Specialist Articles

04/12/2023
Super quiet and powerful blowers and centrifugal fans

Super quiet and powerful blowers and centrifugal fans

Dynetics assists engineers throughout Europe in selecting a suitable fan for their application. Offered is a wide range of axial, centrifugal and centrifugal fans with AC or DC power supply, suitable for a variety of applications thanks to intelligent designs and continuous development.
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04/12/2023
Screws “To Go”

Screws “To Go”

Turnkey RFID store solution for material logistics. Using an RFID system solution from Turck Vilant Systems, wholesaler chain ProMart developed the “EasyMart” shop concept – self-service containers or store rooms that make fixing materials and tools available at any time and on any site.
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03/08/2023
DMB Technics – the specialist for customized display solutions

DMB Technics – the specialist for customized display solutions

Displays are in demand at the industrial environment. They are used in diverse areas and therefore have to meet very different requirements. For this reason, DMB Technics does not develop standard solutions, but customized displays and display systems – also for SMEs (SMEs = Small and Mid-size Enterprises).
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03/08/2023
High-Isolation DC/DC Converters Meet Green Requirements

High-Isolation DC/DC Converters Meet Green Requirements

The green energy revolution is well underway, driven by the challenges of climate change and the drive towards sustainable development. And RECOM’s high-isolation DC/DC converters play a key role in green energy designs.
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03/08/2023
Computing power for smart trains: High-performance PC for the full range of train communication

Computing power for smart trains: High-performance PC for the full range of train communication

The demands on communication systems in rail transport have increased considerably in recent years. In addition to WLAN for passengers, diagnostic systems for predictive maintenance, applications for video security or real-time travel information are increasingly becoming state-of-the-art. With Colibri, Deutsche Bahn AG offers a modular solution for transport companies that covers all communication tasks, including support. At the heart of Colibri is an intelligent high-performance PC from...
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02/15/2023
Safety critical application with VxWorks 653

Safety critical application with VxWorks 653

Wind River Supports Airbus in its Certification Milestone for Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R). Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, has collaborated with Airbus to support the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) aircraft. The MRTT aircraft is the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refueling boom operations in daylight.
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02/15/2023
From the 19-inch workstation to the cloud: Automation in industry

From the 19-inch workstation to the cloud: Automation in industry

Numerous components are required for automation in industry. These can be high-end industrial PCs for demanding image processing tasks, embedded PCs for robot and machine control, panel PCs and monitors for visualizing process sequences, but also everything for setting up the industrial network. All components for industrial automation have one feature in common. They are optimally adapted to the harsh environmental conditions in this environment. Because you can't afford failures in industry....
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11/16/2022
Technology of transflective displays

Technology of transflective displays

The market for transflective displays has grown recently, especially in the e-mobility sector. The potential applications in this field require high readability in different light conditions, such as direct sunlight.
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11/16/2022
Managing bottlenecks in the supply chain: How MASS ensures the ability to deliver industrial computers

Managing bottlenecks in the supply chain: How MASS ensures the ability to deliver industrial computers

Since 1989, MASS has mostly used computer platforms for our machine controls instead of conventional PLC technology because the latest innovations are available here. Since then, one of the company's main concerns has been to offer its customers a short-term repair service so that production downtime is avoided in the event of defects.
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11/16/2022
Customised Solution with Push-Pull Circular Connector Y-Circ P

Customised Solution with Push-Pull Circular Connector Y-Circ P

The push-pull circular connectors Y-Circ P from Yamaichi Electronics are so reliable that they can be used not only in automation but also in medical technology.
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11/16/2022
Connected, customised automation solutions from Panasonic Industry

Connected, customised automation solutions from Panasonic Industry

Connected production environments offer faster process flows, comprehensive traceability, and continuous improvement opportunities thanks to IIoT solutions. Digital networking also opens up efficiency gains and the ability to control equipment remotely. The high-tech environment of state-of-the-art laboratories is a prime example.
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10/19/2022
Compact 250-Watt power supplies

Compact 250-Watt power supplies

The CUS250 power supply series offers the right solution for every cooling concept. TDK-Lambda’s new CUS250 series AC-DC power supplies provide 250 W of output power despite a small footprint of 50.8 x 101.6 mm (2 x 4 inch) and are certified to both IEC 60601- 1 and IEC 62368-1 for Class I and Class II (double insulated) installations. Different unit versions and cooling concepts allow flexible integration into target applications from the industrial, laboratory and medical sectors. In this...
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09/20/2022
Fuzzy Logic makes robotics agile

