When choosing a linear actuator, portability is often overlooked. And if you intend to use the actuator in multiple locations, you can’t wait for the actuator vendor to provide field support each time the unit moves.
SEW EURODRIVE has been a well-known provider of motion control solutions for many years – a success story that is entering a new chapter with the UHX25A/45A MOVI C® CONTROLLERs. The UHX65A MOVI C® CONTROLLER, meanwhile, is now underlining the company's strength in the area of machine automation and, in particular, adding automation control solutions to the existing portfolio.
An exciting new 3D vision system now makes inspecting parts in 3D as easy as using a 2D smart camera. While optical inspection in 3D previously required a great deal of programming but offered few benefits, Cognex's new technology brings better image quality, simplified application development, and a wide range of true 3D inspection tools - significantly expanding the range of applications in industrial automation.
Just a few decades ago, fast-rotating saws without contact protection or transport of goods according to the principle "mass has right of way" were common. Today, working even alongside power-packed cobots or gigantic driverless transport systems is safer than with a capricious stapler.
As easy to use as a smartphone: At Hannover Messe, KUKA presents the first look at its new operating system, iiQKA.OS, which will significantly simplify robot use.
The acquisition enables Hitachi to provide one-stop and speedy robotic systems integration using unique, advanced technology for an entire automated line in the fields of logistics and Factory Automation.
To support their goal of manufacturing quality parts, Toyota Industries Corporation and Siemens have cooperated to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that can predict product abnormalities in aluminum die casting, a key process in automotive air conditioning compressor production.