Close to the action

From smart toolholders to simple process monitoring and integration into the machine control system: With the iTENDO2, SCHUNK wants to set standards in terms of digitalization in the machining industry.

Interview with 3minutes2talk speaker Dr. Michael Busse

In the run-up to the networking and pitch event 3minutes2talk on October 16 in Berlin. interview with Dr. Michael Busse, Business Development Manager, Hydrogen & Advanced Solutions, HYDAC New Technologies, was interviewed.

God doesn't roll dice – quantum technology does

In the future, quantum chips that work with light may play a central role on the way to quantum computers. As part of a research development contract from the German Federal Printing Office, Q.ANT has now developed a first prototype that successfully simulates random numbers based on quantum effects.

HANNOVER MESSE presents climate-neutral solutions for industry

Expanding competitiveness, protecting the climate, driving prosperity – these are the key tasks facing industry today. Innovative technologies are crucial to meeting such challenges. But how can companies make the most efficient use of automation, artificial intelligence, renewable energies and hydrogen? HANNOVER MESSE 2024 provides the answers.

Be smarter than the thieves!

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) shows what needs to be done to sustainably secure vehicles, also with regard to future technologies, in the current "Automotive industry situation report - cyber security in the automotive industry".

Five for more female professionals

The five stock corporations Bühler, INFICON, Linde Kryotechnik, Liip, and RUAG are supporting a new research project of the OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule to attract more women to STEM professions and retain them in the long term.

Cool multi-talent

The new PF3 platform vehicle from Stäubli is compact, dynamic and has a high payload capacity. The manufacturer sees a correspondingly wide range of applications for its AGV - whether on the assembly line or in automated goods transport with a payload of up to three tons.

Quantum and toboggan well

The Physics Summer 2023 starts at the TU Ilmenau at the end of September. For five days, physics-enthusiastic high school students will gain deep insights into the fascinating world of quantum physics. The summer college consists of lectures, a project work and practical experiments, plus an entertaining social program.

Compact powerhouses

With the new LMSA0 and LMSAC sizes, HIWIN is launching two more linear motors in the LMSA series. These are intended to show their strengths particularly in compact and power-demanding applications within the handling and automation sector.

Some are still arguing - others are acting!

In Mertingen, GP JOULE is currently developing a project that is unique in Germany. The heating network there is supplied with heat from an industrial air-to-air heat pump powered directly by green electricity from a photovoltaic system.

AI in Intralogistics and Supply Chain

In episode 205 of the Industrial AI Podcast, WITRON CEO Helmut Prieschenk and Franziskos Kyriakopoulos, CEO 7LYTIX were guests. Below is a summary of the most important statements with comments from the editors.

A thoroughly clean affair

Less energy consumption, reduced cleaning effort and a plus in safety: as part of the pipeline, the new inline pressure transmitter type DMSU22SA from WIKA is designed to help optimize sterile processes in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Green Submarine

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden has found a technological approach to use green lasers as particularly efficient, environmentally friendly and energy-saving cutting tools underwater.

HANNOVER MESSE Webinar on 11 October 2023

It is that time again: the days are getting shorter, the temperatures are falling and preparations for HANNOVER MESSE are picking up speed. What is new at the world's leading industrial trade fair and what are the participation opportunities? The webinar provides detailed information.

Whoever whispers is right

To eliminate the need to compromise on valve size, flow rate or process times, Bürkert - one of the world's leading manufacturers of measurement and control systems for liquids and gases - has expanded its WhisperValve family.

Nothing’s cheaper: optimized vacuum technology!

The proven R5 RA vacuum pump from Busch is now available in an improved version with a completely redesigned interior. According to the manufacturer, the optimized compression ratio as well as the new dimensions of the pump stage and oil drainage path should enable a 25 percent increase in energy efficiency compared to the previous model.

3MINUTES2TALK on October 16th 2023 in Berlin

3MINUTES2TALK, the networking and pitch event on green hydrogen, returns to Berlin on October 16, 2023. Here, 11 companies will present their forward-looking concepts and projects in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells in three-minute pitches each. Dinner and networking will round out the program.

Identification measure

OMRON's new V450-H handheld reader for DPM codes is said to set the standard for industrial scanning durability and performance, effective immediately.

Raving about Heavy Metal

FORMIC, a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has developed an intelligent swarm transport system for payloads of up to 40 tons to facilitate the relocation and replacement of production facilities in the future.

When industrial robots click into place

With SNAP IN, Weidmüller has introduced an innovative connection technology that is now setting new standards in the field of connection technology and is already optimized for the electrical cabinet construction of the future. This is because SNAP IN enables automatic wiring by industrial robots.

Tap it quickly!

Festival season in late summer. Your favorite band is playing, there's a gentle breeze, the mood is great. All that's really missing is a cold beer. So off to the beer truck we go. But then the nasty surprise: the line is so long that the refreshment costs three songs. An annoyance that should be a thing of the past from now on thanks to an innovative development from igus.

They see what you don't!

The new ultrasonic sensors with built-in CAN interface from the L2 product family from Pepperl+Fuchs are designed to enable particularly easy integration into mobile machines.

Smart energy solutions in triad

With a complete range of innovative Smart Energy Solutions, consisting of solutions in the areas of solar, storage and charging technology, Delta is pushing an important part of the energy transition.

The German Federal Ministry of Economics is funding the digitalization

The "Manufacturing-X" initiative of companies, industry associations and other stakeholders has developed in the environment of the Industrie 4.0 platform. The German government has selected it as an important project in its digital strategy.

Digital Twins for Scaling up Hydrogen Electrolysis

How can digitalization with the help of "digital twins" support the mass production of hydrogen by electrolyzers to meet the growing demand for green hydrogen? We talked about these and other questions withProf. Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Lehnhoff, Chairman of the Board and Chairman Executive Board of Division Energy, OFFIS e.V.