Fuzzy Logic makes robotics agile

Programming of a laser stripper during operation by operators without software know-how. MBDA, a leading European aerospace manufacturer, wanted to robotise certain processes in small series or even single unit production, by allowing an operator with no programming skills to teach the robotic system, in just a few seconds, the process to be carried out, and then to execute the cycle with complete confidence without human supervision. Fuzzy Logic's Repplix™ application software module addresses...
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09/20/2022
Content is and will remain king: How to develop digital platforms into ecosystems for Industry 4.0

Content is and will remain king: How to develop digital platforms into ecosystems for Industry 4.0

Digital platforms have sprung up like mushrooms in recent years. Every company involved with digitalization and Industry 4.0 has at least thought about the potential benefits of building its own digital platform – many have already entered the market. Numerous providers cover the sector; the technology has been perfected and proven.
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07/27/2022
Reducing error costs – full transparency through intuitive software

Reducing error costs – full transparency through intuitive software

5i.​Quality app enables holistic tracking of quality issues. 5thIndustry supports preventive quality work with the cloud-based app 5i.​Quality – so companies can easily and effectively eliminate causes of defects and track measures, without email chains and paperwork. Automotive suppliers, medical technology manufacturers and high-tech machine builders in particular can leverage productivity potential in this way.
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07/27/2022
Knowing Where: Track and Trace with RFID in intralogistics

Knowing Where: Track and Trace with RFID in intralogistics

RFID makes production and logistics processes highly transparent, from incoming goods to production and warehousing right through to shipping – an ideal solution also for the efficient management of returnable transport items (RTIs).
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07/27/2022
Empowering technicians when expert protocol knowledge is scarce

Empowering technicians when expert protocol knowledge is scarce

SNAP IE uses AI to identify PROFINET and EtherNet/IP errors. Procentec, the market-leading provider of diagnostic solutions in the field of industrial automation with over 25 years of experience, presents SNAP IE, an incredibly powerful software monitoring tool that slashes the time it takes to diagnose the physical layer errors of PROFINET and EtherNet/IP networks.
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07/27/2022
Siemens Xcelerator: An open digital business platform to accelerate digital transformation

Siemens Xcelerator: An open digital business platform to accelerate digital transformation

Siemens AG has launched an open digital business platform, Siemens Xcelerator, to accelerate digital transformation and value creation for customers of all sizes in industry, buildings, grids and mobility. The business platform makes digital transformation easier, faster and scalable.
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06/15/2022
Flexible automation solutions – modularly expandable, freely accessible and safe due to second level

Flexible automation solutions – modularly expandable, freely accessible and safe due to second level

With the automation modules from SW, CNC machining centres and peripheral stations can be optimally linked to form highly productive production lines or operated in a matrix production.
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06/15/2022
Technology of transflective displays

Technology of transflective displays

The market for transflective displays has grown recently, especially in the e-mobility sector. The potential applications in this field require high readability in different light conditions, such as direct sunlight.
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06/15/2022
Field-attachable connectors and panel mount connectors for automation

Field-attachable connectors and panel mount connectors for automation

Progressively decentralized automation, keyword industry 4.0, requires flexible and individual wiring in certain areas directly in the field and at the machine. The constantly growing number of sensors for monitoring operating and machine conditions also necessitates the use of field-attachable connector variants that can be assembled to enable flexible electrical connections directly in the field. CONEC offers various connector families that meet these requirements.
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05/11/2022
Robotron and Kontron simplify computer vision

Robotron and Kontron simplify computer vision

Many manufacturing companies still find it difficult to get started with Artificial Intelligence (AI), not least because of the complex hardware selection. In the new AI workstation, Robotron and Kontron now combine two of their innovative solution approaches for the uncomplicated and fast application of computer vision. The multi-purpose AI workstation enables training, execution and inference of algorithms for a wide range of models and frameworks. The standardized approach covers up to 90...
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04/13/2022
Sierra Space to revolutionize space exploration with Siemens' Xcelerator

Sierra Space to revolutionize space exploration with Siemens' Xcelerator

Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company at the forefront of creating and building the future of space transportation and infrastructure for Low Earth orbit (LEO) commercialization, has implemented Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services as the foundation of its next-generation digital engineering program.
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04/13/2022
Automation in the blink of an eye

Automation in the blink of an eye

The development of rubber gloves is a lengthy process. Malaysian company Le Inoova has automated this process – with the help of integrator IDEA and a KUKA robot. It now ensures greater precision and less waste.
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