The market for single-cable solutions and the motor feedback interface is currently undergoing enormous change. CTO Frank Maier explains how Lenze sees the developments and what innovations the drive technology specialist from Hamelin presented at SPS IPC Drives 2017.
read more...Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2017
The 'Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2017' prize money of 10,000 euros goes to Ilmenau. In the final, the 'Afilsop' team came out on top against competition from seven universities. The students solved tasks in the field of artificial intelligence for the first time.
read more...After postponing the launch date several times, Tesla has now presented the brand's first electric truck. According to Elon Musk, the electric semitrailer truck should achieve a range of around 800 kilometers, even when fully charged and weighing 40 tons.
read more...Deutz is on the way to digital service: At the Agritechnica agricultural machinery trade fair, the engine manufacturer presented the 'Deutz Connect' app, which will allow users to analyze engine data live on their smartphone and transmit fault data directly to workshops.
read more...Without drive technology - in the truest sense of the word - nothing would turn in most machines and systems. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest innovations in this automation discipline in a series of pictures.
read more...Siemens - Q4 and full year 2017
Siemens has announced its figures for fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30. The frontrunner in terms of turnover: the 'Digital Factory' division with an increase of 9% on a comparable basis - i.e. excluding currency translation and portfolio effects.
read more...Which Computer&AUTOMATION cover photo is your personal favorite this year? Our cover photo poll is now open again. Vote and win one of three prizes!
read more...The complete automation of manual or semi-automatic processes is a major challenge with very short cycle times. When it comes to workpiece carrier transport, the machine manufacturer Goldfuß relies on a system that allows the creation of flexible buffers via software.
read more...Around six years of discussions about Industry 4.0 are now behind us: Where does the industry stand today? What challenges still lie ahead? Dr. Hans Krattenmacher, Head of Development for the Electronics division at SEW-Eurodrive in Bruchsal, gives his opinion.
read more...Emeritus professors state in a position paper: e-mobility alone is not enough for a transport turnaround.
read more...Baumüller is optimizing the DST2 high-torque motors with speed increases and performance enhancements: The motors in sizes 135 to 400 now achieve speeds of up to 2000 rpm, depending on the size.
read more...Sigmatek has added the ST 151 motion module for stepper motors with STO function to the S-Dias family. The stepper motor output stage is designed for controlling two-phase stepper motors up to 50 V(DC) rated voltage and 5 A continuous current in full and half-step operation.
read more...Self-propelled transport vehicle
Lidl is planning to test the self-driving T-Pod e-transporter from Swedish company Einride. The project is due to start in Halmstad (Sweden) in fall 2018. The T-Pod can carry 15 pallets and weighs around 20 tons when loaded - with a range of up to 200 km.
read more...Under the name 'Ionity GmbH', the automotive industry wants to get down to business when it comes to e-car charging stations. The planned Europe-wide charging network is set to take shape by the end of 2017. The companies want to take away the public's "range anxiety" about electric vehicles.
read more...Hundreds of jobs could be lost at the Siemens plant in Görlitz. As reported by 'Manager Magazin', citing company circles, Siemens is considering the closure in order to thin out its struggling power plant division 'Power & Gas'.
read more...The Lenze Group recently had every reason to celebrate: its 70th anniversary on the one hand, and a record turnover in the past financial year on the other. At SPS IPC Drives 2017 in November, a new generation of servo inverters will be launched with the i950.
read more...Baumer, Hengstler and Kübler will be pulling together in the future when it comes to motor feedback. With 'SCS open link', they want to establish an open 1-cable solution for the exchange of bidirectional data between the motor and drive and also gain further partners for this.
read more...zub Machine Control is now part of the Maxon Motor Group. The drive technology manufacturer is thus expanding its product portfolio to include intelligent multi-axis controllers.
read more...Günter Baumüller, Managing Director of Baumüller Holding, passed away at the beginning of October 2017 after a short, serious illness surrounded by his family. He was 77 years old. Günter Baumüller was actively involved in the company's activities as a member of the Advisory Board until the end.
read more...Profibus User Organization (PNO)
The PNO has announced that a new version 5 of the Profidrive profile tester is now available. The Profinet-based tool can be used to test drives for compliance with the Profidrive profile.
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