The Hanau entrepreneur Horst Lach celebrates his 80th birthday
On his 80th birthday, April 3, 2020, Horst Lach actually wanted to take a vacation and celebrate this special day together with his family, however, the Corona virus changed his plans.
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Productronica Munich
from November 12th- 15th, 2019
Since productronica 1977 – for more than 40 years – LACH DIAMANT has been manufacturing diamond and carbide tools for cutting, scoring, sawing and milling of all circuit boards and composite materials and is rightly seen as a pioneer in this industry as well.
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LACH DIAMANT revolutionizes deep-feed grinding
Just take: a special metal bonding agent plus the spark erosion procedure EDG-plus®-“sparkerosion grinding” discovered in 1978.
The result are metal-bond diamond- and CBN grinding wheels with or without profile – concave or convex, which outperform all previous results in stock removal rate and tool life.
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In the aerospace industry, high-precision and extremely dynamic machining centers are in demand to produce complex precision parts such as blades, blisks and impellers. With the new FZ 16 S five axis, CHIRON has brought a concept to market that is precisely adapted to these special requirements.
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During the processing of potentially harmful substances - for example, in the pharmaceutical industry, proper containment solutions are required to protect personnel. Powerful extraction systems filter these substances from the air. During the waste disposal of particulate, however, cost-efficient solutions that are adaptable for smaller filtration systems have so far been unavailable.
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With the indexable insert fir tree cutter, Walter AG has placed a unique tool on the market. The special milling cutter for semi-finishing and finishing fir-tree grooves combines the economic advantages of indexable inserts with the productivity of a multi-stage milling tool...
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Dressing and Profiling of Grinding Wheels from Single-Point Diamond Dresser to Precision Dressing Roll
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In 1919, when Walter AG was founded, the global market and the concept of a "systems provider" were not yet on the agenda for start-up entrepreneur Richard Walter...
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High-tech company TRUMPF is set to unveil the most productive 3D metal printer for dental prosthetics on the market at IDS, the world's leading dental technology trade show...
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Reduced Delivery Terms for Driven and Undriven Consoles. All-in-One Solutions for the Forming Industry...
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A robot hand carefully grips a randomly assembled formation of colorful toy blocks and then puts it down. Identify, grip, put down. Over and over again. What at first glance appears to be a childlike game is actually extremely sophisticated: Tomorrow's robots and handling systems will be able to identify and examine objects on their own and ultimately handle them autonomously. At Hannover Messe...
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The intelligent SCHUNK battery cell gripper offers an efficiency advantage for the production of lithium-ion batteries. The smart gripper combines flexible handling, identification, and the 100% quality inspection of li-ion cells in one compact module. All recorded process data and characteristic curves on geometry, temperature, and charge levels are processed via an integrated PC system on the...
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Just one year after the market launch, SCHUNK is systematically expanding its series of powerful KONTEC KSC-D double clamping vises.
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With immediate effect, the high-precision SCHUNK TRIBOS polygonal clamping technology will also be used for lathes and automatic revolving transfer machines with driven tools. SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, has developed special polygonal toolholders with ER cone for this purpose that can be combined with all commercially available mountings for ER...
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The miniature clamping stations from the SCHUNK VERO-S NSL mini 100-25 series ensure high clamping forces in a compact design. The powerful 1-way, 2-way, and 4-way clamping stations are particularly designed to the requirements of modern small parts production: The used modules are completely sealed and prevent the ingress of chips or dirt into the module interior and causing interference....
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The last task of 2018 is almost over. Now the quiet and peaceful time of the year is ahead of us. We wish you, your colleagues, employees, families and friends a relaxing and peaceful holiday season. Take your time and look back on the year 2018 with SCHUNK.
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In October, the GROB plants in Brazil and China opened up their production facilities to existing customers and interested visitors, offering them interesting presentations and also the chance to find out about the company's current position...
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High clamping force, compact design, low weight - SCHUNK TANDEM plus 140 clamping force blocks are particularly designed for the robot-assisted pallet loading of machine tools. The modules ensure process-reliable workpiece clamping in confined spaces and open up a lot of space for handling the workpiece weight. With their compact square base area of 140 mm x 140 mm they are particularly...
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SCHUNK particularly developed the VERO-S NSE-A3 138 automation component for automated machine tool loading as well as for applications in handling, assembly, and automation technology. The clamping module is part of the extensive SCHUNK VERO-S modular system, which allows for more than 1,000 possible combinations for efficient workpiece clamping. For process-reliable workpiece and clamping...
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Within the framework of its digitalization strategy, SCHUNK the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology rapidly expands its range of digital tools based on eCATALOGsolutions technology from CADENAS: After the successful start of the SCHUNK online configurator for assembly automation, the world's first 3D configurator for gripper/swivel units is now set to follow in its...
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In the field of automated loading and unloading of machine tools and when handling ferromagnetic raw materials, the significance of magnetic grippers with electro-permanent magnets has considerably increased. Reasons for this are the high power density and energy efficiency and the decidedly favorable interfering contour for handling. After the successes of the SCHUNK EGM series for systems in...
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With the Multistar CX-24, Mikron Machining combines the productivity of a rotary transfer machine with high flexibility for smaller batch sizes. For this, Mikron relies on the open CNC system MTX from Rexroth...
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During AMB, which took place in Stuttgart from September 18th – 22nd, 2018, INDEX received the MM Award for the innovations found in its new MS22-L multi-spindle automatic lathe. Presented by the industrial magazine MM Machine Market during the first day of the exhibition, this award honors excellent innovations in the areas of metal machining and supporting technologies.
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As part of the electronification of mobile hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth is developing new, data-based services for all aspects of rail vehicles...
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Manufacturers of rail vehicles require efficient and easily configurable cooling systems to reduce energy consumption and comply with new and complex emission guidelines...
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Thanks to increased computing power in the control hardware, the CNC system MTX from Bosch Rexroth achieves even shorter cycle times and better machining quality. With the new XM42 embedded controller...
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TRUMPF is set to present its automated 3D printing solutions at Frankfurt's Formnext fair in a showcase featuring the TruPrint 5000 system...
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INDEX will present the first apps of its iXworld cloud-based platform at AMB 2018. Designed to profitably support the user in many areas, the new apps will be accessible through the iXplore, iXshop, iXservices and iX4.0 modules. Using these, the user can call up digital support for the entire process chain, from gathering information during the purchasing process to operating the machine to service.
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Clamping elements for 5-axis machining, Industry 4.0 applications and automation are the focus of this year’s AMB product show of the ROEMHELD Group...
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The pneumatically actuated SCHUNK SWS-007 quick-change system enables swift and process-reliable exchange of grippers and other tools of up to 16 kg at the robot front end. By integrating many functional features directly into the module, particularly compact quick-change solutions are possible. The effect: Compressed air supply of actuators and tools can be carried out either laterally or...
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B. GROB do Brasil has once again been recognized for supplying Ford Taubaté with a machining line with intermediate assembly technology for the assembly of camshaft bearing caps for the cylinder heads...
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"On the path toward achieving the smart factory, gripping systems and clamping devices will take a central role in the future," asserted Henrik A. Schunk with a view to AMB 2018. "They enable efficient flexibilization as well as process monitoring and optimization closest to the part," explained the Chief Executive Officer of SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG from Lauffen am Neckar. At the leading...
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The newly developed, ready-to-install FMB and FMS function modules from Bosch Rexroth can be used for the majority of handling tasks in mechanical engineering...
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ETA-Fabrik consumes 40 percent less energy than conventional production. This is the result of the ETA-Fabrik research project run by PTW at the Technical University Darmstadt...
