Hradil strengthens development team
Dede Bülbül has held the newly created position of Technical Managing Director at Hradil Spezialkabel since September 2018. He joins the development team led by CEO Alfred Hradil.
read more...read more...The drag chain alternative
Instead of conventional flat cables and complex drag chains, fabric ribbon cables can also be used for some applications, including automation and plant engineering as well as elevator and stage technology. A plea.
read more...The hygiene challenge
The food industry relies on the hygienic design of its machines and systems. However, savings are often made on components such as cable glands or cable guides - and therefore at the wrong end!
read more...Hummel AG generates record sales
The company Hummel, manufacturer of electromechanical components from Denzlingen, achieved a turnover of 71.5 million euros last year. This corresponds to an increase of over 12%
read more...Set up for Industry 4.0
Without a powerful infrastructure, neither digitalization nor networking are possible in any meaningful way. Georg Stawowy, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Lapp in Stuttgart, explains how his company is preparing for the requirements of Industry 4.0.
read more...M8 - in the shadow of the M12?
When we talk about industrial connectors for sensor/actuator cabling or data transmission, we are usually talking about M12 connectors. However, if the plug connection needs to be more compact, the M8 comes into play. An overview.
read more...Lapp takes over Swiss partner Volland
The Stuttgart-based company Lapp, a provider of cable and connection technology, has taken over its long-standing Swiss sales partner Volland. The system provider of cable technology currently employs 35 people.
read more...Edges rounded to protect cables
Murrplastik's KDP-Z is a cable entry plate which, according to the supplier, can insert or feed through more cables in significantly less space than comparable commercially available cable entries.
read more...Igus presents Vector Award
Every two years, igus presents the Vector Award, which recognizes "outstanding applications with energy chain systems". Out of 187 applications submitted from 30 countries, a company from Spain won the race for the golden Vector.
read more...Energy supply for 6-axis robots
Protective hose versus energy chain
The energy supply system is the umbilical cord of the robot. With flexible 6-axis kinematics in particular, the question often arises: Which is the better solution - a protective hose or a modular 3-axis energy supply chain?
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