Offline programming and virtual commissioning provide innovative automation solutions aligned with the principles of Industry 4.0. The iiQWorks Engineering Suite eliminates the barriers between different production steps and makes robots easier than ever to deploy – for programmers, start-up technicians, sales engineers and project managers alike. In combination with the new KUKA operating system iiQKA.OS2, iiQWorks allows you to create a complete digital twin of a KUKA robotic system. (…)

SEW-EURODRIVE and Schaeffler announced partnership at HANNOVER MESSE As a specialist in drive and automation technology, SEW-EURODRIVE offers a broad portfolio of products and solutions that help companies design their production processes efficiently and reliably. The DriveRadar® APPredict digital platform, for example, provides customers with full transparency on the status of SEW-EURODRIVE products, including information on temperature, oil condition, machine name and system type. If (…)

Rollon announces the launch of a new Cobot Transfer Unit (CTU), which brings improved delivery times, enhanced compatibility, and optimized performance. Rollon announced the launch of its new Cobot Transfer Unit (CTU), designed to push the boundaries of collaborative robot applications. With a series of key enhancements, the latest CTU model offers improved flexibility, easier integration, and increased performance, making it the ideal solution for automation processes requiring extended (…)

With the KONTEC KSX-E, SCHUNK is launching the first 100 percent electrically driven 5-axis vise with infinitely programmable clamping stroke – another future-ready component for the digitalized and energy-efficient production. Digital technologies create more energy-saving, efficient and flexible manufacturing processes. They are key components for a “Healthy Factory,” a production facility that is both healthy and economically successful. With this goal in mind, SCHUNK is also making (…)

With the revision of its MAGNOS magnetic chucks for deformation-free 5-sided machining, SCHUNK offers additional process reliability and user-friendliness. SCHUNK has equipped the proven MAGNOS MFRS magnetic chucks with a new ePaper status display, which clearly indicates the clamping statuses. The new ePaper status display clearly shows the machine operator whether the magnetic chucks are activated or deactivated. In conjunction with a specially developed MAGNOS app, users can simulate (…)

Collaboration to deliver advanced cloud and AI solutions, empowering manufacturers with enhanced data insights and operational efficiency. Rockwell Automation and  Microsoft announced an expanded strategic collaboration aimed at revolutionizing industrial transformation. Together, the companies will provide manufacturing customers with advanced cloud and AI solutions that deliver powerful data insights, streamline operations and enhance scalability – driving operational efficiency and (…)

The system integrates solenoid interlocks and safety sensors from Schmersal, as well as fail-safe actuators. An IO-Link safety master and an IO-Link safety hub from Schmersal will also be part of the system in future. Schmersal is to showcase an IO-Link safety installation system at SPS - Smart Production Solutions - in Nuremberg (Hall 9, Stand 460) for the first time. The system integrates solenoid interlocks and safety sensors from Schmersal, as well as fail-safe actuators. An IO-Link (…)

The AVENTICS XV valve series features multiple interoperable valve sizes and higher flow rates in a compact design. Emerson today launched its AVENTICS™ Series XV pneumatic valves. Series XV valves are designed with interoperability in mind to provide machine builders across multiple industries and factory automation applications with a flexible and cost-effective valve platform. The new valves are ideal for machine builders and end users that operate across the globe, with universal (…)

Pioneering design that emphasizes safety, efficiency and practicality Delta, a global leader in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, today announced its D-Bot Series Collaborative Robots (Cobots) have been honoured with the prominent 2024 "Red Dot: Best of the Best" award for their state-of-the-art design quality and creativity. The "Best of the Best" accolade, the highest recognition in the "Red Dot Award: Design Concept" category, is a testament to Delta’s (…)

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now stocking the AKX00051 programmable logic controller (PLC) starter kit from Arduino. The AKX00051 PLC starter kit bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical skills for industrial automation. Designed for vocational schools and technical institutes, the starter kit offers users hands-on experience applicable to conveyor belt (…)