Seco, one of the leading global providers of metal-cutting solutions, yesterday launched a drastically updated visual identity as well as a long-term brand strategy. The company is describing this as the first in a sequence of major steps, as the business positions itself as a leading global name for industry innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. The new brand went live yesterday, to be followed by a series of launch activities such as events, campaigns, product launches, and (…)

NSK is the only manufacturer to offer a complete development and supply service for the essential parts that machine tools require, including high-precision, high-speed ball screws. However, the company also helps customers to apply novel technologies that support extended product life and the potential deployment of predictive maintenance strategies. Therefore, central to the display on Booth C42 in Hall 7 at EMO Hannover 2023 (18-23 September) will be a live demonstration of a condition (…)

Acquisition expands Emerson’s factory automation offering and enhances exposure to key growth opportunities in discrete and hybrid markets. Emerson today announced it has acquired Afag Holding AG (“Afag”), an innovative leader in electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions. The electric linear motion segment expands Emerson’s served market by more than $9 billion and is expected to grow mid-single digits annually, supporting Emerson’s long-term, profitable organic (…)

REVAMP simplifies and speeds transition to a modern automation architecture, reducing capital costs by up to 15%. Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is helping customers more quickly and efficiently transition legacy technology to modern DeltaV™ automation architecture that modernizes and digitizes operations. Emerson’s REVAMP advanced software solution uses cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate up to 70% of system configuration, reduce errors (…)

Universal Robots’ larger, much-anticipated new UR20 cobot is ready to generate sparks at FABTECH, North America’s biggest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, taking place Sept. 11-14 in Chicago. The new cobot, that brings 18” of additional reach radius (36” diameter increase), greatly broadens the range of weldments that will be achievable in a given fixture setup, says Josh Pawley, co-founder of Universal Robots (UR) partner, Vectis Automation: “Vectis Automation is (…)

In 1963, the electronics division of the Leuze Group came into being. In 2023, the international sensor expert is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Today, over 1,600 Sensor People worldwide create the innovations of tomorrow: Sensor and safety solutions in automation technology. In 1963, who would have thought that the fragile "Electronics" seedling, the new division of the Leuze Group, would become a technology leader and world market leader in the area of optical sensors? In 2023, (…)

Version 5.30 of dataFEED OPC Suite from Softing Industrial offers two new features: an OPC UA tunnel to increase security for OPC Classic communication plus support for InfluxDB databases. The dataFEED OPC UA Tunnel is a new component of Softing Industrial’s dataFEED OPC Suite. It enables easy and secure access to OPC Classic servers across network boundaries and firewalls. A DCOM configuration is no longer required. Configuration of the two tunnel ends is quick and easy using (…)

Machine tools are essential industry infrastructure, providing critical components for countless manufacturing sectors. As such, the optimisation of precision and throughput are symbiotic: machine tools like milling and turning centres must minimise processing time and maximise output, all while producing high-quality finished parts to tight tolerances. Bearings are central to this premise. Visitors to Booth C42 in Hall 7 at EMO Hannover 2023 (18-23 September) will find the perfect (…)

Microtools are drills and milling cutters with diameters below 0.5 millimetres. VOLLMER has succeeded in eroding such delicate PCD tools highly precisely and cost-efficiently with its VHybrid 260 grinding and erosion machine. Progress in areas such as medical implants and wearables means that electronic components are becoming increasingly fine and delicate. For this reason, smaller and smaller tools are being used in manufacturing processes in the medical technology and electronics (…)

Customers now have the option of achieving more power and control in a compact, high-amperage servo drive that offers expanded integration possibilities to support complex motion capabilities in a simpler machine. Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control systems, today announced the new AKD2G 24A drive. Designed for applications in precision multi-axis servo systems, the new single-cable optimized drive builds upon the strengths of the AKD2G portfolio including upgraded safety (…)