KUKA robots disassemble battery systems

The business of electric cars is booming – but what happens to the tons of used batteries? Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation has successfully tested how industrial battery disassembly works using the KR QUANTEC robot. The goal: make the use of electric cars even more sustainable.

Siemens envisions a suite of generative AI-powered industrial copilots across the entire value chain that will transform the way companies design, plan, develop, engineer, and work. Together with early pilot customers and partners, Siemens is advancing generative AI-powered copilot solutions across multiple industries, from automotive, infrastructure, transportation, and healthcare to manufacturing and mechanical engineering.

The embedded system uIBX-CZ4350 from ICP Germany is high-performance, energy-saving and low-maintenance. The Intel® CoreTM i5-10210U processor ensures high performance. The processor unit has four native processor cores, eight execution threads and operates with a base clock of 1.6 GHz, which is clocked up to 4.2 GHz if required.

A statement from Daniel Büchle, CEO of AfB social and green IT, on the 'right to repair'
The EU has made its decision: The 'right to repair' becomes a reality. As part of the IT refurbishment community, I am delighted about the positive changes that this regulation could bring for us: Easier repairability, longer useful life and therefore less electronic waste.

E-paper has been around for decades, but it is only recently that the technology has grown in everyday use. However, they are also increasingly being used in production and logistics. E-paper displays are suitable for warehouse management systems, labelling, inventory signs, order picking and much more. E-paper displays offer a wide range of unique benefits compared to conventional displays. DMB...

Efficient production, effective energy management and transparent supply chains. Digital automation solutions guarantee profitability and sustainability at the same time!

Robust interfaces are required to meet the increasing demands of battery management and cell contacting systems in e-mobility. Yamaichi Electronics is now expanding its Y-Lock connector system to include version 4 with Connector Position Assurance (CPA) and integrated contact protection.

PLC controllers mostly work as “black boxes” in the control cabinet. The various sensors and actuators connected do their jobs with no noise whatsoever. Gaining insight into what’s going on involves a great deal of effort, to a greater or lesser extent. The new PLC mini control unit range from DISPLAY VISIONS is particularly communicative: the controller itself has a colour touchscreen display, and addresses up to 50 remote satellite displays – to allow supervising, setup and completely...

As a representative of renowned manufacturers, Dynetics offers a wide range of rotary and linear miniature drives together with the associated control electronics in various technologies. The range is supplemented by fans and radial blowers for the cooling of equipment.

Digital automation concepts for battery cell production with RFID, IO-Link, OPC UA and Ethernet guarantee flexibility, reliability and fast ROI. The availability of high-performance batteries at moderate prices is one of the most important factors for the success of electromobility. Short innovation cycles and increasing competition are major challenges for battery manufacturers and carmakers, which above all require flexible, digitized production lines – and automation companies that support...

A win-win for companies and the environment - AfB social & green IT, Europe's largest non-profit IT company, has specialised in refurbishment, collaborates with more than 1,600 companies, refurbishes their used hardware and brings it back into the economic cycle.

PERI 3D Construction’s project showcases 3D construction printing's potential beyond low-rise residential housing, utilizing COBOD's BOD2 printer.

TDK Corporation presents 6-Watt and 10-Watt DC-DC converters of the TDK-Lambda CCG series, suitable for either through hole or surface mount placement. This expands the CCG series to cover 1.5 W to 30 W. In addition to battery powered equipment, applications include process control, data communications, telecommunications and test and measurement related products.

Think green – act responsibly on electrical connectivity solutions. Generating renewable energy is supposed to make an important contribution to limiting climate change. But it is not enough to focus solely on the production of "green electricity”. In this segment, too, it is important to use resources sparingly and promote sustainability. Examples from WECO show how it can be done.

EM500 Series: LoRaWAN sensors with IP67 protection. Reliable monitoring of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, filling levels, light intensity or CO2 content in the surrounding air is essential in many areas in industry and agriculture, but also in public buildings, for example.

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.

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.

Piezoelectric motors belong to the group of small motors and use the piezoelectric effect to generate motion. They can operate linearly and rotationally. The principle of a piezoelectric motor is based on a movement of the moving part of the motor (rotor) through a change in the frictional force. This occurs when a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric material. The combination of two out-of-phase voltages induces an elliptical motion whose tangential force component drives the rotor.

The new embedded system uIBX-CZ4350 from ICP Germany is high-performance, energy-saving and low-maintenance. The Intel ® Core™ i5-10210U processor ensures high performance. The processor unit has four native processor cores and eight execution threads, operates with a base clock of 1.6 GHz, which is clocked up to 4.2 GHz if required.

Turck has added the world's first inductive sensors for detecting Carbon fiber reinforced polymer to its portfolio. Turck has developed the world's first inductive sensors for detecting carbon fibers. The sensor series detects both carbon fibers as well as pressed CFRP parts.