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S4B IP65 light curtain permanently monitors signal strength and warns in the event of contamination or misalignment

Turck is expanding its safety portfolio with the S4B high-performance safety light curtain from its partner Banner Engineering. The latest generation light curtain permanently monitors alignment and signal strength and sends a […]

TGW Logistics Delivers Advanced Automated Fulfillment Center to INTERSPORT Austria

In January 2025, INTERSPORT Austria and TGW Logistics finalized the acceptance of a state-of-the-art automated intralogistics system at INTERSPORT’s headquarters in Wels, Austria.This new fulfillment center consolidates multiple smaller logistics sites into […]

Extension module for Functional Safety up to SIL 3 / PL e

If control systems with integrated switching outputs reach their limits in the application, coupling relays and contact extension modules are used. Their task is contact amplification, contact multiplication and, due to the […]

Innok Robotics displays INDUROS at Hannover Messe

The automation of in-house material transportation – especially outdoors and in brownfield areas – is growing extremely fast. LogiMAT 2025 has impressively demonstrated this: Companies are increasingly looking for autonomous solutions that function independently of hall floors, terrain […]


SIGMATEK GmbH & Co KG

SIGMATEK: Single-Axis Drive Module for High Performance

The modular and dynamic DIAS-Drive 2000 multi-axis servo system is significantly enhanced with the addition of the single-axis module MDP 2200-L-01. This module provides up to 20 A of rated current for […]


Stäubli International AG

The new 1 Gbit module for Stäubli’s CombiTac direqt

Stäubli’s modular CombiTac direqt connector can be tailored to your application needs, thanks to its flexible design. Offering a customizable and long-lasting solution with up to 10,000 mating cycles, it supports a […]


Danfoss Power Solutions

Danfoss Power Solutions to showcase system solutions for construction, mining machinery at bauma 2025

Danfoss Power Solutions will showcase products and solutions that drive sustainable construction at bauma 2025, taking place from April 7-13 in Munich, Germany. At its booth in Hall A3, Stand 125, Danfoss […]


Dunkermotoren Mechanics and Vestamatic Electronics

Two industry leaders in shading system innovation have united for product development and manufacturing of the new 230V SMI 3.0 Venetian Blind Motors. Dunkermotoren, experts in high-performance motor solutions has partnered with Vestamatic, […]


Innovative solutions from SICK at LogiMAT 2025

SMART SENSORS DELIVER MORE – visitors to LogiMAT 2025 from March 11-13 in Stuttgart can convince themselves of this at the SICK booth. A highlight among the exhibits (Hall 1, Stand F51) is […]


Stäubli International AG

Meet Stäubli at Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition 2025, February 20-23

For over a century, Stäubli has been dedicated to delivering efficient solutions for the textile weaving industry. We specialize in providing weaving mills with tailored tools to enhance workflows, from weaving preparation […]


Enhancing efficiency with Stäubli robotic tool changers

In the latest Expert Minute, we’re pleased to highlight the progress made in manufacturing efficiency with Stäubli’s robotic tool changers. Modern manufacturing demands flexibility – for different products and smaller batch sizes […]


Pepperl+Fuchs SE

Pepperl+Fuchs has launched a new WCS position encoding system with an IO-Link interface

The proven WCS position encoder system stands for absolute position detection with millimeter precision and is used in conveyor systems, among other applications. Due to its robust design, it is also suitable for outdoor […]


SMC Corporation

SMC Smart Assets: Asset management for the digital age

SMC is launching Smart Assets, an innovative project designed to modernize asset management for both machine builders and end users in the digital age. In collaboration with top academic and industrial partners, […]


SABorganic – Sustainable cable design in an eco-jacke

SAB Bröckskes is responding to the trend and increasing demand for products made from renewable raw materials. Now, the manufacturer has introduced a new, CO2-reduced series of data and control cables. SAB […]


New MiR MC600 combines High-Payload Autonomous Mobility and Precision Robotics Arm

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) today announced the MC600 mobile collaborative robot (cobot), the latest addition to its growing list of MiR Go Approved products. Capable of handling payloads up to 600 kg (1322 lbs), the […]


SICK AG

Mobile platforms and robotics in production and logistics: AI-based robot guidance

At SPS 2024, SICK introduced the PALLOC (PALlet content LOCalization) system, an innovative AI-powered solution for automated depalletizing with robots. PALLOC combines a high-performance 3D snapshot camera, a factory-installed and pretrained neural […]


Digital twin optimises Bürkle systems; Yaskawa robots can be easily programmed via the Siemens SRCI interface

With an integrated tool chain, Robert Bürkle GmbH shows how to plan, build, and commission complex systems more efficiently. Virtual commissioning helps save both valuable time and material starting from the very […]


Three driverless transport vehicles from ek robotics at GGP Media

More and more companies are turning to driverless transport systems in intralogistics to increase efficiency and meet challenges such as a shortage of skilled workers. GGP Media GmbH in Pößneck, Thuringia, is no […]