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DFKI / TU Kaiserslautern / SmartFactory
On June 1, Dr. Martin Ruskowski will take over from Dr. Detlef Zühlke as head of the "Innovative Factory Systems" research department at DFKI in Kaiserslautern and the former Chair of Production Automation (PAK) at TU Kaiserslautern.
read more...Dürr and Kuka have signed a cooperation agreement: Together, the two companies want to launch an integrated solution - called "ready2_spray" - for automated paint application.
read more...At Hannover Messe 2017, exhibitors clearly demonstrated what Industry 4.0 can look like in practice. Computer&AUTOMATION has captured exciting applications, products and impressions in a series of images.
read more...Hannover Messe 2017 provided impressive proof of this: Robotics plays a key role in Industry 4.0 - especially when it comes to direct or fenceless collaboration between humans and robots. The highlights in 8 short videos:
read more...Hannover Messe 2017 / Closing figures
The 70th Hannover Messe ended on April 28 with a significant increase in visitors compared to 2015. The organizer was particularly impressed by the internationality of the visitors and the variety of application examples for Industry 4.0.
read more...First place in this year's Robotics Award went to the company Flexstructures from Kaiserslautern. It entered the competition with a smart software solution. Computer&AUTOMATION shows the three finalists of the Robotics Award.
read more...Mexico is the partner country at next year's Hannover Messe. While US President Donald Trump is ranting against his Central American neighbors, Europe's industry is very interested in good economic relations with Mexico.
read more...The Augsburg-based robot manufacturer Kuka has presented its fourth 'Kuka Innovation Award' at the Hannover Messe. The prize, worth 20,000 euros, honors outstanding innovations in the field of modern mechatronics.
read more...Schunk, manufacturer of gripper systems, has won the Hermes Award 2017. This was announced at the opening of the Hannover Messe 2017. The Federal Minister of Education and Research, Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, presented the industry prize, which is endowed with 100,000 euros.
read more...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.
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