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Compact robots and human-robot collaboration are the trends in robotics. However, the 'new lightness' that goes hand in hand with this brings with it major challenges - including with regard to the cables and connectors used.
read more...Mobile approaches in the field of robotics make it necessary to break new ground in terms of energy supply. Contactless solutions now make it possible to transmit up to 240 watts - with an efficiency of up to 90%.
read more...The process for quality assurance of crankshaft housings at the BMW plant in Landshut was to be partially automated. The task for the system integrator was to develop a system in which humans and robots work together directly.
read more...Fieldbus / Ethernet / Wireless
Industrial radio systems are the basic technology for implementing modern operating concepts using standard smart devices such as tablet PCs or smartphones - keyword 'Bring your own device' (BYOD).
read more...Many plant operators are asking themselves how they can upgrade their existing machines for Industry 4.0. When it comes to implementing a simple connection of solutions for condition monitoring, for example, the use of IoT gateways is a worthwhile approach.
read more...The 24 V (DC) power supply in a process plant in its 'classic' form is neither particularly intelligent nor communicative. Power distribution paired with intelligent load protection should change this.
read more...The increasing quality of digital camera systems and the growing computing power of mobile devices are turning a vision into reality: Augmented reality now offers such a high level that the technology can also be used for commercial applications.
read more...The idea of fully automated welding of different components just-in-time in batch size 1 without the need for set-up is occupying production engineers around the globe. At Doka, an Austrian manufacturer of formwork solutions, this vision is already a reality.
read more...Automation projects are becoming increasingly complex and costly. Efficient collaboration between programmers from different disciplines will therefore be of central importance in the future.
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