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..."We can look back on a successful financial year," summarized ABB Germany CEO Hans-Georg Krabbe when announcing the figures for 2015. While order intake increased in all divisions, sales in the automation divisions fell slightly.
read more...Lenze is launching a regenerative unit in two power levels - with 12/24 and 26/48 KW. By separating the feed-in and regenerative paths, both branches can be designed separately, which enables exact dimensioning according to the system requirements.
read more..."Integrated Industry - Discover Solutions!" was the motto of the world's most important industrial trade fair, Hannover Messe 2016. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that were on display in Hanover in a picture gallery.
read more...With three current exhibits on 'SupraMotion', Festo is expanding the range of storage and movement forms shown to date.
read more...The WG20 geared motor range from WEG includes helical, parallel shaft and helical bevel gearboxes with die-cast aluminum housings for rated torques from 50 to 600 Nm.
read more...The IMS-A measuring system from Rexroth integrated into linear guides records the absolute position of the axis to an accuracy of ±4 µm and reports it to the controller without the need for a reference run.
read more...With a turnover of EUR 730 million in 2015, Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli has reported the record year in its almost sixty-year history. After 653 million euros in 2014, this represents growth of almost 12%.
read more...The increasing intensity of competition in the oil & gas, metals and mining sectors is forcing Siemens to reorganize its capacities in the process industry and drives. In Germany, 2,000 jobs are being cut as a result.
read more...A total of 12,363 electric vehicles were newly registered in Germany in 2015. That's 3,841 more electric vehicles than in 2014 with 8,522 e-cars. The 'eMobility Dashboard Germany' from electriv.net names the most popular models of the past year.
read more...The complete electrotechnical solution for the first battery-powered car ferry in Finland is being supplied by the German automation company Siemens. The electric ferry is due to go into service in the Finnish archipelago of Turku in summer 2017.
read more...Linear direct drive technology
Linear direct drive technology makes it possible: Thanks to a sophisticated magnetic field, a new method for material feed in metal processing works completely contact-free and significantly faster than conventional roller feeds.
read more...Last year, electromobility made considerable gains worldwide. Germany continues to play a subordinate role - but is able to establish its own e-cars on the market for the first time.
read more...The Novocon digital actuator from Danfoss is a 4-in-1 solution, as it is also a bus communication unit, flow indicator and data logger. This allows heating and cooling systems in commercial buildings to be controlled via the building automation system.
read more...Rockwell Automation is to acquire MagneMotion, a manufacturer of intelligent conveyor systems. With the acquisition, Rockwell intends to expand its existing drive solution 'Itrak' into a self-sufficient transportation system.
read more...The international design competition 'Formula Student Germany' is to be expanded in 2017 to include a technical discipline for driverless racing cars. The organizer is relying on concept proposals from the universities for implementation.
read more...There is still a great deal of skepticism about purely electrically powered cars. Manufacturers are therefore increasingly trying to make the new technology palatable to customers with 'part-time electric vehicles'. A current example: the 330e, BMW's new plug-in hybrid model.
read more...An innovative exoskeleton concept from a Swiss start-up company makes it possible: workers can carry out tasks virtually sitting down without needing a chair.
read more...The 610X wheel drive series for heavy-duty applications extends Bonfiglioli's range of travel drive products.
read more...The Munich-based private equity company Palero Invest has sold its shares in Heidrive. The buyer is the US drive technology specialist Allied Motion Technologies.
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