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This is the eleventh time that Composites Germany has identified the latest KPIs for the fibre-reinforced plastics market. Again, the survey covered all the member companies of the four biggest umbrella organisations of Composites Germany: AVK, CCeV, CFK-Valley and the VDMA Working Group on Hybrid Lightweight Construction Technologies.
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Upload data, select material and quantity, send order – like with an online photo service, designers and systems planners at the SCHUNK 3D-Printservice can quickly and easily commission gripping system and clamping technology components for additive production. Whether it is adapter plates, devices, protective covers or function-integrated components: All parts are made of polyamide (PA 2201),...
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Automating fast, easy, and flexible – this is the aim of the SCHUNK gripping system kit, which is compatible with all Universal Robots robot arms. SCHUNK offers as the world's first manufacturer a comprehensive range of standardized components for the 6-axis lightweight UR robots, which comprises both fields of application, gripping and changing as well as measuring forces and torques...
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Nanoparticles can enhance the surfaces of many products, making eyeglass lenses more scratch-resistant, house paint more moisture-repellent, and prostheses and implants more biocompatible with the human body...
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For the highly dynamic transport and exact positioning of materials and workpieces, linear motor-driven transfer systems are the first choice. Bosch Rexroth is enriching this market segment with two innovative solutions at once...
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At the Automatica, Bosch Rexroth will present a disruptive package of solutions for Cartesian handling systems which combines a price-optimized motion control system with an innovative operating concept...
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…the restraints of hardware – the software of the future. Let’s talk about math for a minute: You once used specialized hardware to do your arithmetic for you – namely, a pocket calculator...
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With the MTX CNC system from Rexroth, machine manufacturers have got the entire additive manufacturing process covered. From reading in the CAD data and simulations to the actual printing process...
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The topic of additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important in the production of small series and prototypes, as well as in the area of Industry 4.0. Bosch Rexroth also believes in this future-oriented technology...
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Instead of the previously strictly separate work steps in the dimensioning, configuration, start-up, actual use and diagnosis of Linear Motion Systems, Bosch Rexroth...
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1. Following the certification of the SCHUNK SVH 5-finger hand, the SCHUNK Co-act EGP-C gripper has now also been DGUV certified for HRC operations by the German Social Accident Insurance. Why is certifying individual components so important for you, when it is actually the entire automated system as a whole that has to be certified for collaborative operation?
At our current stage, a large...
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Following the purchase of a 1,500 m² production hall from the company Stetter in Mindelheim, in 1967, and a short, intensive renovation and investment phase, the green light was given for production to start at the third GROB plant in Mindelheim in 1968...
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SCHUNK Electronic Solutions has developed MAGNOPLATE – a universal workpiece holder for depanelling machines that places magnetic carrier pins with a milling head on a support plate. This results in lightning-fast brackets for new assembly groups. The advantage for users: You start new jobs faster without having to wait for the time-consuming production of suitable workpiece carriers...
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Today’s industry is marked by a steady buzz about connectivity and the Internet of Things, frequently summarized as Industry 4.0. New solutions appear all the time...
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Rexroth will display a unique system for subsea actuation in booth #2805 at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, from April 30th to May 3rd...
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Bosch Rexroth continues to expand its portfolio of Automatic Production Assistants (APAS): With the APAS assistant, the company now also integrates KUKA technology into its product range...
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In the factory of the future, business and production processes are growing ever closer together. Bosch Rexroth supports the essential flow of data from IT to individual assembly stations...
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Many machines and plants have still not entered the digital age. But they need to be networked in order to take advantage of the benefits of the Industrial IoT...
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At SCHUNK, everything is moving at such a rapid pace when it comes to collaboration. Following an initial pilot application in its own gripper assembly, the innovative family-owned company is now showcasing on a demo system from its subsidiary SCHUNK Electronic Solutions, how depanelling machines can be made collaborative for the electronics industry and the benefits resulting from this.
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GROB-WERKE has added to its collection of prestigious awards with the Special Contribution Supplier Award from SAIC-GM and the Excellent Supplier Award from GEELY. These are important and symbolic awards for GROB, particularly in China, the largest market in Asia...
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The new ROEMHELD Internet variant configurator allows potential customers to comfortly compile their customised roller and ball bars for exchanging dies on presses...
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The growth markets of energy storage and printed electronics are characterized by considerable pressure in terms of time, quality and costs...
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ROEMHELD has improved the performance of its modular locking system “Rotorlock” for the inspection and maintenance of wind power stations. With a transverse force absorption of up to 7,500 kN...
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Rexroth is raising the bar in performance and communication for hydraulic actuators with its new generation of WRC-4X directional cartridge valves...
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The SCHUNK ROTA NCE lightweight chuck ensures high dynamics during the turning process. For the first time ever, it has been possible to combine a lightweight design, maximum bearing load capacity, and a large chuck bore in a single lathe chuck. The wedge hook power chuck from SCHUNK, the competence leader in gripping systems and clamping technology, convinces with an impressive high bearing...
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On March 20, 2018, Tom Tischner took over as the head of AXOOM GmbH. The wholly owned TRUMPF subsidiary based in Karlsruhe provides machine manufacturers and manufacturing companies...
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For the first time ever, the SCHUNK VERO-S quick-change pallet system can be used to clamp flat workpieces directly in the SCHUNK VERO-S quick-change pallet system. This results in completely new possibilities for machining thin workpieces, mold halves or free-form parts in machining metalworking, in tool and mold making, as well as in structural and chassis components for the aerospace...
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With SmartLine, the CHIRON Group offers software solutions that control and optimize production processes, secure the availability of machines and equipment, enable proactive maintenance and offer a wealth of analyzing options. Currently, the focus is on improving productivity and machine availability. “But“, says Dr. Eppler, “we are, of course, also thinking about maintenance and service concepts where the machine would automatically order spare parts, for example.“
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The attractively priced SCHUNK pull-down jaw SNB promises high accuracy on the workpiece, minimal cleaning effort and a longer service life. Unlike previous chuck jaw systems on the market with active pull-down function, the SCHUNK SNB is built in one piece. This ensures a particularly precise workpiece support, a repeatable zero point independent of the clamping force present, increased...
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SCHUNK MAGNOS magnetic chucks provide low-deformation workpiece clamping, free accessibility, and a fast workpiece change. To further increase operating comfort, all SCHUNK MAGNOS square pole plates are equipped with a status display from now on by default. It displays the current clamping status continuously, even when the magnetic chuck has been disconnected from the control and is in a...
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The Bosch Group is strengthening its business in Africa and further expanding its industrial technology portfolio on the continent...
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From now on, TRUMPF has new screwdrivers in its product range. In addition to the well-known TruTool DD 1010 with an 10.8 V lithium-ion drive, the company launches three other models with an 18 V lithium-ion drive and a brushless motor...
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Bosch Rexroth, the leading company in drive and control solutions, is supplying one of the most advanced motion platforms for a new Renault automotive simulator being constructed by system integrator company AV simulation...
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TRUMPF has developed the new slitting shear TruTool C 200 with innovative 18 V lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology specially for machining spiral pipes. The high-performance power tool is also suitable for cutting sheets up to two millimeters in thickness...
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Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things will rapidly change the way work is carried out in factories and production facilities...
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With the integration of DMG meccanica into the GROB Group complete, GROB takes the final step in the take-over of the Italian electric motor industry specialists...
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Working hand in hand with 18 partner companies, Siemens AG is founding "MindSphere World", a worldwide user organization for the cloud-based open IoT operating system MindSphere. Its aim is to expand the global reach of the ecosystem based on MindSphere.
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The torque control interface system from Bosch Rexroth offers the opportunity to decouple the drive technology from the fork lift truck driving strategy...
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In recent years, Mexico has developed into a powerhouse in the south of North America. In many cases the country has given impulses for the economic development of Middle and South America...
