The successful interaction of components throughout the production process and fast response times to automation trends are crucial to a company's success. The new Melfa robot arms from Mitsubishi Electric combine advanced hardware, intelligent software and seamless integration into the digital manufacturing...
Production facilities are increasingly the target of cyberattacks. Industrial companies are therefore required to identify and close potential vulnerabilities in their systems. To address the need to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities on the shop floor as quickly as possible, Siemens has launched a new...
Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of Ebm-Papst. The business, which employs around 650 people, includes intelligent, integrated mechatronic systems in the protective extra-low voltage range and innovative motion control systems. These systems are used in free-...
The global stock of industrial robots has reached a new record of around 3.9 million units. The strong demand is being driven by a number of exciting technological developments. The International Federation of Robotics has summarised the most important trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2024. “The five...
For the first time, an industrial product was certified for the United States after some of the required tests were digitally simulated and the results were only confirmed by physical tests. This achievement by Siemens and UL Solutions is likely to be a first for national certification processes of this kind worldwide...
Mitsubishi Electric has launched the „R86TB“, a new, high-performance teaching box. This is designed to help users, machine builders and system integrators setup, program, repurpose, maintain as well as troubleshoot industrial and collaborative Melfa robots. As a result, the latest solution simplifies human-machine...
The radar target simulator "R&S RTS" for automotive radar and in particular its ability to electronically simulate very close-range objects, has been used to verify the performance of NXP Semiconductors’ next-generation radar sensor reference design. This collaboration enables the automotive industry to take...
From packaging and labeling to clothing and other textiles, digital printing processes allow businesses to transfer digital graphics directly to almost any physical matter. The Portuguese specialist Mtex is a world-leading manufacturer of digital print solutions for printing graphics and images on textiles and other...
EMA Design Automation, a software, services, content, and IP company, is spinning off their IP, content, and services group as a new company named Accelerated Designs with a focus on CAD agnostic solutions. Accelerated Designs will expand on the extensive design and methodology expertise EMA has gained implementing...
Modularity, loop disconnect function, and fault monitoring for signal lines up to SIL 3 in accordance with IEC/EN 61508: these features are combined in the new “M-LB-4000” surge protection system from Pepperl+Fuchs. The devices limit induced transients from various causes on signal lines, for example, due to lightning...
