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Conveyor technology places very specific demands on drives. With both mains-operated and controlled motors, the user has therefore inevitably had to make compromises to date. Not so with a 'smart motor'.
read more...Increasing efficiency is a requirement that applies not only to the production process, but also to upstream and downstream warehouses. An example from the beverage industry shows what modern automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can achieve in this context.
read more...How can material and product transport in machines and systems be reorganized in the age of Industry 4.0? Beckhoff, B&R and Bosch Rexroth presented interesting approaches in this regard at SPS IPC Drives 2018.
read more...Kostal Industrie Elektrik describes the latest member of its 'Inveor' drive controller family as a "new dimension in decentralized drive technology". It is intended to open up new markets for the company, such as conveyor technology and logistics.
read more...At the ZF Friedrichshafen site, a drone prototype flies spare parts from the central warehouse to decentralized workshops.
read more...Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) launches the MiR500 transport robot onto the market. With a payload of 500 kg and a large load-bearing surface, it can automatically pick up, transport and deliver pallets at speeds of up to 7.2 km/h, among other things.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2018, Bosch announced the bundling of software and services under the name 'Nexeed'. Dr. Stefan Aßmann, Head of Bosch Connected Industry, explains what this is all about and what role the PPMP standard plays in this.
read more...From October 8 to 11, 2018, everything at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre will revolve around assembly automation when Motek and Bondexpo kick off.
read more...On its 50th anniversary, the Linz-based automation specialist Keba achieved the highest turnover in its history at EUR 254 million. Looking at the past five years, the average annual growth is 11%.
read more...Hannover Messe 2018 is on the launch pad. From 23 to 27 April, the organizers want to "ignite the next stage of Industry 4.0". Taking part for the first time this year: the CeMAT logistics trade fair and the IAMD.
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