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Reduced connection costs at increased availability: Rexroth harnesses the advantages of the IO-Link open standard also for hydraulic actuators and sensors...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining enormous importance in logistics. Furthermore, the connection of virtual cloud-based business transactions with concrete logistics processes is rapidly progressing...
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Especially for contract manufacturers and companies who want to automate their production processes, ROEMHELD presents at the Metav a wide range of flexible workholding elements and systems...
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SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology has expanded its product range with a sealed 6-jaw pendulum compensation chuck for clamping deformation-sensitive workpieces. The special seals located on the serrated jaw interface and pistons of the SCHUNK ROTA NCR-A prevent grease from being flushed out and prevent the clamping force from being gradually lost...
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Working Group Hybrid Lightweight Technologies presents technology profiles on production and joining processes
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Key puzzle piece boosts the technological expertise of TRUMPF in ultrashort pulsed lasers for manufacturing and research...
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GROB has achieved further milestones in the expansion of its sales and service network with the founding of two new sales and service branches in Hengelo (Netherlands) and Steinhausen (Switzerland)...
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SCHUNK is now offering a freely programmable and universally applicable magnetic switch with ATEX certification for device group II, category 2 for monitoring gripping systems in potentially explosive areas. The MMS 22-PI1-EX has a freely programmable switching point and detects a magnet inside of the actuator. It can be placed directly in the C-slot of the gripping or rotary modules with no...
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Probably the most impressive symposium of the service robotics movement celebrates a major anniversary: SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, is holding the now-legendary SCHUNK Expert Days on Service Robotics for the tenth time. According to the motto "Smart Future with Cobots and Co-acts," the world's leading communication platform for applied service...
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With a wide range of lightweight initiatives with chuck jaws, SCHUNK is breathing new life into turning applications. The competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology is now offering a range of diverse claw and stepped jaw models for raw part clamping from the world's largest range of standard chuck jaws also optionally as a lightweight version. Depending on the jaw type,...
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Bosch Rexroth has introduced a new system concept of electro-hydraulic drives targeted at large civil engineering and infrastructure projects, such as ship locks and movable bridges...
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TRUMPF is selling a new laser cutting machine, the TruLaser 2030 fiber. Its intuitive operation, low investment and operating costs make it particularly suitable for the needs of businesses starting out in laser cutting...
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We have almost completed the final stretch. The preparations for the coming year are in full swing. But now the quiet time of the year is ahead of us. We wish you, your colleagues, employees, families and friends a relaxing and peaceful holiday season. Reflect on the year gone by with us and let us re-live the highlights together. Take the time to review and take stock of the year 2017.
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With the latest expansion of the Connected Automation range, Bosch Rexroth will introduce six comprehensive solution programs at the SPS IPC Drives...
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Growth with turnkey projects and the national and international sale of new machines characterizes the development of the CHIRON Group over the past few years. In the future, the business will be supplemented by digitization and related services as well as a continuously growing degree of automation.
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Network new and existing machines efficiently and make them transparent. The IoT Gateway software V2 from Bosch Rexroth achieves this with particular precision and cost-effectiveness...
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Intelligent, powerful and flexible: The new MS2N servo motors are now also available with an integrated encoder in SIL3 PLe ...
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Vertical and horizontal connectivity, digital engineering, economic production of very small batch sizes – without software, these core characteristics of Industry 4.0 would be inconceivable...
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With new generation PR, VR, DR industrial PC platform, Bosch Rexroth sets new standards in the low and middle power range in terms of cost-effectiveness...
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After four days that saw 1200 visitors pass through the doors, the fourth in-house exhibition at GROB in Mindelheim has drawn to a close...
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SCHUNK is continuing to expand its 24 V modular system for assembly automation: soon, the world's most compact electrical gripper swivel unit, the SCHUNK EGS, will also be available in size 40, and thereby parts weighing up to 0.55 kg can now be handled and rotated in extremely compact spaces. A coupling of the gripping and swivel gears, patented by SCHUNK, enables continuous rotation of the ...
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With the groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant in Taicang, the CHIRON Group is emphasising its commitment to China, relying on an expanded, localized machine program and the growth of service capacity. "China is an important growth market for us. We see great potential here, especially in the automotive and medical technology sectors, but also in the aviation industry. In this respect, the new plant is a significant investment in the future," says Dr. Markus Flik, CEO of the CHIRON Group.
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Bosch Rexroth opened China’s first Innovation Center focusing on digital and connected industry in Chengdu. The company demonstrates how Rexroth's solutions for Industry 4.0 significantly enhance processes in production from retrofit to the factory of the future...
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TRUMPF is launching a new online magazine as part of its corporate communications strategy. In taking this step, the high-technology company is responding to changing habits in media consumption...
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TRUMPF recently opened a new logistics center at its headquarters in Ditzingen at an official ceremony attended by some 200 invited guests and Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Economic Affairs...
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Ten years of universal machines and the completion of the largest production hall at the Mindelheim site – for GROB-WERKE, these are important reasons to invite its customers...
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Although originally developed for other vehicle types, High Level Braking (HLB) is now also available for fork lift trucks...
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TSN Testbed from the Industrial Internet Consortium wins the Testbed Award at the IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona...
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The TRUMPF Group was able to significantly increase profits in the 2016/17 fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017...
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Bosch Rexroth places the focus of Industry 4.0 on people: With the ActiveAssist assembly assistance system, Rexroth is combining its years of experience in the fields of lean production and ergonomic workstation design and is expanding on this with pioneering Industry 4.0 intelligence...
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Innovations are the driving forces for successful companies. But how can nowadays innovations in mechanical engineering still be developed and managed to the level of market readiness? An interview with Dr. Claus Eppler, Head of Research and Development of CHIRON Werke, and Dr. Guido Spachtholz, Managing Director of STAMA.
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The third generation of MKK and MKR Linear Modules from Rexroth provides a considerably expanded range of equipment options for the familiar space-saving dimensions of the previous series...
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It is already in use in numerous sectors: highly productive transfer system for practically all tasks imaginable...
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TRUMPF has acquired an 85-percent stake in Access Laser Co. Headquartered near Seattle – in Everett, Washington – the company produces high-precision...
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What do the configuration of a Linear Motion System and online shopping have in common? In the case of Bosch Rexroth, the answer is easy: Thanks to numerous intuitive eTools, selecting, dimensioning and ordering components and systems for Linear Motion Technology is just as easy and convenient as shopping online in general...
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One of TRUMPF's goals at the 'Schweißen und Schneiden' welding trade fair in Düsseldorf is to demonstrate how lasers can facilitate the welding process...
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Machine communication in real time: at the European Digital Summit in Tallinn, Estonia, Bosch and Nokia are showcasing a demonstration that combines the upcoming 5G mobile communications standard with Industry 4.0 solutions...
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SCHUNK is building on its advantage when it comes to grippers for collaborative operation: with the SCHUNK Co-act gripper EGP-C, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology is presenting for the first time an inherently safe industrial gripper that is certified and approved for collaborative operation by the German Social Accident Insurance DGUV...
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When the 2017 EMO closed its doors, German Wankmiller, chairman of the management board at GROB, talked about how the trade fair went, how GROB-Werke is faring at present and about its prospects for the future...
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Process safety and the highest quality at the welding spots are the core requirements for welding processes in the automotive and household appliance industry. With the new welding control family PRC7000, Rexroth has further improved its proven control and monitoring concept...
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"Get connected" is the motto of this year's TRUMPF booth at Blechexpo. Under the moniker of TruConnect, the high-technology company will be showcasing solutions for smart factories...
