Safety first
The development of cobots into a commodity product is closely linked to the issue of safety in robotics - a challenge that needs to be mastered efficiently.
read more...read more...More than just motors
Maxon Motor presents its new branding for the Maxon brand at SPS 2019. The company also presented new products at the press conference. These include a compact drive with integrated frequency inverter and a positioning controller.
read more...New products in Nuremberg
What new products did the exhibitors present at SPS 2019? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what awaited visitors to the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.
read more...Drive high-speed motors dynamically
Sieb & Meyer is developing a new generation of frequency inverters for high-speed applications under the name SD4x. It starts with the SD4S version, which is designed for small high-speed spindles and motors with outputs of just a few 100 W.
read more...Mechanical and plant engineering
VDMA issues production forecast for 2020
At the beginning of August, the VDMA revised its forecast for the current year downwards. The industry association now also expects production to fall by 2% in 2020.
read more...Growing market for servo drives
Almost six out of ten machine manufacturers expect demand for servo drives to increase in the future. These are the findings of a recent study.
read more...New managing director at Siei-Areg
Christian Pampallona is taking over the management of Siei-Areg, a manufacturer of positioning and door drives as well as servomotors. He will also be responsible for managing the drive business in the 'Drives & Motion Control' business unit at the parent company Gefran SPA.
read more...Robot factory officially opened in Slovenia
After around two years of construction, the Japanese technology group Yaskawa officially opened its new robot production facility and a new European robotics development center at its site in Kočevje, Slovenia, on 8 April in front of around 300 invited guests.
read more...Use in harsh environments
Servomotors from KEB's DL3 series are designed for highly dynamic motion tasks. Here, the version with special epoxy coating 'Steel it' is suitable for installation positions with direct weather influences and with slight chemical stress on the surface from the environment.
read more...3rd record year in a row
With a turnover of 913 million euros or growth of around 13%, Italian drive specialist Bonfiglioli recorded a record year for the third time in a row in 2018. In terms of regions, the emphasis continued to shift towards China, India and the USA.
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