The new LumiScan Object Handling v2 offers reliable object recognition even under difficult conditions. The solution enables precise pick & place by means of 2D-oriented object recognition with neural networks combined with a 3D calculation.
Sieb & Meyer has developed a special function for the use of the SD3 in servo hoists: the servo amplifier now enables you to switch between torque and speed operation "on the fly". This control technology challenge is primarily found in lifting systems for material handling, such as those used in the automotive industry.
As a manufacturer of cycloid gears, Nabtesco offers a broad portfolio of hollow and solid shaft gears and supplies powerful, flexible and future-proof drive solutions for general mechanical engineering and robotics.
Findling Wälzlager offers a comprehensive range of solutions - from the robust housing bearings of the Xforce series to the innovative SRU units from the manufacturer FYH to the application-specific optimized standard roller bearings.
If your application requires not only high power transmission but also protection against touching the connector contacts, the modular MIXO connector CX 02 7 in combination with contact-protected pin contacts CX7MA… P offers reliable protection.
The new industrial box PC SEMIL-1300GC, which has now been announced by Acceed, impresses with a clever expansion concept. The basic model SEMIL-1300 is expanded to the full rack width and then has a high-performance GPU Tesla T4 or Quadro P2200 from Nvidia in addition to the integrated Intel UHD graphics card.
With the dome-shaped signal light SBP-RGB, di-soric provides users with a new generation of all-round and widely visible status indicators for a wide range of applications. The compact signal light that can be used in the smallest of spaces can be found among other things. Used in classic industrial sectors, in laboratory automation and at assembly workstations.
With the PH12CMI, ICP Germany brings another mainboard in the Thin Mini-ITX form factor to the market in addition to the PH11CMI, which supports the 10th generation of Intel Core processors. The flat mainboard has a size of 170 x 170 mm and comes to a height of only / only 20 mm.
Contactless energy transfer, fast data transfer and condition monitoring in one: the new BIC M30 inductive couplers from Balluff are particularly suitable for production lines where flexibility is required.
Embedded vision manufacturer Vision Components recently launched VC Picosmart, a particularly small embedded vision system. Now the manufacturer has equipped it with functions for 3D profile measurement. OEMs can develop low-cost triangulation sensors on this basis with less effort.
Sill Optics has developed a telecentric 2.0x lens for sensor diagonals of 21.4 mm (1.25'') and pixel sizes up to 2.74 µm as well as a working distance of 68.1 mm.
Extend 3D introduces the OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) interface industry standard to Werklicht series projection solutions. The globally recognized, platform- and manufacturer-independent standard significantly simplifies data exchange between products and production facilities.
At the Vision Messe trade fair in Stuttgart, Hema Electronic will present its embedded vision solutions at the joint booth with Enclustra.
Excelitas Technologies now offers MachVis OnLine, its software for configuring machine vision lenses and systems, as a free web app.
Quadrant transitions (“overshoots”) are a known problem when machine tools perform circular machining operations. An innovation from NSK now makes it possible to reduce the effects of overshoots.
In order to easily integrate ASi participants of all generations in the field into ASi networks, Bihl + Wiedemann has developed a modern ASi-5 / ASi-3 manual addressing device. As with its ASi-5 / ASi-3 gateways, the company relies on full compatibility, which means that the addressing device can be used for all ASi-5 modules as well as for all modules of earlier ASi generations - and that with the same standard Workflow.
Buildings become intelligent. Sensors, controls and actuators for very different applications are now standard equipment for everything that has four walls and a roof. Of course, these systems also need power supplies for this - in the same variety as the applications themselves.
Compmall has presented its new embedded PC GP-3000. The GP-3000 can be used on the one hand as a scalable embedded PC and on the other hand, with attachable GPU expansion boxes, as a GPU computer for demanding AI applications. The GP-3000 can be equipped with up to two full-length graphics accelerator cards.
With the new Balluff engineering tool, software is available for cross-manufacturer commissioning and configuration of IO-Link devices according to the IO-Link standard for sensors and actuators. The software provides an overview of the status of all IO-Link devices in the network and automatically sends notifications in the event of errors. The user can easily document the current status of the network and - without a programmable controller (PLC) - test inputs and outputs.
B&R has added the CANopen safety protocol to its safe X90 controllers. With CANopen Safety, data is transmitted in a safety-related manner in accordance with SIL2. The secure protocol thus makes a significant contribution to the compliance with guidelines with regard to machine safety.
The transmission manufacturer Nidec Graessner supplies drive solutions for driverless transport systems (AGV). AGVs do the monotonous, arduous and injury-prone warehouse work faster and more precisely - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Cognex introduces two new versions of Visionpro machine vision software, Visionpro 10.0 and Visionpro Deep Learning 2.0.
SVS-Vistek presents the SHR661 with 127 megapixels and global shutter. It is based on the Sony Pregius IMX661 sensor with a pixel size of 3.45 µm edge length.
Kithara will show "RealTime Vision", a PC-based software solution for real-time acquisition and processing of image data, at Vision 2021.
With double the power and half the size, the new autoVimation heating plate ensures trouble-free camera operation even in arctic temperatures and strong winds. Thanks to its compact design, it is now suitable for all Salamander, Gecko and Orca series housings from size S.
The safety of people interacting with robots has top priority, especially when humans and robots are working side by side instead of being separated from each other by safety fencing. The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF’s web-based design tool helps companies design their cobots. The Cobot Designer helps minimize the risk of accidents and increases employee safety. The tool is available as a free web application.
Peter J. de Groot and Michael Schmidt have provided a pivotal article, looking at the extremely important subject of the role of metrology in Industry 4.0.
By analyzing lens data during optics design, the optimal optical fabrication chain can be determined.
Distributed computing for the automated manufacturing of the future.
Instead of printing the barcode on the packaging, it can also be lasered directly onto the skin of fruit or vegetables. This saves on packaging costs and protects the environment. But to ensure that the peel is not damaged in the process, the focus of the laser must be precise, despite the fact that the individual fruits are always different sizes. A 3D sensor from a company in northern Germany helps with this.
Collaborative robots (cobots) have a key role in current and future trends in industrial automation and production. Recent studies assume that the value of cobots in industrial automation will have reached US$ 7 billion by 2025. With the average retail price of a cobot being between US$ 15,000 and US$ 45,000, their use in this type of automation is also becoming increasingly feasible for industrial manufacturing applications in smaller production facilities and warehouses.
One of the key laser application areas in the e-automotive industry is the welding of the battery. Sensor systems from Lessmüller Lasertechnik ensure reliable high-precision joining, which is vital in the assembly of any battery. Installed to various remote and fixed welding optics, the OCT, WELDCHECK, and WELDEYE sensor systems demonstrate real-time monitoring capability with great accuracy and over a wide dynamic range, enabling faster, cost-effective e-automotive laser processes and streamlined production.
Because of their high-power density, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are subject to strict quality monitoring. Industrial computed tomography is increasingly being used to detect any defects before delivery or during production.
Researchers at Brussels Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, have developed a “first time right” design method that eliminates the “step-and-repeat” and “trial-and-error” approach in optical system design. They demonstrated the systematic, deterministic, scalable, and holistic character of their disruptive technique with various freeform lens- and mirror-based high-end examples and invite optical designers to experience their new method hands-on via an open-access trial web application.
Profinet is the market leading Industrial Ethernet system in Factory and Process Automation. With Industrie 4.0 and IIoT, new requirements arise that needs to be fullfilled by these systems. Opening up the Shopfloor and connect it to IT systems raise new questions regarding Safety and Security of Industrial Ethernet solutions.
