ZF Friedrichshafen AG is joining the Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP), which was announced in 2019 by the BMW Group and Microsoft. The aim of this initiative is to enable faster and more cost-effective innovations in the manufacturing industry. The OMP technology framework and community are designed to nurture the development of smart-factory solutions across the sector. Sharing knowledge and utilizing industrial use cases and sample code, OMP members will be empowered to simplify and accelerate the development of their own services and solutions.
Within the industrial world, leaders are defining their journey to autonomous manufacturing. Manufacturers are focusing on digitization strategies that will help to drive efficiency across their plants. As data is increasingly aggregated across manufacturing lines, the reality of autonomous lines is likely to be reached in the next five years.
Let the new Alfa Laval ThinkTop® IO-Link enhance communication between your hygienic valves and Industry 4.0 automation systems. The point-to-point IO-Link communication protocol connects sensors and actuators—regardless of fieldbus—to your automation systems. This enables real-time data exchange, improving diagnostics and simplifying configurability and control. ThinkTop IO-Link is perfect for use in the dairy, food, beverage, pharmaceutical and home-personal care industries.
Stauff has redesigned its SPG-DIGI series digital pressure gauges. They predominantly differ from the previous range in that they feature an internal data logger and a USB interface by means of which the measured values can be sent to PCs or notebooks etc. The design as well as an additional version for low-pressure applications are also new.
Phoenix Contact presents its new double-row direct connectors with crimp connection. The CDDC 1,5 and CDDC 2,5 product series are ideal for applications with a high contact density.
ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation (RA) business presented its strategy to drive profitable growth at an event for the financial community held at its Solutions Center in Friedberg, Germany. The business is well positioned to outgrow the market with the broadest portfolio of offerings, innovation strength, global footprint and deep domain expertise, supporting its customers’ transition towards robotics and automation in existing segments while driving growth through expansion into new customer segments.
A close cooperation between our production and R&D departments has led to several important technological developments, resulting in improved products and a reduction in energy consumption.