Underscoring its progressive stance, aerospace supplier, JPB Système, was one of the first company’s in France to establish and run an Industry 4.0 production process.
Collaboration merges industry-proven processing solutions with leading process control architecture. Resulting capabilities are set to improve quality consistency, enhance efficiency and reduce variability, redefining industry performance metrics.
Xiris Automation Inc. has recently announced a new version of its popular WI-2000 Weld Inspection system for tube and pipe manufacturing that now incorporates a Class 2 laser.
With the competition "Industry 4.0 Talents", the Allianz Industrie 4.0 Baden-Württemberg" (Alliance Industry 4.0 of Baden-Wuerttemberg) honors innovative projects for the digitalization of training in industry. The network awarded SCHUNK for its project "Digital Twin in Training". For this purpose, trainees from different areas jointly developed four digital twins of computer-controlled production machines. They can now use these for programming in production.
Multi-chip architecture points way to continued increases in performance of Toshiba’s optimization computer. Potential to create a game-changing shift in complex financial transactions and robotics.
In late 2018, Krones set a benchmark in stretch blow-moulding technology for PET bottles with the introduction of its Contiform 3 Speed, boasting an hourly output so far unique in the sector: 2,750 containers per cavity.
Today, Karteks is one of the leading manufacturers of corrugated boxes in Serbia – the third largest in the country, only behind two major international companies, Smurfit Kappa and DS Smith.
A collaboration between NSK and Spain-based Talleres Ganomagoga has led to a major advance in the welding of wind turbine towers. Based on the latest NSK roller guide technology, innovative linear motion solutions are allowing Talleres Ganomagoga to achieve smooth and accurate movement of its welding machines as the towers increase in length during production.
Global spirits company Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has signed an agreement with Jungheinrich, the world’s leading manufacturer of warehousing equipment, to purchase EUR 15.5 million worth of equipment needed to build ABG’s automated high-bay warehouse in the Latvian capital Riga.