ABB - 4th quarter and full year 2017
Stable in the 'transition year'
ABB has announced its figures for 2017: Stable order intake and a slight increase in sales characterize the Group's 'transition year'.
read more...read more...The Mindsphere update
At SPS IPC Drives 2017, Siemens made it clear that the time has come for Industry 4.0 implementation. The new Mindsphere version, which will be available from January 2018, is intended to help with this.
read more...Choice of four heights
From Tecnotion appear the two torque motor series QTR 65 and QTR 78. With outer diameter of 65 mm and 78 mm, the motors come in four build heights of 17, 25, 34, 60 mm.
read more...IoT devices centrally managed
Rexroth and Bosch Connected Industry were showcasing their jointly developed device portal. OEMs, service providers, and end-users can then efficiently and remotely manage distributed IoT instances.
read more...Manage IoT devices centrally
Rexroth and Bosch Connected Industry presented the jointly developed 'Device Portal' at SPS IPC Drives 2017. OEMs, service providers and end users can use it to efficiently manage distributed IoT instances remotely.
read more...Abolished the encoder
With the LeanMotor, Stöber is launching a new drive solution on the market that completely dispenses with the position-generating encoder. The motor is also significantly lighter and smaller than an asynchronous drive and cheaper and more robust than a servo drive with the same performance.
read more...Open in every direction
The market for single-cable solutions and the motor feedback interface is currently undergoing enormous change. CTO Frank Maier explains how Lenze sees the developments and what innovations the drive technology specialist from Hamelin presented at SPS IPC Drives 2017.
read more...Engine diagnostics via smartphone app
Deutz is on the way to digital service: At the Agritechnica agricultural machinery trade fair, the engine manufacturer presented the 'Deutz Connect' app, which will allow users to analyze engine data live on their smartphone and transmit fault data directly to workshops.
read more...Only 140 g weight
Faulhaber presents a four-pole motor that achieves a torque of 59 mNm - with a weight of just 140 g and a diameter of 22 mm. The 2264..BP4 also achieves up to 34,500 revolutions per minute.
read more...Electric drives for light vehicles
Bonfiglioli enters the electromobility market
Italian drive technology manufacturer Bonfiglioli is entering the e-mobility market with the 600 D drive series: The hybrid concept is designed for vehicles such as city cars, commercial vehicles and delivery vans.
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