
Safety in sensor technology
What do sensor manufacturers currently offer in terms of safety? At SPS IPC Drives, there were a number of clever concepts on show - including from Sick, Pepperl+Fuchs and Leuze electronic.
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What do sensor manufacturers currently offer in terms of safety? At SPS IPC Drives, there were a number of clever concepts on show - including from Sick, Pepperl+Fuchs and Leuze electronic.

New hall, new topics and a new name in 2019 - the SPS IPC Drives 2018 in seven minutes.

New hall, new topics and a new name - that was SPS IPC Drives 2018 in seven minutes.

The OPC UA and TSN communication standards are major topics of discussion in the industry. This could not be overlooked at SPS IPC Drives 2018.

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.

Last year, SPS IPC Drives bundled the topic of 'Software & IT in manufacturing' in Hall 6. In response to high demand, this concept was extended to Hall 5 in 2018.

At the 'Automation Hackathon' at SPS IPC Drives 2018, seven start-ups had the chance to develop new business models for selected companies in the automation industry in 48 hours. Winner: the start-up Othermo in collaboration with Wago.

Known as a technology supplier to robot manufacturers, Synapticon now plans to offer targeted solutions for machine builders. The kick-off was given at the SPS IPC Drives with the ‚Actilink‘ drive systems and a quick-start package for the production of small robots.

With the market launch of the new brushless DC motor family BXT, Faulhaber is setting new standards in the field of external rotor high-performance drives. The winding plays a central role in this.

On the first day of the show, Keba announced the acquisition of LTI Motion. With the acquisition, the company aims to evolve into a total solution provider in the industrial automation sector.