Space robot successfully tested
The exploration of Mars and the moon is a great dream for mankind. The EU also wants to play its part in space exploration. An exciting project has now been successfully tested in the Moroccan desert.
read more...read more...Robotic exoskeleton for rescue workers
Augsburg-based robotics specialist German Bionic has developed 'Cray +', an exoskeleton model designed for use in disaster areas. It is a further development of the 'Cray X' model used in industry.
read more...Arno Reich is the new Director of Hannover Messe
As the new Head of Industry, Energy & Logistics, Arno Reich is now responsible for Deutsche Messe AG's industry, energy and logistics trade fairs - above all Hannover Messe. He takes over the position from Marc Siemering, who has left the company.
read more...Attach cables to cobot arms
Reiku offers two universal systems designed for different load heights for attaching cables and wires to the round, smooth arms of cobots (robots that collaborate with humans without additional protection).
read more...Optionally Ethercat-compatible
The Melfa-FR robots from Mitsubishi Electric - highly dynamic scara and articulated arm robots - are a further development of the F series with increased overall performance.
read more...Electricity grid business to be divested, the Group restructured
The ABB Group intends to focus its portfolio on digital industries in future and is selling its power grids business to Hitachi as part of this. A new corporate structure will also take effect from April 2019.
read more...Connected to Labview
A new feature from Stäubli is a Labview connection: The current DigiMetrix robot library can be used to integrate the six-axis robots of the TX and TX2 series as well as the TS SCARA and the Fast picker TP80 into the National Instruments platform.
read more...After Reuter, Liepert also leaves
Following the departure of Dr. Till Reuter as CEO at Kuka, Dr. Bernd Liepert, the previous Chief Innovation Officer, will also be leaving the Augsburg-based robot manufacturer in January 2019 - and other executives will be leaving with him.
read more...Robust in 2018 - uncertainty with a view to 2019
"The forecast production growth in the German mechanical engineering sector of 5% to a record EUR 228 billion in 2018 is ambitious, but achievable," said Carl Martin Welcker, President of the VDMA, at the association's annual press conference in Frankfurt.
read more...Personalized skin cream from the mini factory
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) have developed a mini-factory that enables them to produce personalized skin cream directly at the point of sale in a cost-effective way. It is already in use in three Douglas stores.
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