Educational mission: Solar power plants combine ecology and profitability
Solar sets the pace in Hawaii: after installing the rooftop installation for the green film and photo giant Fujifilm last year, Conergy has now announced a new project in the surfer’s paradise. [...]
MENNEKES: System program of charging stations for any demand
As a pioneer for electric mobility solutions and leading supplier of charging systems, Mennekes presents the most extensive system program of charging stations for any requirement: ranging from sets with control panel [...]
Manz steps up integration of cSi production process with new wet-chemical tool
Manz AG will show new equipment for wet-chemical processing of crystalline silicon solar cells at SNEC 2012 fair in Shanghai this May. Purpose of the tool named IPSG CEI 4800 is to [...]
Industrial robotics A B C – KUKA Roboter at AUTOMATICA 2012
A for “AGILUS”, B for “Broad range of products and services” and C for the “Common control system KR C4”: At the international trade fair for automation, being held in Munich from [...]
Mitsubishi Electric sets new performance benchmarks with F Series SCARA robots
Mitsubishi Electric has extended its RH range of MELFA SCARA robots with the launch of the new F Series, setting new benchmark standards for speed, flexibility, ease of integration and simplicity of [...]
Energy Efficiency “Out of the Box”: Building Automation with flexROOM®
User-friendly automation solution for office and administration buildings: flexROOM® from WAGO fulfills all legal requirements for energy efficiency. The fundamental idea behind this automation solution: Standardized hardware and software for radically simplifying [...]
Feed forces of up to 400 N – The GP 16 spindle drive from maxon motor
The spindle drive program will be extended with the new size 16 mm. This is also an easily configurable complete system with integrated axial bearing for high loads. Version with metric M6 [...]
Saving Energy with decentral drive technique from Watt Drive
After last year’s successful market introduction of the decentral drive controller INVEOR, the single phase designs for power classes 0.37 up to 1.1kW are as well available now. Furthermore the product range [...]
New Planetary Gearbox Revolutionizes Deep Drill Technology
In September 2010 Maxon launched the groundbreaking EC22HD Heavy Duty Downhole Drilling Motor. In combination with its matching GP22HD Heavy Duty Planetary Gearbox, operation on the ‘limit of what is bearable’ in [...]
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Cameras Simplify Machine Vision Applications
Edmund Optics® (EO), the premier provider of optical components, introduces new Power over Ethernet (PoE) Cameras. These versatile cameras are designed to simplify a wide variety of machine vision applications including factory [...]
Reliable all-around monitoring: Intelligent camera VC360 for security applications
For reliable 360° perimeter monitoring in security applications such as people counting or tracking tasks, machine vision expert Vision Components has developed an innovative solution based on the proven VCSBC6210 nano intelligent [...]
World’s first Gen. II sCMOS camera: Hamamatsu presents ORCA-Flash4.0
High sensitivity and high-speed scientific imaging CMOS Camera Hamamatsu’s brilliantly designed ORCA-Flash4.0 is truly a game changer in the world of scientific imaging. Built on a revolutionary new Gen II sCMOS detector, [...]
Air Actuators from ContiTech – Long Service Life for Pneumatics
ContiTech air actuators prove their versatility in the field of pneumatics. As single-acting pneumatic actuators, they are used in machine and systems engineering wherever force is required for lifting and pressing. The [...]
Energy-efficient hydraulic easily integrated
Bosch Rexroth makes integration easier with ready-to-install kits Besides its productivity, the energy consumption of a machine becomes increasingly the criterion of the purchase decision. Therefore, already during production, manufacturers must keep [...]
Eaton’s new High Flow MCS Series is engineered to help conserve process water
Eaton’s new High Flow MCS Series of mechanically cleaned strainers is engineered to help conserve valuable process water while protecting costly equipment from debris. This new strainer design offers minimal purge volumes [...]
Biobelt – Forbo Siegling produces the first sustainable conveyor belt
Forbo Movement Systems showcased the first sustainable conveyor belt at the LogiMAT in Stuttgart. More types, currently in development, will be added to the product range. The new product is made of [...]
Amazon.com to Acquire Kiva Systems, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Kiva Systems, Inc., a leading innovator of material handling technology. “Amazon has long used automation in its fulfillment centers, and [...]
MX-X order picker: On the road to success with intelligence and ergonomics
The MX-X from STILL is an order picker that will definitely stay on the road to success on the way to the warehouse of the future. And while getting there, the lift [...]