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New technology center showcases the interaction between people, machines, storage technology, automation, software and Industry 4.0 solutions // TRUMPF Group expands its U.S. presence in strategically important region // Around 250 guests attend official opening...
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Both the users and manufacturers of machine tools are very keen to collect sufficient machine data in order to visualize and optimize the manufacturing processes and plant efficiency...
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Just in time for the start of Jens Lehmann's appointment as co-trainer at Arsenal FC, SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, will launch a smart online format of its marketing campaign with the no. 1 goalkeeper in August: The "Jens Lehmann Locker Room Conversations"
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A former TRUMPF managing director and pioneer in the German laser industry has been honored by the Laser Institute of America (LIA) for his life's work - Paul Seiler joins a select group of Nobel laureates, award-winning researchers, and giants of industry...
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With the Data Analytics Server (DAS), Bosch Rexroth presents a turnkey analysis and monitoring solution for new and existing machines. The real time data captured can be saved, evaluated and clearly visualized close to the machine. Sensitive information can therefore remain in the company...
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SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, is introducing two premium quick-change pallet modules with unique features on the marekt: The VERO-S NSE3 138 quick-change pallet module and the VERO-S NSE-T3 138 tombstone module.
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Bosch Rexroth, the leading company in drive and control solutions, has been awarded a new contract to install two wave generator systems for Indonesian Hydrodynamic Laboratory (IHL), an advanced research laboratory of BPPT (The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology)...
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Prof. Dr. Eckhard Beyer, head of the Fraunhofer-Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden together with Bernd Bodenstedt Technical Plant Manager Bosch Rexroth Boxtel, officially released the enhanced laser cladding process at Bosch Rexroth’s cylinder plant in the Netherlands...
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On Thursday August 24th, 2017, at a ceremony held by KLM in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Bosch Rexroth, the leading company in drive and control solutions, signed an agreement with KLM and EDM to supply the motion platform solution for KLM’s new cabin crew emergency trainer...
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Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth’s ‘Next Generation Gangway’ is in operation on the subsea-support walk-to-work vessel VOS Start from Vroon Offshore Services...
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Bosch Rexroth is one of the most innovative German companies. This is the result of a survey of 2,000 representatives of innovative award winning companies, 250 experts of the Berlin Institute for Innovation and Technology...
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Smart combination of conventional technologies with additive manufacturing techniques yields optimized parts – Process-appropriate design and thinking opens us new possibilities...
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Commission electronified hydraulics easily, even without in-depth knowledge of fluid technology: this is now possible with a new software assistant from Rexroth...
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TRUMPF has strengthened its portfolio of technologies for connected production. The machine tool company bought 60 percent of the shares in BeSpoon SAS on July 1, 2017. This company – based in Le Bourget-du-Lac, France – makes sensors, system components and software for position-tracking processes...
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The "factory of the future" is no longer a vision from the distant future. But it is also not a new building free of people with futuristic machines and equipment. Rather, it is now being implemented in the manufacturing halls of today by IT professionals, specialists for production systems, employees and employee representatives...
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Güdel's gantry concept has proven to be a guarantee for high reliability and short cycle times. With the size-3 two-axis gantry, the payload has been increased to 80 kg. Helical racks ensure smooth operation and reduced noise. In addition the tooth flank backlash can be adjusted easily with an eccentric ring.
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INDEX-Werke GmbH & Co. KG will exhibit at the EMO 2017 in Hanover a cross-section of innovative turning technology, complete machining, and automation as well as digitization. A total of 14 Index and TRAUB machines will demonstrate their performance in Hall 17, Booth D03 from September 18 to 23, 2017. Some of them can be seen for the first time worldwide at a trade fair.
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How can machine builders increase the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and make use of machine data analytics for development, sales and service? Bosch Rexroth answers questions like these with a new i4.0 showcase...
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CHIRON Werke GmbH & Co. KG has been honored with the Bosch Global Supplier Award from Robert Bosch GmbH. Chiron received it in the category purchasing of indirect material and is the only manufacturer of machining centers among the prize winners. With this award, Bosch recognizes outstanding performance in the manufacture and supply of products and services – notably in the areas of quality, costs, innovation, and logistics. „We are very proud of this award. It shows that we offer high quality and future oriented solutions – in partnership with our customers “, states Dr. Markus Flik, CEO of the Chiron Group.
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Machine tool manufacturer releases preliminary figures for the 2016/17 fiscal year: sales rise by almost 11 percent from 2.8 to 3.1 billion euros / Orders received increase from 2.8 to 3.4 billion euros / Germany, South Korea and the U.S. all top performers...
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New EHLA method capable of extremely high laser deposition welding speeds enables TRUMPF laser systems to coat large-area components at a rate of over 250 square centimeters per minute...
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Following the demands of their customers to work with increased cable lengths, Blue Offshore, a rental company for specialized cable laying equipment, decided to upgrade the capacity of its existing equipment...
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GROB-WERKE was recognized as a top-performing supplier and honored with the World Excellence Award at the 19th Ford World Excellence Awards held at the Henry Ford Museum. Ford chose 54 of its best partners from a total of 1,000 suppliers and presented these companies with prizes in eleven categories...
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Our American colleagues in Bluffton were visited by a prominent politician. John Kasich, Governor of Ohio, visited GROB Systems to find out more about the company's exemplary apprenticeship program with the aim of rolling out similar training programs in other companies in the state of Ohio...
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Starting in July, TRUMPF will offer shears, slitting shears, nibblers, profile nibblers, seam lockers and power fasteners with 18 V Li-ion battery technology. When used in combination with a brushless motor and Power-Head technology...
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It verifiably meets all of the requirements for use in ships and offshore equipment: Resistant to vibrations, humidity and electromagnetic disturbances...
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Technology demonstrator at LASER World of PHOTONICS in Munich highlights potential of direct diode lasers // Dense Wavelength Multiplexing (DWM) significantly increases beam quality // Key features: compact, efficient and robust...
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With the latest edition of its transfer system for heavy loads, Rexroth has demonstrated impressively how something good can be made even better: By optimizing existing components and integrating important new modules into the portfolio, the company has made the TS 5 conveyor system more flexible – and able to meet the requirements of an even broader range of industry sectors...
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TRUMPF adds new features to its TruMark Series 6000 // TruMark 6030 offers outstanding productivity // Marking laser offers new features including 3D marking and an innovative image processing solution...
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Bosch Rexroth introduces laser cladded Enduroq 1 coating for hydraulic and hybrid cylinders to substitute chrome and nickel chrome layers...
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Considerable success has been made in automated machine loading: even in the produc-tion of extremely small batches it is possible to significantly reduce setup-related down-times and to achieve full machine utilization around the clock with minimal manpower. The well-considered choice of clamping devices and gripping systems is a decisive factor in this respect.
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Modern stage technology enables increasingly challenging motion sequences with numerous complex drives. These sequences often include multi-dimensional and interdependent motions...
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Typically robots used in manufacturing are kept in cages, to protect people working near them from getting hurt. According to many handling experts, this is now changing and that the direct collaboration of humans with robots will soon be an integral part of production automation in a few years. SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamp-ing technology are working on ...
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At several events over the past weeks GROB has been recruiting young people who are looking for an apprenticeship. As the largest training company in the Unterallgäu district, GROB also took part in the national Girls' Day event, and allowed forty girls from various schools to get a taste of working in industrial/technical professions...
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Bosch Rexroth has expanded its series of completely digital eTools for linear motion technology: The new online configurator for runner blocks depicts the company’s full range of ball and roller rail systems...
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Another group of young engineers has completed a unique training course in association with Bosch Rexroth, equipping them with a combination of theoretical and practical skills in hydraulics...
