Market trends and business perspectives
by Sam Francis
There seems to be more interest in the SPS IPC Drives event this year than there was last year.
It’s noticeable to us here at the website because we have received many more press releases and articles talking about the event.
But there could also be another reason. It’s very likely that the trend of connecting machinery to the internet and computerising production processes is the real reason behind the growing interest in the event. [Read more…] about SPS at the nexus of IT and OT convergence
Fast, secure cloud access to advanced product development capabilities is creating opportunities for innovative smaller business to improve productivity with minimal IT overhead.
Generally speaking, experts say, the resurgence of aerospace innovation requires more comprehensive, sophisticated technology.
Specifically, they need digital solutions that can connect the enterprise across all its departments, employees and data. [Read more…] about BRM Aero uses Dassault Systèmes technology to more efficiently design its Bristell airplanes
According to its owners, “experience, tradition and passion” are the values which ensure the five-star quality at the five-brother company Bühler Bedachungen und Bauspenglerei from Romanshorn in Switzerland, a business specializing in roofing and architectural sheet metal.
Quality is the top priority for the family business – particularly when it comes to selecting its partners and suppliers.
Among these is the Swiss company Jorns, which supplied the new double bending machine, model TP-150G-RH-UV-SL-1250-CP200-6.4-mp, including safety concept for the architectural sheet metal area as well as the manufacturer for optical sensors, which ensures the corresponding safety at work for man and machine, Leuze electronic. [Read more…] about ‘Experience, tradition and passion’ forges business partnerships for Buhler
Baumüller has developed a compact drive system with a very high level of energy efficiency for a fully electric municipal vehicle.
The vehicle is designed in series production for a speed of up to 80 km/h and has a range of 100 kilometers.
An emission-free, environmentally-friendly and low-noise multifunctional municipal vehicle has been created in conjunction with other companies. [Read more…] about Baumüller demonstrates compact drive system for an ‘electric, multifunctional municipal vehicle’
FDT Group will be exhibiting its latest technologies for connectivity and industrial internet of things at this year’s SPS IPC Drives Fair, in hall 2, at stand 439, scheduled for 28-30 November, Germany.
The company is offering visitors a “test drive” of its latest technology enhancements in a hybrid-batch demo environment.
This year, FDT Group will feature an FDT brewery application demonstration nativity integrated with OPC UA enabling enterprise-wide connectivity and mobile access using tablet computers. [Read more…] about FDT Group to display new IIoT architecture at SPS IPC
by Sam Francis
Heidenhain will be presenting new encoders designed specifically for the requirements of the robotics, medical technology, and drive technology industries at the upcoming SPS IPC Drives show.
The company says the drives offer “significantly higher accuracy for robots”.
Heidenhain will present the ECI 4000 absolute inductive rotary encoder for hollow shaft diameters of 180 mm. [Read more…] about Heidenhain to unveil new rotary encoders for robots
by Sam Francis
Wibu Systems says it will launch the world’s smallest dongle with flash memory at this year’s SPS IPC Drives event, which starts next week.
The CmStick / BMC, the latest generation of Wibu-Systems’ hardware elements for the secure licensing of digital know-how, is one of the five nominees for the 2017 Automation Awards, the most prestigious prize to be won in the automation industry.
Visitors to SPS IPC Drives, in Germany, can learn more about the shortlisted products and vote for the winner of their choice. [Read more…] about Wibu Systems to launch ‘world’s smallest dongle with flash memory’ at SPS
by Sam Francis
Omron has made further advancements in its table tennis robot, Forpheus, which the company continues to develop further each year to showcase in an easy-to-understand manner the evolution of its “Sensing & Control + Think” technology and the human-machine harmony that it targets with this.
Omron says it has now pushed the evolution of Forpheus into becoming a robot with which beginners through to advanced players can enjoy table tennis rallies, adding serve functionality and smash-handling functionality.
Most notably, with two onboard robots at work, Forpheus becomes now the world’s first robot to have the ability to toss the ball and hit a serve. [Read more…] about Omron says its table tennis-playing robot is first of its kind in the world
by Sam Francis
Habey, a developer of single board computers of a variety of types and form factors, has launched what it says is an alternative to the Raspberry Pi board for developing industrial robotic arms.
Habey says its “extremely small” Pico-ITX EMB-2230 offers all of the features of its previous product, the EMB-3200, but with greater adaptability for I/O options, power input, and touchscreen display output, through an integrated 40-pin expansion header.
Habey says the new board is “developed for enthusiasts and startup applications that are looking for alternatives to the popular Raspberry Pi board”. [Read more…] about Habey launches alternative to Raspberry Pi board for development of industrial robots
by Sam Francis
In a study of 45 cities, firms in Bangalore, San Francisco and Mumbai display the greatest degree of confidence in their city’s digital transformation environment
Business leaders in 45 cities around the world are “relatively confident” that they can find the support they need for their digital transformation efforts in the surrounding environment, according to a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Many city environments come up short, however, particularly in the supply of digital talent for firms and city governments’ sharing of public data.
In Connecting Commerce: Business Confidence in the Digital Environment, commissioned by Telstra, a telecommunications and technology company, business confidence in the local environment is particularly high in emerging market cities, which account for seven of the 10 highest readings in the Digital Cities Barometer (see graphs below), which forms part of the report. [Read more…] about Bangalore businesses are ‘the most bullish in the world’ about their local digital ecosystem, says Economist Intelligence Unit
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