SICK has developed the flexLock, an RFID-monitored safety lock with an innovative 180° actuation radius, creating a versatile protective device for safe locking of doors, flaps and gates.
Thomson Industries, Inc, a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has introduced a line of precision ball splines that enable robust delivery of rotary and linear motion on a single shaft. These new components give designers more flexibility to compress an assembly, extend a stroke, distribute a load or otherwise meet modern automation demands.
The smart cameras of the AX series from Baumer are among the best innovations in industrial image processing. That is was the readers of the trade magazine inspect say in the voting for the inspect award 2022 which has been presented at VISION in Stuttgart today.
The new TNC7 control gives machine-tool users and manufacturers brand new ways to program and operate their machines. Operation is intuitive, task-focused and customizable. This is due to numerous smart functions that take shop-centered manufacturing into a new dimension.
3D Systems has announced that Amnovis, an additive manufacturing production and engineering company based in Aarschot, Belgium, has incorporated 3D Systems’ DMP Flex 350 Dual into its contract manufacturing workflow.
With the OPEXplus digital torque wrench, Bosch Rexroth has added a particularly economical new product to its existing range of tightening solutions. With the new solution, both the torque and the angle of rotation can be measured.
This year, KEBA Industrial Automation chose as its motto for the SPS trade fair: „It’s All About Listening. And Understanding“. But what has listening and understanding got to do with automation? More than you might think!.
Beckhoff Vision offers machine builders and end users a complete image processing system that covers all the necessary components from software to lighting. Seamlessly integrated into EtherCAT-based control technology, it opens up significant competitive advantages for users, including highly accurate synchronization with all machine processes, reduced engineering and hardware costs, and simplified commissioning and support.
Automation specialist and industrial robot manufacturer FANUC has secured another major order from the Volkswagen Group. In 2022 and 2023, the company will supply four of the group's plants with a total of around 1,300 robots to support production there.
The initiative, which highlights the increasing importance of bringing robotics from the factory to an increasing number of new sectors, provides students with a unique learning environment that is both fun and engaging. It is also an important tool to teach skills that can be used for future jobs.