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The 'SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou' (SIAF) took place for the 10th time at the beginning of March and attracted a record number of visitors. Together with Asiamold, which was held at the same time, the three-day trade fair attracted almost 99,000 visitors, an increase of 37%.
read more...What is artificial intelligence? What stages of development has it gone through so far? And where is it all heading? A five-minute explanatory film published by the "Learning Systems" platform to mark the start of the 'Year of Science 2019' provides answers.
read more...On March 1, 2019, Manfred Stern, previously President & CEO of Yaskawa Europe, handed over operational management to Bruno Schnekenburger. Stern had been a member of the management team for over eleven years.
read more...Can the sensors traditionally installed on robots be replaced by software and cameras? A Munich-based start-up has done just that.
read more...One of the biggest obstacles to the acquisition of industrial robots in medium-sized manufacturing companies is the lack of skilled workers. With this in mind, a new operating system was developed that allows programs to be created easily via drag & drop.
read more...They carry out pick & place tasks, screw and assemble parts and, last but not least, are used for packaging - we are talking about the eight collaborative robot arms that A. Jung has now integrated into its production lines for electrical installation technology.
read more...Designed for direct collaboration with humans, so-called 'cobots' can be used in a wide variety of applications and industries to optimize production processes - two examples.
read more...The series grippers previously certified for collaborative applications were usually limited in their gripping force. This is now a thing of the past: Schunk is now launching a large stroke gripper on the market that can achieve gripping forces of up to 450 N and handle weights of up to 2.25 kg.
read more...Project 'DC Industry' - Part 1
Research and industry are working hard to redesign the power supply for industrial systems via a smart, open DC grid. The article describes the challenges of the 'DC Industry' project and the system specification developed so far.
read more...Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will be in the spotlight at this year's Hannover Messe. Around 6500 companies will once again be exhibiting at the world's leading trade fair for industry from April 1 to 5.
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