"Alors on danse" has brought him worldwide fame. Now Stromae is continuing his Multitude tour in Europe from March to December 2023. Also on stage: Ten KUKA robots that move oversized LED screens. A video that has now been released shows how this spectacular stage set came about. "The stars of this show are obviously the robots," Stromae pointed out in an Instagram video showing how the partnership between the artist’s creative label Mosaert and KUKA came about. The video highlights the (...)
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Control
iNspect: Simple Infrared Machine Vision Solution
Simple, cost-effective thermal machine vision solution built for the factory floor. For users of Teledyne FLIR fixed thermal camera solutions such as the FLIR A38/A68, the GEVA 400 iNspect package offered by Teledyne DALSA is a simple and affordable solution. It is pre-loaded with iNspect software (now with 16-bit camera support) that connects to GigE-based FLIR thermal camera platforms including the FLIR A70, FLIR A400/A700, and FLIR A38/A68. This package is customizable for various (...)
Events
Tour de Force: Emerson´s Interactive Mobile Roadshow To Visit 19 Countries Across Europe
The biggest roadshow yet from the global technology and software leader will bring the latest fluid control and pneumatics solutions directly to customer sites. Emerson will take its newest fluid control and pneumatics solutions and team of experts directly to customers via their mobile, interactive service center over the next year. Covering more kilometers than tours past, the Emerson Mobile Roadshow will visit customers in 19 European countries, including new stops in Turkey. With a (...)
Machines
Wickert Maschinenbau unveils the world’s fastest heating-cooling press at JEC 2023
Wickert Maschinenbau unveils the world’s fastest heating-cooling press at JEC World in Paris. The composite press with a heating platen size of 600 x 600 mm and a pressing force of 25 t excels with heating and cooling rates of up to 50 K/min. Standard presses are available for temperatures up to 450 ºC. Their main application is the processing of high-performance thermoplastics in the aerospace industry, but they are also used to manufacture membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for fuel (...)
Laser micro-machining
Successful participation in innovation contest - EVOSYS receives Top 100 seal again
Evosys Laser GmbH from Erlangen has convinced with its innovation qualities and received the TOP 100 seal 2023. Only particularly innovative medium-sized companies receive this award. Among other things, the jury was convinced by the systematic planning of innovations at EVOSYS. EVOSYS also impressed in the 30th round of the TOP 100 innovation competition, making the company one of Germany’s top innovators since February 1. The competition is based on a scientific selection process. (...)
Trade show
Indonesian President Joko Widodo to personally attend HANNOVER MESSE
Indonesia is this year’s Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has confirmed his personal attendance at the world’s leading industrial trade fair and will speak at the opening ceremony on 16 April. In addition, together with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, he will also take part in the traditional Chancellor’s Tour the next day, opening day Monday, at the fair. The last time these two heads of government met was at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November (...)
Machines
ONE STEP AHEAD - EMCO MACHINES WITH SINUMERIK ONE
SINUMERIK ONE, the digital native CNC with new technological functions and a redesigned user interface, is already being used successfully on EMCO turning and milling machines. The advantages of this new generation of controls are obvious: straightforward access to the world of Sinumerik ONE (95% operational compatibility with Sinumerik 840 D sl) as well as optimised machining speed, contouring accuracy and machining quality with innovative technological features. SINUMERIK ONE with (...)
Motion
Kollmorgen launches the advanced P8000 series with the new P80630-SDN Stepper Drive
Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control systems, today announced the new P80630-SDN stepper drive. Customers can now benefit from features such as smoothness, precision and torque across the full speed range in a significantly more compact package that enables smaller, lighter, more versatile machines. Kollmorgen will also be introducing additional stepper drives and features in the coming months, building upon the new, flagship P8000 stepper drive platform. The P80630-SDN stepper (...)
Marking
High-quality and customised marking systems
With effect from 01.01.2023, the SIC Marking Group has taken over the German company Nill + Ritz CNC-Technik GmbH and is expanding its range of marking systems for all industrial applications. The portfolios of the two companies complement each other perfectly - and the German SIC Marking GmbH is thus strengthening its presence in Germany. From simple manual marking to automatic dot peen marking and individual marking with high-performance laser marking systems: The SIC Marking Group, (...)
Laser micro-machining
EVOSYS wins another innovation prize with the Best of Industry Award
Evosys Laser GmbH wins Best of Industry Award in the plastics technology category. The innovative and patented AQW process convinced the jury and the readers here as well. The Erlangen-based company develops and manufactures laser welding systems for processing plastics. These are used, for example, in the automotive, medical technology or consumer product industries. Laser welding of plastics is an established and widely used manufacturing process. It is valued above all for its (...)