The journey from an IoT pilot project to popular use, however, is often a rocky one. For this reason, Kontron is stepping up its efforts to launch its software toolset under the kontron susietec® brand.
Pilz is expanding its offer for the safe use of automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS): In cooperation with NAiSE GmbH, the expert for material flow automation, the automation company Pilz offers the world's first traffic and order management software for all participants in intralogistics – for humans as well as transport systems.
At the SPS 2022, SIGMATEK will introduce hardware-independent software products for automating intralogistics. The SIGMATEK Traffic Control System (TCS) enables the integration of autonomous mobile robots (AMR), regardless of their brand, into common automated guided vehicle systems (AGV) as well as their connection to the surrounding IT and automation systems.
SICK has developed the flexLock, an RFID-monitored safety lock with an innovative 180° actuation radius, creating a versatile protective device for safe locking of doors, flaps and gates.
Demanding manufacturing environments, such as utility, oil, gas and mining operations rely on medium voltage power to drive large industrial motors – often running 24 hours a day.
Automation specialist and industrial robot manufacturer FANUC has secured another major order from the Volkswagen Group. In 2022 and 2023, the company will supply four of the group's plants with a total of around 1,300 robots to support production there.
Beckhoff Vision offers machine builders and end users a complete image processing system that covers all the necessary components from software to lighting. Seamlessly integrated into EtherCAT-based control technology, it opens up significant competitive advantages for users, including highly accurate synchronization with all machine processes, reduced engineering and hardware costs, and simplified commissioning and support.
Delta announces the update of two products from its portfolio, including version V3.7 of its DIAView SCADA software, which further improves the integration of IIoT applications into existing systems and makes programming even easier. It is also adding new Industrial Panel PCs (PPCs) to the DIAVH series that deliver significantly improved performance, featuring 8 GB of RAM as an add-on to the previous 4 GB.
This year, KEBA Industrial Automation chose as its motto for the SPS trade fair: „It’s All About Listening. And Understanding“. But what has listening and understanding got to do with automation? More than you might think!.
With the OPEXplus digital torque wrench, Bosch Rexroth has added a particularly economical new product to its existing range of tightening solutions. With the new solution, both the torque and the angle of rotation can be measured.