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The TruLaser 3060 fiber offers oversize format processing in a working range of 6 x 2.5 meters – Multi-sheet processing of up to four medium-format sheets possible – New Highspeed cutting process for faster cutting...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has reported two years of maintenance-free production at its plant in Schweinfurt, Germany, following the installation of its own Integrated Measuring Systems (IMS), a move that has saved the company tens of thousands of Euros in maintenance and running costs...
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The sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe TRAUB TNL20 is a new development on the basis of the established TNL series that retains existing strengths and adds numerous improvements in productivity, precision, and automation. It is highly dynamic and – at its maximum equipment level – can use up to four tools simultaneously.
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A UK Tour, kicking off in June 2017, aims to bring design engineers and service engineers up to speed with a range of modern hydraulic technologies, including connected hydraulics, fluid management and fluid competence and servicing...
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A survey commissioned by drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has revealed worrying gaps in training provision and readiness for Industry 4.0 in the UK engineering and manufacturing sectors...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has successfully reduced downtime costs by 25 percent at its factory in Homburg, Germany, after retrofitting production test rigs, some of which are up to ten years old, with Rexroth’s latest IoT Gateway technology...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth is celebrating after being shortlisted for no less than five categories at the prestigious Motion Control Industry Awards 2017...
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Leading drives and controls specialist Bosch Rexroth demonstrated the opportunities Industry 4.0 can provide to visitors attending the Industry 4.0 Summit at the Manchester Central Convention Centre...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has introduced a new range of hydraulic filter elements incorporating new materials that deliver optimum performance while reducing operating costs through increased service life...
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Innovative beam guidance concepts revolutionize micromachining with ultrashort pulse lasers – New diode laser technology drastically cuts power consumption – High-energy laser amplifiers make electron movements at microscopic level visible...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has restated the importance of choosing correctly rated hydraulic fluids to optimise performance and safety in mobile applications...
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New processes on TRUMPF 2D laser cutting machines – 70 percent less cutting gas – Doubling of sheet throughput...
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TRUMPF Venture participates in the Unternehmertum Venture Capital's second fund, which has made 70 million euros available to finance start-ups...
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For the fifth time in a row, and the eleventh time overall, GROB-WERKE was honored by General Motors as best supplier of 2016 at the 25th award ceremony, held on 31 March in Orlando, Florida...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has introduced a new range of hydraulic filter elements incorporating new materials that deliver optimum performance while reducing operating costs through increased service life...
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A two million euro donation by our late owner, Dr. Burkhart Grob, towards the district hospital in Mindelheim has funded the acquisition of various items of medical equipment in the new Radiology department...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth is celebrating after being shortlisted for no less than five categories at the prestigious Motion Control Industry Awards 2017...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has restated the importance of choosing correctly rated hydraulic fluids to optimise performance and safety in mobile applications...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth is expanding its Internet of Things software capabilities to off-highway vehicles used in construction and agriculture, which will increase fuel efficiency, automate complex or hazardous processes and cut maintenance costs...
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Two new machining centers, offering up to 50 percent more productivity thanks to Precision+ technology, were the highlights at this year's CHIRON Open House at the end of March...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth has successfully reduced downtime costs by 25 percent at its factory in Homburg, Germany, after retrofitting production test rigs, some of which are up to ten years old, with Rexroth’s latest IoT Gateway technology...
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Leading drive and control specialist Bosch Rexroth is expanding its Internet of Things software capabilities to off-highway vehicles used in construction and agriculture, which will increase fuel efficiency, automate complex or hazardous processes and cut maintenance costs...
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VDMA celebrates its 125-year anniversary in 2017 under the motto “Humans – Machines – Progress”. Machines are not an end in itself for the machinery engineering industry and VDMA. They are the means, to make progress come true for the people. The goal is, to make the world a better place – step by step.
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At the time, this project was the world’s largest construction site and consisted of 22km of interconnected piping...
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“Over the next five years, industrial gripping will be reinvented,“ emphasized Dr. Markus Klaiber, Technical Director/CTO at SCHUNK, in advance of the Hannover Messe 2017. “For implementing the scenarios of Industry 4.0, the human/robot collaboration, and the service and assistance robotics, need intelligent, sensitive, and highly-networked gripping systems, which independently recognize the workpieces, ...
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Leading drives and controls specialist Bosch Rexroth will be delivering a speech at the Industry 4.0 Summit, one of the largest gatherings of solutions providers, innovators and technology buyers in Europe...
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Bosch Rexroth has received an order from GustoMSC to engineer, manufacture and commission the drive and control system for GustoMSC's most recent model in its successful series of continuous jacking systems. It is intended for a Japanese construction vessel...
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Compact multi-laser machine prints bridgework and caps layer by layer in a metal powder bed – Top flexibility for specific customer demands – Up to an 80 percent increase in productivity...
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At the Hack Challenge Manufacturing, around 100 participants searched for new ways to achieve higher overall system effectiveness with state-of-the-art tools such as the Rexroth IoT gateway...
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Bosch Rexroth’s Connected Automation mini assembly line will be providing a live demonstration of Industry 4.0 in action at the exhibition, which will be held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex...
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As the recipient of the Excellent Supplier Award 2017 from Volkswagen FAW Engine (VWFAW) in Dalian and of Excellent Supplier Entry from Shanghai Volkswagen Powertrain Co.Ltd. (VW-PT), GROB Werke's outstanding performance has been acknowledged again this year in China...
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TRUMPF showcases latest generation of TruDisk lasers – the most advanced high-power solid state laser on the market – smart systems for Industry 4.0 and optimum features for condition monitoring – new laser diodes boost efficiency...
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Bosch Rexroth will showcase a variety of new systems, products and technology during CONEXPO/IFPE March 7-11, 2017 in Las Vegas, including the new iCube display as well as Genius Cab, an innovative wheel loader cabin concept developed by Bosch and five other companies...
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Business platform for the manufacturing industry announces cooperation with ZEISS Group and Gühring KG at the Hanover Trade Fair – AXOOM IoT for the secure connection of machines and components around the world...
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TRUMPF Financial Services and COMPEON are cooperating on sales financing. TRUMPF’s Finance Manager digital platform brings transparency on the best financing offers...
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GROB acquires DMG meccanica, a leading manufacturer of machinery and plants for the production of stators for electric motors, alternators and generators, to strengthen its research and development work in electro mobility and with this technology of the future to become an even more competent partner particularly in the automotive industry...
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TRUMPF takes the helm of joint research project ScULPT – close collaboration between partners from industry and academia – development goal: efficient high-power ultra-short pulse laser for high-precision material processing with tenfold increase in productivity...
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For the first time in its history, GROB-WERKE took part in a machine tool trade fair in India. The GROB sales and service subsidiary GROB Machine Tools India presented a G350 – Generation 2 5-axis universal machining center at the 18th Indian Metal-cutting Machine Tools Exhibition (IMTEX) in Bangalore...
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Until today it has been difficult to directly clamp on a quick-change pallet system large workpieces due to thermal dynamics, inherent stress or other difficulties in accurately mounting clamping pins for quick-change pallets. SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems provides the right solution ...
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Convince yourself of our slogan “seconds ahead”. We look forward to your visit and the personal conversation with you.
March 29th – 31st, Tuttlingen, Germany, from 9:00am until 5:00pm
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Connected machines deliver double the bending length and press force – single-machine operation boosts capacity – ToolShuttle with space for 60 meters of tools – shorter set-up and search times, higher productivity bold...
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Longstanding Executive Vice President Gerhard Rübling is leaving the company due to reaching retirement age // Oliver Maassen will be the new Head of Human Resources and Social Affairs in the TRUMPF Group...
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Never before in the history of GROB-WERKE have there been so many employees as are currently working for the company. More than 5,500 people are working for the GROB Group in four plants worldwide...
