Fraunhofer researchers have now found a way to harvest enough energy to operate these sensors using vibrations from machines, equipment or buildings, as well as from temperature differences between pipes, lines or valves, and the environment.
The positioning systems PSD 48x / 49x are now also available with Industrial Ethernet bus interfaces as standard. In addition to CANopen and IO-Link, the bus systems EtherCAT, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP are also offered.
Lantek representatives will be at Fabtech 2022’s booth B6332, ready to discuss the latest sheet metal cutting solutions with attendees. Lantek Expert is a premier 2D CAD/CAM nesting program created to optimize every phase of the sheet metal manufacturing process.
Anyone who needs readily available industrial cameras for image processing projects is facing a difficult task due to the worldwide chip shortage. IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has therefore been pushing the development of alternative USB3 hardware generations with available, advanced semiconductor technology in recent months and has consistently procured components for this purpose.
ODVA announced today that conformance testing is now available for EtherNet/IP network-enabled devices that communicate over the Ethernet-APL physical layer.
Degassing and sealing of battery cells are core processes in battery production. Handling solutions from Festo ensure a reliable and dynamic process, including inspection and labelling. Pneumatic and electric actuators are used to pierce and seal the battery cells.
Universal Robots has grown its welding application segment with more than 80% this year as partners develop new capabilities for the pioneering cobot welders. At FABTECH, Universal Robots’ booth will showcase new solutions from Vectis Automation and Hirebotics, enabling the weldment of larger and more complex parts.
Acquisition will extend Siemens’ enterprise verification platform, adding Avery‘s Verification Protocol and Compliance Test Suite offerings. Customers can optimize quality and reduce time-to-market by utilizing Siemens’ verification solution across simulation, emulation, and prototyping cycles.