Category: Smart Factory

Production of German laser systems declining in 2019

by Ivo Greuloch | Sep 25, 2020

According to a VDMA working committee for lasers and laser systems for material processing, both production and incoming orders declined by around 18 percent in 2019.

Cobot Welding System also for small batch sizes

by Vanessa Weingärtner | Sep 15, 2020

With the Cobot Welding System from Cloos and MPA Technology, users can weld even small batch sizes economically and with consistently high quality.

More than 15,000 Installation Kits for Maintenance

by Ivo Greuloch | Aug 24, 2020

Bosch Rexroth’s spare parts service for industrial hydraulics extends from ordering via app, to a spare parts program with over 150,000 material numbers and thousands of original seal kits.

CO2 Reduction With aNIR-Drying Systems

by Vanessa Weingärtner | Jul 10, 2020

The NIR (aNIR) technology is a thermo-electrical technology developed for heating, drying and curing. In 2019, the aNIR production facilities led to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 1,000,000 t / year.

Miniature coupling for automated machine loading

by Ivo Greuloch | Jun 8, 2020

With the compact Vero-S NSR mikro 60 miniature coupling Schunk transfers the principle of rapid pallet exchange onto the growing world of small robots.

IFR: How Robots Will Influence the Post-COVID-19 Economy

by Vanessa Weingärtner | May 29, 2020

Robot adoption will likely be a critical determinant of productivity growth for the post-COVID-19 economy. These are results of the International Federation of Robotics.

Arburg Manufactures Injection-Moulded Face Masks

by Vanessa Weingärtner | May 25, 2020

The mechanical engineering company Arburg produces injection-moulded face masks from LSR (liquid silicone rubber) and PP (polypropylene) to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

A Highly Precise Addition to the Aerotech Hexapod Family

by Vanessa Weingärtner | May 7, 2020

Aerotech is launching the hexapod HEX150 RC, for quality assurance applications. The advantage of the multi-axis, parallel kinematic hexapods is precise positioning freely in all directions.

Exoskeleton Use Case Launched

by Ivo Greuloch | May 4, 2020

Rotpunkt Küchen, a kitchen manufacturer introduce the exoskeleton Comau Mate in one of its plant in order to optimise workplace from a health point of view since not every tasks can be automated.

New Shifting Gripper for the Pressroom

by Ivo Greuloch | Apr 7, 2020

Bilsing Automation has announced the availability of a new feed gripper with extension capability for use in 2- and 3-axis transfer press lines as well as destacking applications.

Disinfection Robots Fight Against the Coronavirus

by Vanessa Weingärtner | Apr 7, 2020

Robots play an important role in fighting the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 around the globe. Disinfection robot UVD e.g. has been in high demand since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

7-Axes Robots With Extended Reach Added to the Portfolio

by Vanessa Weingärtner | Mar 13, 2020

Danish firm Kassow Robots has added two more models to its product portfolio. With its 1.80-m robot arm the KR 1805 opens up completely new applications for customers in industry.