Keba takes over Kemas
On May 31, the Austrian company Keba acquired the German company Kemas, based in Oberlungwitz near Chemnitz. Kemas specializes in self-service solutions for handing over keys, work equipment and tools, for example.
read more...read more...VDW launches interface standard
Everyone is talking about Industry 4.0, but there is still a lack of practical implementation. One of the reasons for this is the lack of standards for connecting digital machines with each other. The German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW) now wants to change this.
read more...RoboFill 4.0 - breaking up rigid system concepts
Current (filling) concepts in the beverage industry are generally based on rigid automation structures. The RoboFill 4.0 project aims to change this - with robotics playing a central role.
read more...Fall in sales and incoming orders
ABB reported a decline in sales and order intake in the second quarter of 2016. Lower investments and restrained spending in the process industry in particular had a negative impact - order intake in this area fell by 20%.
read more...Students invent the 'wheel 2.0'
The 'Ourobot' from Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences resembles a thick bicycle chain. Each link in the chain has its own drive that enables the robot to move over obstacles. But the 'Ourobot's' journey does not end here.
read more...Arduino controls robot arm
With the 'TinkerKit Braccio', RS Components is adding an Arduino-controlled robotic arm to its product range that offers makers, developers and professionals an introduction to the possibilities of robotics.
read more...Robots stir up the Leipzig trade fair
Soccer skills were in demand not only at the European Football Championship in France, but also at the 20th RoboCup in Leipzig at the end of June. The players were not humans, but smart robots. In addition to soccer, they demonstrated their skills in the disciplines of care/service, rescue and industry.
read more...New approaches to collision avoidance
The shared use of the workspace by humans and robots is an important step on the way to future industrial production. For efficient collaboration to work, intuitive and safe interaction and control options are required.
read more...Impressions from Automatica 2016
Automatica 2016 ended with a 30% increase in visitor numbers. 839 exhibitors from 47 countries presented their products in the Munich exhibition halls. The editors of Computer&AUTOMATION captured what there was to see on site in pictures.
read more...The winners of the Startup World Awards
The Oberpfaffenhofen Application Center has selected clever innovations from young industrial automation and service robotics companies at Automatica. These include a 3D ultrasonic sensor, a multi-axis scanner and a mobile robot case.
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