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At Hannover Messe 2018, exhibitors demonstrated how digitalization and machine learning are increasingly taking shape. The Computer&AUTOMATION team has put together some exciting applications, products and impressions.
read more...Hannover Messe 2018 / Closing figures
Hannover Messe 2018 came to an end on April 27. For the first time, it was held together with the logistics trade fair CeMat and the leading trade fair IAMD. Around 210,000 visitors came to Hannover this year to attend the world's most important industrial trade fair.
read more...Kuka has chosen an outstanding concept in the field of human-machine collaboration: The 'CoAware' team convinced the jury with its demonstration in the fields of dynamic human modeling, image processing and interaction control for robots.
read more...The Voith Technology Group has founded the joint venture 'Voith Robotics' with robot manufacturer Franka Emika. The new company, based in Munich, is set to become a global system provider for robot-supported automation in the digital age.
read more...Teradyne, a provider of automation technology for test and industrial applications, and the shareholders of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) have announced the acquisition of the previously privately held company. The purchase price is 121 million euros.
read more...After Mexico, Sweden will be the partner country at next year's Hannover Messe. This was announced by the trade fair organizer - Deutsche Messe - on April 25 in Hanover.
read more...A specialist in grinding and polishing technology is the winner of the Robotics Award 2018. Heinz Berger Maschinenfabrik from Wuppertal won the award with a process chain consisting of robot cells that is used as a polishing system for pots and pans.
read more...The rapid expansion of industrial robots is leading to a positive job balance in companies: In addition to tasks that are now performed by machines, new activities have been created for employees. This is the conclusion of a ZEW study.
read more...Industrial Ethernet communication
Everyone is talking about Ethernet TSN. At Hannover Messe 2018, Siemens is now also using a robotics trade fair model to demonstrate how OPC UA Pub/Sub based on TSN is used at the control level.
read more...Distrelec, online retailer for electronics, has published the 'Robotics and Automation Guide'. This is intended to support the development and maintenance of robotics and automation systems. Computer&AUTOMATION offers the guide for download.
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