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For the eighth time Composites Germany (www.composites-germany.org) has identified up-to-date KPIs for the fibre-reinforced plastics market. As before, the survey covered all the member companies of the four biggest umbrella organisations of Composites Germany: AVK, CCeV, CFK-Valley and the VDMA Working Group on Hybrid Lightweight Construction Technologies.
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The trade association Composites Germany invites you to submit your presentations for the 3rd International Composites Congress (ICC), which will take place at the ICS International Congresscenter Stuttgart from 18 – 19 September 2017.
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Fully-fledged turnkey solution from TRUMPF – laser and software module for UDI marking from a single source – specially designed to create corrosion-resistant marks on highly reflective materials using ultra-short pulsed lasers...
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For many years, the TRIBOS polygonal clamping technology, developed and patented by SCHUNK, are setting benchmarks in the field of metal cutting. Its high absolute accuracy, dy-namics and excellent rigidity and damping value allow best surface qualities and long tool lives. In order to open up the potentials of modern HSC cutting edges and spindles more comprehensively...
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Without traffic disruption, on the Autostrada Adriatica, which connects the north of Italy to the heel of the boot, the two tunnels of the Montedomini Tunnel have been widened from two to three lanes...
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The first hydraulic expansion toolholder with standardized heat shrink contour is available in stock in 10 diameters and 7 lengths.
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For failsafe operation of hydraulic systems, optimum filtration of the fluid is essential. 80 % of all failures can be traced back to contaminated fluid. The responsible particles are not visible to the naked eye. New filter media of the fifth generation by Rexroth reliably retain these contaminations...
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Nearly 250 delegates were welcomed to the 2nd International Composites Congress at the Congress Center Düsseldorf (CCD) from 28 to 29 November 2016.
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Seven-digit sum invested in XARION Laser Acoustics by TRUMPF Venture as part of a Series A financing round...
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The SCHUNK TANDEM TBA-D supporting jaw system transforms the SCHUNK TANDEM plus clamping force blocks into multi-purpose powerhouses. For the first time it is possible to cover the whole clamping areas with clamping inserts from the SCHUNK standard chuck jaw program for stationary workpiece clamping...
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The automotive and aircraft industries are not the only ones active in lightweight construction, as demonstrated by a glance at the exciting diversity of lightweight activities in VDMA’s Hybrid Lightweight Technologies working group.
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New technology and laser center in Santa Clara – focus on coating technology and laser processing – close proximity to key customers and partners in consumer electronics and e-mobility sectors...
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The intelligent jaw design of the SCHUNK UVB-HS soft chuck jaws from SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology defines a new class of efficiency in lathe chuck technology. With a combination of overheight and angle cutting, it achieves a whole bundle of efficiency effects during finish machining of workpieces.
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For the fourth time in a row, a GROB apprentice has designed and manufactured the KRAFTHAND Technology Award, which is given out every other year by Krafthand Medien GmbH from Bad Wörishofen to manufacturers of particularly innovative workshop products...
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In the electronics, medical technology and consumer goods assembly areas, the pneumati-cally controlled high-performance assembly units SCHUNK PPU-P and SCHUNK DRL are seen as the benchmark for highly dynamic pick & place operations. To make their commissioning even more convenient, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping sys-tems has now developed ...
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Powerful medium format machines with tool change cylinder concept for industrial-scale LMF production – industry-ready periphery for external part and powder management – TruConnect solution range and monitoring for connected manufacturing includes additive manufacturing as well...
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Modern machine concepts require high-performance drive systems which are flexibly configurable. Consequently, Rexroth has extended their extensive range of the newly designed IndraDyn S synchronous servo motors of the MS2N series with maximum torque from 4 Nm to 360 Nm by force-ventilated and water-cooled variants...
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The Industry 4.0 provider AXOOM is covering an ever wider spectrum, with new offers especially for machine manufacturers. At the Euroblech 2016, the eponymous business platform opened the new AXOOM IoT business area, simultaneously presenting further solutions for manufacturing companies...
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The SCHUNK TRIBOS fixed scanner stationary reading system for SCHUNK TRIBOS precision toolholders for micro machining promises more speed and maximum process reliability when changing tools. The intelligent clamping pressure adjustment system is permanently installed on SCHUNK TRIBOS SVP clamping devices and is connected to the ...
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With TruConnect, at the Euroblech 2016, TRUMPF is showcasing innovative solutions on the way to Industry 4.0 in the field of sheet metal processing. The concept for networked production links machines, people and information – for example, via the new data output interface Central Link...
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Getting started with laser welding is now easier than ever before thanks to tolerant laser welding with the FusionLine technology and the production launch package. New design and software components have made operation even simpler...
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The world-class plant was chosen for the 13th annual award in September for a robust combination of lean manufacturing principles, technological advances, environmental initiatives, employee training programs and community involvement...
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At the Euroblech 2016 TRUMPF presents a brand new, freshly developed, fully automated and compact machine concept. The TruLaser Center 7030 promises unmatched efficiency and process reliability in the manufacture of laser-cut parts.
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New 3D printers to be presented at formnext in November – Focus on industrialization considering the whole process chain – Solutions for external powder and parts management – Breadth of technology with LMF and LMD solutions...
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A new machine concept for 2D laser cutting – agile development methods and holistic process evaluation – fundamental problems solved – future-oriented alternative concept to mere increase of laser power...
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Hybrid lightweight construction for optimum component design
Lightweight construction will be a key topic at Composites Europe in Düsseldorf from November 29 to December 1, 2016.
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The latest generation of programmable focusing optics starts remote processes autonomously – intelligent scanner optics I-PFO facilitates efficient production processes on the fly...
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Ultimate flexibility: the TRUMPF TruPunch 1000 is a punching machine for the entry-level segment that can gradually be expanded into a fully-fledged combination machine. The result of this evolution is the TruMatic 1000 fiber, a laser machine equipped with a whole host of innovative features that punches holes, bends flanges and forms threads...
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SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems is the first manufacturer to successfully combine lightweight design with maximum payload capacity and an extraordinary design in a single power chuck...
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At the end of fiscal year 2015/16, ending June 30, 2016, the TRUMPF Group successfully registered a 3 percent increase in sales. According to preliminary calculations, the figure amounts to 2.8 billion euros...
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Composites Germany is pleased to announce the results of its 7th survey of the market for fibre reinforced plastics. Once again, the questionnaire was sent to all member companies of Composites Germany’s four major supporting associations: AVK, CCeV, CFK Valley and VDMA Working Group Hybrid Lightweight Technologies.
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Fiber-reinforced materials increase resource efficiency. In that regard, members of the Board of the Hybrid Lightweight Technologies working group comment different aspects
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Composite is ideal for accelerating components. An interview with Jochen Schmidt, CEO at KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH
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An interview with Lothar Gräbener, Director of Sales in the Hydraulics, Sheet Metal Forming and Lightweight Construction division at Schuler Pressen GmbH
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A new femtosecond laser system by TRUMPF facilitates economical, high-quality glass welding, with no additional material required – the process is already in use in the production of laser light cables at TRUMPF...
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GROB Systems brings the G-Series universal machining centers to IMTS this September. Based on a proven horizontal machining center platform, these 5-axis machining centers are like no other...
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The group of companies showed, among other things, two workplace solutions for the assembly of differential gears and brake cylinders...
