With the rapid advancements in technology, there is increasing consumer demand for innovative, smart, and connected products that need to get to market more quickly, cost effectively and sustainably. Today, manufacturers must deliver on these expectations as they deal with increasing design and production complexity, as well as global supply-chain issues that impact time-to-market.
Air traffic and shipping are no longer conceivable without radar technology. Their electromagnetic waves provide extremely reliable signals for object detection and collision protection. What has proven itself over long distances at sea and in the air is just as useful at near range: radar also ensures precision and safety when controlling autonomous vehicles and machine booms. The new radar sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs are optimized for use in the intralogistics and material handling sections, among others.
The measurement of low flow is becoming widely used in many industries. However, the smaller the flow, the trickier it is to control and measure, and finding a suitable flow measuring technology at reasonable cost can prove challenging for both users and flow sensor manufacturers.
Collaborative robots, or cobots, are making their presence felt in ever more applications, working alongside humans wherever production requires the decision making and discrimination abilities of humans, combined with unceasing production, dexterity and precision of cobots.
Smart connectors facilitate the remote digital monitoring of installations. TE Connectivity (TE) and tacterion have partnered to develop these cutting-edge components. The first joint steps involve designing outstanding connectors for modular machines used in smart factories. Taking into account early customer feedback, the portfolio will undergo continuous expansion and enhancement.
High performance servo drives, motion controllers and servo motors from Inovance equip the world’s largest 3D concrete printer for construction.
From treatment of narrowed arteries to circulatory support, miniature motors are at the heart of medical devices used to treat cardiovascular disease. When selecting motor solutions for such applications, compact size and precision control are key factors.
Increasing productivity with drive intelligence
Helps rapidly optimise missile fin actuation system
Enable flow measurement of high viscosity liquids in demanding applications such as chemical and petrochemical industry.
Adopted for use in N-net, contributing to mitigation of disaster damage
The push for digitalization has greatly changed the world of work and opened up new opportunities. Augmented Reality (AR) technology is now increasingly in use at LAPP, for example, in production and supply chain management.
Story of a regular customer of Sensor Technology Ltd that has switched to its latest range of torque sensors.
The world is facing a fundamental change to its entire energy supply with all current methods of generating energy being under scrutiny. The trump card in this game can be hydrogen.
Electron was retrofitting a grinding machine to turn it into an accurate grinder by installing servo systems instead of hydraulics. The company turned to Apex Dynamics and its range of precision planetary gearboxes.
In the current energy transition, the challenges of managing industrial assets also include operational excellence. ENGIE used PTC's platform to reach and deliver usable information.
Automation is turning out to be a driving force in accelerating digital business transformation initiatives, transforming worker and customer experiences in today’s highly connected world.
The transformative potential of Industry 4.0-oriented digital technologies in manufacturing is widely recognised. However, the “explosion” of data these have created is a double-edged sword.
KEB Automation uses Yokogawa’s WT5000 Precision Power analyzer to develop the latest generation of frequency converters for variable speed drives, ensuring they meet the latest EU energy efficiency regulations.
Through applications in aerospace and defence, a motion solution that delivers high power density in a small package is a common requirement. However, integrating a gearmotor means an assurance of reliability is crucial.
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