Expansion of the robotics business
Schaeffler takes over Melior Motion
Schaeffler acquires Melior Motion, a manufacturer of precision gearboxes for industrial robots, with the aim of strengthening its robotics business.
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Expansion of the robotics business
Schaeffler acquires Melior Motion, a manufacturer of precision gearboxes for industrial robots, with the aim of strengthening its robotics business.

BMR elektrischer und elektronischer Gerätebau launches the compact SFU 1000 frequency inverter in modular design for the control cabinet with a continuous output power of 1000 VA.

Siemens mourns the loss of Peter C. von Siemens. The great-great-great-grandson of company founder Werner von Siemens died in Munich on December 11, 2021 at the age of 84.

Functional safety is intended to minimize the risks posed by technical equipment to people and the environment. The drives from KEB Automation offer scalable safety functions directly in the drive controller for this purpose.

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Baumüller has revised the HYG1 servomotor series for aggressive environments and for industries with very high demands on hygiene, cleanliness and corrosion protection and has increased the flexibility for connection to the customer's machines.

Dunkermotoren is taking the step towards becoming a solution provider: The drive specialist is now offering IIoT services under the 'Nexofox' brand. In this interview, Markus Weishaar, Head of IIoT & Services at Dunkermotoren, explains the background.

With the axenia value series of servo actuators in single-cable technology, Wittenstein alpha is launching hygienic precision actuators onto the market.
The trend towards decentralization of drive electronics continues unabated, even for larger drives. It is no coincidence that Nord Drivesystems has extended its 'Nordac Pro SK 500P' frequency inverter series upwards for higher outputs.
One trend in servo controllers for electric drives is increasing power density. Baumüller has therefore introduced the 'b maxx 6000' servo controller family, whose mono devices have almost twice the power density of the previous generation.