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New developments show that composite materials are not the only ones to achieve high rigidity. An interview with Klaus-Peter Welsch, Sales & IT Manager at Geiss AG
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Cost efficiency and batch sizes are mutually dependent. An interview with Nicolas Beyl, Managing Director of KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
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The cost of CFRP materials could halve again over the next ten years. An interview with Matthias Graf, Dieffenbacher GmbH
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Members of VDMA's Working Group Hybrid Lightweight Technologies provide the required production Technology. An interview with Marc Kirchhoff, Industry Manager Automotive / Lightweight Design and Electromobility at Trumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
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VDMA's Working Group Hybrid Lightweight Technologies covers the entire spectrum of applications. An interview with Peter Egger, Head of the Technology Centre for Lightweight Composites at the injection molding company ENGEL AUSTRIA
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After the great success of the 1st International Composites Congress, the industry association Composites Germany is set to hold its next convention in Düsseldorf from 28 to 29 November 2016.
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With the new Performance Cockpit, sheet metal processors can identify the potential for optimization in their production at a glance. The machine tool and laser manufacturer TRUMPF offers a particularly innovative, web-based solution for this purpose...
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Gartner Inc. is the world’s leading company for research and market analysis in the IT industry. In a new research note Gartner evaluated technologies and solutions related to digitalization and Industry 4.0...
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Industry 4.0 in its purest form: the machine tool and laser manufacturer TRUMPF is building a demonstration factory in Chicago that is designed from the ground up as a flexible, digitally connected production plant...
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When it is necessary to stack such different articles as cleaners, inkjet printers or potato chips on pallets, the SCHUNK LEG variable multi-axis gripper speeds up the task. With fixed central jaws, individually configurable fingers of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and a pneumatic ejector, it is designed to handle several products at once, to boost your palletizing capacity.
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With a connected showcase extending across several exhibition booths, the digital business platform AXOOM and its numerous partners are demonstrating how Industry 4.0 functions in exhibition format. At the same time the application makes it clear how AXOOM itself works – namely, as a powerful link between all participants in the production value chain...
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The INDEX CNC lathe ABC is a synonym for modern automatic turning with high productivity and precision, because more than 3000 of these machines have already been sold worldwide. So the pending revision of the INDEX ABC had very specific goals. The result is an ABC that retains the essential features of its predecessor but is significantly more productive with performance-enhancing modifications –
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New method improves process monitoring in laser tube welding – sensor system with thermal imaging camera boosts productivity thanks to real-time detection of defective weld seams...
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The CNC sliding headstock automatic lathe TNL12 equipped with the new TRAUB TX8i-s control – a production tool in a modular design that ideally and consistently adapts to efficient production of small, high-precision turned parts up to 13 mm in diameter. Workpiece complexity is decisive for the configuration of the machine, for which up to 9 linear axis are available.
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With many new and improved functions, the front-opening six-spindle lathe with up to twelve cross-slides in the work area is also setting standards in rear end machining. Its innovative features include the liquid-cooled spindle drum as well as the cross-slides with hydrostatic bearing support and directly integrated motor.
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SCHUNK MAGNOS parallel pole, square pole, and radial pole plates ensure reliable workpiece clamping, quick workpiece changes, and particularly efficient processes when it comes to grinding applications. Among other things, SCHUNK MAGNOS square pole grinding plates boost productivity by up to 200%, compared to conventional solutions using parallel pole technology...
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SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, will show users how to stay on top and maximize their production efficiency at INDUSTRIE PARIS 2016.
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The mMS4.0 training system illustrates the process steps of Industry 4.0 production.
Training courses, training systems and media from Rexroth help to prepare technical training and further education for Industry 4.0
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The performance capacities of the 2D laser machines and the solid-state lasers made by TRUMPF continue to advance. Just as in previous years, TRUMPF has unveiled technology highlights at each trade fair, redefining the standards for cutting with a solid-state laser...
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TRUMPF is expanding its technology and product range in the field of industrial 3D printers. At the Formnext trade fair in Frankfurt, this manufacturer of lasers is introducing new machines and equipment for the additive manufacturing of metal parts...
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TRUMPF acquires a stake in the two software vendors Xetics and C-Labs - consistent strengthening of the Industry 4.0 portfolio. TRUMPF is expanding its portfolio of software solutions for production control with two new acquisitions...
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Grinding a crankshaft is an art in itself, as the demands made on this essential component found in every engine are huge: ever longer runtimes demand the highest precision in their manufacture. The radii not only have to be perfectly round, but the bearing surfaces have to be of perfect quality, too...
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AXOOM, the new IT services provider for companies in manufacturing, supports the entire production value chain – regardless of manufacturer. Thanks to its modular solutions, manufacturing companies can use AXOOM to make the transition to Industry 4.0 at their own speed, step by step...
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ColourBrain®: The inspection system for process monitoring in digital decorative printing. For some years now, digital decorative printing has been a hot topic at industry conferences concerned with printing and coating technologies for the flooring and furniture sector. We are convinced that digital decorative printing will partially replace classic intaglio printing in the coming years...
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The machines in the VMC MT series are ideal production systems for chucked parts with complex geometries. Whether they are used for prototype production or for fast changes in small production runs, the VMC MT series from EMAG is ideally designed to meet the demands of flexible production situations thanks to the ergonomic accessibility of the machining area...
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New systems for 3D printing – Every relevant laser technology required for additive manufacturing from a single source. Laser manufacturer TRUMPF has established a broad base in the field of additive manufacturing. The company will be presenting new 3D printing machines for metal parts at the Formnext trade fair, to be held in Frankfurt this year from November 17 to 20...
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The newest modular automation system for fast and efficient linking to complete manufacturing systems as well as the new modular machine platform for processing large components will show not only how modularity simplifies production, but how it can also increase productivity...
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Industry 4.0: The next generation scanners. Through this Baumer offers a solution to constantly check the quality of the production and analyze the process to optimize your production and reduce second choice quality...
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With its new TruBend Series 8000, TRUMPF is offering press brakes to handle especially big jobs. They process large-format and thick components with precise results...
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When the time comes to finish such hardened workpieces as shafts, a variety of processes can be used. Hard turning and scroll-free turning, for instance, are two options that can indeed be done quickly...
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Sometimes, there is no need for consistent movement or power transmission for machines, engines and pumps. In fact, such consistent movement could cause considerable problems...
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The trade association Composites Germany and its member organisations AVK, CCeV, CFK-Valley und VDMA Forum Composite Technology are hosting their first joint congress in the area of fiber reinforced plastics/composites under the title "Composites - On the path to becoming a key industry?"
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At KUKA’s exhibit at the ICRA, visitors have been explicitly encouraged to touch the KUKA Leichtbauroboters LBR iiwa. In addition to providing the possibility of guiding the robot by hand, the focus of the demonstrations has beenon programming the “connectivity interface”.
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With the new VM 9 modular turning machine, EMAG has introduced a platform that covers a broad spectrum of applications thanks to the combined turning, milling and drilling technologies and intelligent machine design. The highly accessible machining area and workpiece spindle fitted at the bottom ensure short tooling times and maximum flexibility in the production of workpieces in small series...
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When will hard turning and grinding combination machining be the norm? At the end of production, workpieces must go through a grinding process to achieve the desired surface quality: this has been the standard in manufacturing for various reasons. First, hardened workpieces could not be processed with standard turning. Second, besides grinding no other technology was capable of producing...
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The small robot was forced to cede victory at the table to the German table tennis star. Now the KUKA KR AGILUS is challenging Timo Boll to a rematch in a new promotional film. The online release of “The Revenge” has taken place on 11 March – exactly one year after “The Duel”...
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Production lines, which link several machines together, often pose a problem in the transporting and loading of workpieces. Many factors must be considered in planning such a line, such as the space available in the production facility, the footprint of the machines as well as the automation components, the transfer height, cycle time of each workpiece on each machine, etc...
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KUKA shows the orange factory of the future at this year’s Hanover Fair. At the KUKA booth, the visitors of this year’s Hanover Fair can deal with the increasing digitalization of production and cooperative network of employees and machines...
