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FOBA News

CUSTOMIZED AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS IN LASER MARKING – WEBINAR REPLAY AVAILABLE

In a recent webinar, laser marking system provider FOBA presented various technical solutions for the automation of an industrial laser marking process. Such solutions include laser integrated software features, semi or fully automated robot-assisted operation, product-dedicated marking units as well as marking-on-the-fly processes.

PEPPERL+FUCHS PROCESS AUTOMATION

ECOM Instruments at SPS 2021: explosion-proof solutions for Smart Production

On the Industry 4.0 map, hazardous areas still appear as white spots in many manufacturing operations. The requirements for robustness and explosion protection are high, the terrain extensive, and connectivity often limited. But even in hazardous areas, the intrinsically safe smart devices from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments ensure a paradigm shift. At SPS - Smart Production Solutions (23 to 25 November 2021), ECOM Instruments will be demonstrating in hall 7A at booth 330 how the gap between the safety requirements of hazardous areas and the hunger for data of the smart factory can be closed.

NORD Drivesystems

Drive electronics for each application case

For more than 30 years, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has been developing and producing electronic drive technology and is one of the pioneers in innovative inverter technology. The portfolio includes motor starters and frequency inverters of up to 22 kW in decentralised designs and up to 160 kW for the control cabinet – characterised by scalable functions, high precision regulation, easy installation and operation. Different power classes, mounting options and communication modules ensure integration into all control architectures.

Dunkermotoren News

Dunkermotoren wins third place in the "handling award 2021" in the category of electrical automation

Dunkermotoren impressed the jury of Industrial Production magazine in this year's competition for the "INDUSTRIAL Production - handling award 2021". With the BG 95 dPro servo motor in combination with the NG 500 hub gearbox, Dunkermotoren achieved third place in the electrical automation category.

Actemium News

A Green Transition in Industry: Creating a 3D printer using recycled material

Maintainers are often faced with obsolete equipment that is no longer manufactured. To fight against obsolescence, Actemium Adour Pyrénées manufactured a 3D printer, by using 80% of recycled materials, to create custom parts to replace broken pieces for industrial clients.

NSK

Changing to NSK Molded-Oil bearings reduces maintenance costs at a car wash

The operator of a car wash line in Germany repeatedly had to replace bearings in the rotary unions of the system’s wash heads, leading to over €12,000 per annum for spare parts alone. However, maintenance costs were reduced to zero after replacing the bearings with NSK Molded-Oil deep groove ball bearings featuring DDU seals.

Wenglor News

Small Format, Large Switching Distances: Inductive Sensors Now in Compact D3 and M4 Housing

wenglor’s product family of inductive sensors with increased switching distances features enhanced performance in miniature design: A total of eight new sensors from the I03 and I04 series in the compact D3 and M4 housing are available for detecting metallic objects in confined systems.

Halstrup-Walcher News

HOW TO PACK BAGS OF CRISPS WITH A FULLY AUTO­MATIC CASE PACKER

During lockdown, we all spent a lot of time on the couch and some of us have gained a few pounds. But, when you open your crunchy bag of potato chips in the evening, have you ever stopped to think how many high-tech machines are involved in its production these days? The journey from potato to supermarket is a fascinating odyssey that involves a wide range of manufacturing and packaging machines. A host of machine builders are involved in developing and supplying specialist solutions for every step in the processing and packaging of foodstuffs. One of them is Tronrud Engineering from Eggemoen, near Oslo, in Norway. The company, which employs around 200 staff, supplies its customers with impressive, state-of-the-art packaging machines. Kjell Erik Meier is responsible for programming and automation of the machines at Tronrud. The TCP PN8 case packer is one of this high-tech machines.

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