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The machining of threads on delivery pipes and casings perfected. Whether we are talking about North America, Asia or Russia, the oil and gas industry is possessed by a spirit of optimism. Geological discoveries have led to a massive increase in the estimated reserves of many countries. This coincides with the opening up of new potentials for the use of innovative technologies. According to the ex
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Finding the right balance between flexibility and productivity is the high art of designing machines for cylindrical grinding. This demand is met with the HG 2 machine for cylindrical grinding. From batch sizes of 50 shafts up to and including 3-shift operations every application of the cylindrical grinding technology for shafts is covered. The object of the HG 2...
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"Lemförder Rubber-to-Metal Components for Passenger Cars" – this is the name of the recently published catalog of the aftermarket expert ZF Services that is available online or as hardcopy. About 1 900 references, thereof 21 percent new entries, are listed clearly and can be quickly and easily identified thanks to the product images.
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Whether we are talking about North America, Asia or Russia, the oil and gas industry is possessed by a spirit of optimism. Geological discoveries have led to a massive increase in the estimated reserves of many countries. This coincides with the opening up of new potentials for the use of innovative technologies...
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The generous work area of the G220 forms the basis for equal implementation of milling and turning in one machine design. The configuration of the machine is designed to provide a maximum of flexibility independent of the primary use of the machine ...
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International competition in the automotive industry continues to increase, as do the technological demands on vehicles, and with them the costs. But increasing prices in the face of stiff competition in the market is no longer easily defensible. According to a McKinsey study, the costs incurred in the manufacture of passenger cars must be reduced three to four percent per year to...
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Meet us at IMTS in Chicago from September 8-13, 2014 at Booth S-8136 and discover the world of turning of INDEX & TRAUB! Take a look and explore 9 high precision turning machines including the brand new turn-mill center INDEX G220, that will be presented for the first time live in action in the United States. Thanks to a motorized milling spindle capable of five-axis milling and...
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CNC automatic lathe TNK42 with new Design: Only 5.5 sqm footprint but with 3 subsystems, 2 interpolated Y-axes and 27 tool stations. The TNK42 offers the economic approach to the production of complex machine-turned parts of today and tomorrow...
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Developed for high productivity and precision, the newly developed CNC automatic lathe INDEX ABC65, successor to the successful INDEX ABC series...
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The classical hardening method is case-hardening, where the complete workpiece has to be heated for hours to reach the desired hardness. This kind of hardening has its disadvantages, especially when it comes to the mass production of gears. One of them is the enormous expenditure of time and energy and the reason behind the development, over the last few years, of induction hardening gas...
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In 2014, INDEX-Werke GmbH & Co. KG in Esslingen can look back over its 100-year company history. The company founded in 1914 by Hermann Hahn today is one of the world’s technological leaders in turning in the machine tool industry and produces CNC-controlled automatic lathes, multi-spindle turning machines, turn-mill centers as well as universal and vertical turning machines.
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With ever more complex constituent components and ever smaller batch sizes, powertrain production is facing many challenges. For a large number of applications in this sector the heat-shrink assembly process is almost predestined...
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The market for commercial vehicles is experiencing a lively development. For example, emerging economies have a great need for new technologies in the production of HGVs or agricultural machines, to enable them to achieve the desired growth in construction industry and agriculture. At the same time, competition is hotting up...
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ROEMHELD at the Metav: The main focus is on components for time-saving set up, clamping in confined spaces and electrically driven elements. The new products include for example bore clamps for direct clamping of components without adapter plates. Also shown are space-saving swing clamps without swing stroke and compact clamps...
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Shorter cycle times, flexible batch size machining and greater component quality are all demands that increase the pressure on the metalworking industry to innovate. Key sectors, such as the automotive industry, are changing rapidly. That tailor-made production solutions play an important role in this, is demonstrated by the machine builders at EMAG...
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Drivers have already become used to the sixth gear – and the development continues. For instance, there are plans afoot for a 9-gear transmission system for automatics gearboxes. The reason is an obvious one: it allows for the car to be driven at optimal speed for longer. That saves petrol. The development goes hand in hand with the continuing pressure to optimise...
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Approximately 30 percent of the costs for mechanical engineering solutions nowadays are for IT and automation technology – a percentage that is increasing apace according to a survey the VDMA (Association of German Machine Tool Manufacturers)...
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Flexibility – Compatibility – Space-Saving: Robot Hand Kit (EOAT) Novelties
At K 2013 ASS Maschinenbau GmbH presents novelties of the original Robot Hand Kit (EOAT). The aim of the new components is: flexible use, compatibility to other gripper parts and the reduced space for building robot hands. The novelties can be visited in hall 10 at booth 10J22.
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Shorter model life-cycles and increasing demands on quality, accompanied by many technological innovations, are driving developments in high-tech industries – such as car or aircraft manufacture – ever harder...
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At the EMO 2013 EMAG will be presenting the VL 2 single-spindle vertical pick-up lathe for the machining of small chucked components. Nowadays, everywhere you turn in an industrial production environment...
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With numerous innovations in power workholding ROEMHELD present themselves at the EMO. Included in particular are compact elements, components for increased safety, automation solutions for purely...
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The Esslingen multi-spindle specialists supplement the MS22C series by an 8-spindle CNC Multi-Spindle Automatic Lathe INDEX MS22C-8. The modular eight-spindle machine built on the multi-spindle modular system can also efficiently machine highly complex workpieces that would have driven the previous multi-spindle lathes normally equipped with six spindles to their limits.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the world economy will grow by 3.5 percent this year, with the impetus coming less from Europe but rather more from dynamic, newly industrialised countries...
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The composite camshaft is still gaining ground in the marketplace. The main reason for this is the considerable weight reduction it brings, compared to its one-piece rival...
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During his first official trip to Germany in June King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the Ditzingen machine tool manufacturer and laser specialist TRUMPF...
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The tagline at KUKA AG's exhibit was "Integrated Automation". The Group's spectacular booth concept captivated thousands of visitors...
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The newly introduced sliding headstock automatic lathe TRAUB TNL32 has been extended by another variant. In this design the counter spindle is mounted on a separate cross-slide with X- and Z-axes...
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For the German machine tools industry, China continues to be the most important export market. According to the German Machine Tool Builders' Association, imports from Germany to China increased...
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Dürkopp Adler AG, the largest European manufacturer of industrial sewing machines, has succeeded in a domain name dispute in front of the “World Intellectual Property Organization” (WIPO) in Geneva.
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According to market experts the demand for electric motors is going to grow dramatically – and this at a time when the new transmission systems are becoming highly efficient. It is the express desire of the EU...
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Saving energy in the metal processing industry isn't just a question of protecting the environment. For years, energy consumption has been a decisive cost factor capable of surpassing even the investment costs of the...
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As hard as it gets – and still the costs are reducing. These days, our cars are full of high-tech materials that ensure a long life for the individual components and make the car safe to drive...
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High output levels – short cycle times. This is exactly what the VLC 100 G Vertical Grinding Center from EMAG, for small chucked components with a maximum diameter of 100 mm, was developed for...
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From most efficient manufacturing technology to economical design and construction, the machine builders at EMAG have shown their combined, in-depth know-how and experience in...
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The external dimensions of the VL 2 P and the VT 2-4 for small flange- and shaft-type components alone make it obvious that a very special machine concept is hitting the market...
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With their VL 5i the machine tool specialists at EMAG have developed a comprehensive solution for small and medium size manufacturing companies...
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A plant with a production capacity of 600 tons per day may achieve an almost unbelievable energy savings of 25 gigawatt hours of energy during one year of operation using the CrystallCut technology developed by BKG, Bruckmann & Kreyenborg Granuliertechnik, in place of existing pelletizing and crystallizing technology.
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