New Managing Director of Multivac Russia
As of January 1st, 2022 Mr Alexey Ratushniy has taken over the function of the Managing Director of Multivac Russia.
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Lucrative early start - the "synchronous motion" of KraussMaffei Automation
Gripper starts at the same time as the injection molding process. Demolding time up to 35 percent lower, cycle time up to 6 percent faster. Synchronous motion with the ejector means less need for pneumatic systems.
Fanuc brings automated CNC milling to education market
Schools, colleges, universities, independent training centres and OEM training facilities can all benefit from a new Fanuc educational package that combines the company’s machine tool and collaborative robot technologies.
SAM-C robots pulls in the crowds
Fakuma robot release pulls in the crowds. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s launch of SAM-C robots instantly attracts positive customer feedback and sales
Piovan acquires 100% of the American leader IPEG further strengthening its global leadership
The Italian Piovan Group acquires the American IPEG, creating the global leader, with a turn-over of almost half a billion euro, in the field of industrial automation for the processing of virgin and recycled polymers and bioresins. Closing expected within the first quarter of 2022.
STADLER Service Data Cloud platform enhances sorting plant efficiency
STADLER’s Service Data Cloud (SDC) provides a complete overview of the sorting plant’s operation with data captured from the facility’s equipment, unlocking opportunities to optimize its efficiency, facilitate troubleshooting and service support, and maximize uptime.
HRSflow’s servo-driven hot runner systems have now passed the 1000 mark
A steadily growing number of injection molders are being convinced by the precision and reliability of HRSflow's hot runner technology, which has been proving its performance in many industries for years.
OnRobot releases electric vacuum gripper for heavy-duty palletizing applications
Large, unwieldy bags of dog food, non-airtight clothing or consumer goods packages, and bulky, porous cardboard boxes. These are just some examples of demanding packaging and palletizing applications that OnRobot’s new VGP20 gripper can address.
Fanuc adds digital services to its service offering
Fanuc is adding the new digital service Fanuc Assisted Reality (FAR) to its service offering in Europe. With this, the company wants to support customers as fully as possible, even in times of travel restrictions and distance rules.
Loftware acquires NiceLabel
Loftware, Inc., the global leader in Enterprise Labeling & Artwork Management Solutions and NiceLabel, a leading developer of label management systems today announced that they are combining under the Loftware corporate umbrella.
Sidel celebrates three years of FDA validation for its Aseptic Combi Predis
In 2017, the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis blow fill seal filler was validated by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for low acid products sold in the US - an industry first.
Moretto will not attend Fakuma in an active way.
Moretto will not attend Fakuma in an active way. This is the decision taken considering the current situation uncertainty
Information about MSV 2020 preparations
The management of BVV Trade Fairs Brno asked the government to exempt trade fairs from the ban on mass events and to restart the fairs from the end of August.
Domaine Chandon Australia partner with Sidel for custom bottling End-of-Line operation
Domaine Chandon Australia (DCA) are an Australian sparkling wine producer with genuine French heritage. DCA made the decision to collaborate with Sidel on a project to improve the efficiency of their bottling operations.
OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D vision system
OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D Vision System, bringing unrivaled ease-of-use to vision-guided robotic applications.
OnRobot Soft Gripper: Food-Grade-Certified handling to pick-and-place applications
The new OnRobot food-grade Soft Gripper is able to pick a wide array of irregular shapes and delicate items in food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, as well as manufacturing or packaging.
New Arburg Training Center - More space, more digitalisation
Friday, 6 March 2020 marked the opening ceremony of Arburg’s new Training Center at the company’s headquarters in Lossburg.
OnRobot new 3-finger electric gripper
OnRobot’s 3FG15 three-finger gripper with a 150mm stroke is a powerful alternative to bulkier and less-flexible three-finger grippers currently on the market - a unique solution
FANUC supplies 3,500 robots to BMW group
The industrial robot manufacturer FANUC and the automotive group BMW AG have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 3,500 robots for new production lines and plants.
Universal Robots launches financial services leasing programme
Universal Robots launches its new cobot leasing program in collaboration with DLL, a global vendor finance company.
Man, machine or both? The pros and cons of the digital era
Fast forward to the year 2030. Is man or machine in charge? Are mom and pop stores history? Is climate change marching forward unhindered? Digitalization creates opportunities, but also raises fears. Hannover Messe's new Transformation Stage addresses both.
Indonesian brewery chose the complete Sidel can line
Leading Indonesian brewery, Bali Hai, trusts Sidel’s complete can line for greater capacity and preserved beer quality.
WITTMANN R9 WLAN TeachBox: the new freedom of movement
At the K 2019 in Düsseldorf, WITTMANN presented another innovative option for the WITTMANN R9 robot control system.
In Unilever factory in Katowice, cobots speed up palletizing process
Six cobots by Universal Robots work in the Katowice-based factory of Unilever, one of the world’s largest companies within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry and the owner of around 400 brands, available in over 190 countries
Engel sim link - simulation combined with the real world
On the occasion of K 2019, Engel announces that it is breaking new ground in the further digitalisation of the injection moulding process in collaboration with Autodesk.
Intelligent automation solutions for the digital future
Baumüller will be presenting numerous new products at the SPS 2019
Polish innovation at the Wittmann Battenfeld booth
“Circular Economy” is the motto of the K 2019 and the largest common denominator in the cooperation between Wittmann Battenfeld and Zeroplast. The bio-based natural material is not only recyclable, bio-compatible but is also said to fulfill all the wishes and requirements of industrial customers.
UR16e expands collaborative robot solutions
Universal Robots launches heavy-duty payload cobot for collaborative automation
KHS to exhibit smart beverage filling systems
Smart systems which save energy and resources: from November 12 to 14, 2019, KHS is exhibiting intelligent beverage filling technologies at the BrauBeviale trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.
Coding and marking: A key component of smart factories
Industrial “Made in Germany” inkjet printers from Leibinger at the FachPack.
Arburg at Chinaplas 2019
Arburg will be presenting the digital future of plastics processing at Chinaplas in Guangzhou, China. Innovative technologies for digitalisation, injection moulding, automation and additive manufacturing will be on display at stand A41 in hall 5.1.
Arburg at Plastpol 2019: Digitalised and automated injection moulding technology
This year's Plastpol, to be held from 28 to 31 May 2019 in Kielce, Poland, will focus on the "Road to Digitalisation", turnkey solutions and automation.
Wittmann Battenfeld with its latest technologies at the Plastpol
At the Plastpol 2019 from 28 to 31 May, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will present to interested trade visitors ultra-modern machine and process technology together with state-of-the-art robots and auxiliary appliances for the plastics industry at booth No. F11 in hall F.
Improved time-to-market for smart automation
Baumüller Austria presents intelligent drive and automation solutions at Smart Automation 2019 in Linz, Austria
Heading for the future with Arburg on the "Road to Digitalisation"
The Arburg Technology Days have been around for 20 years now. Between 13 and 16 March 2019, more than 6,000 visitors from 54 countries joined the event.
The 5G era: Chinaplas fosters innovation in the electrical and electronics industries
Chinaplas 2019, a technology-oriented and innovation-driven trade fair, will return to the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, and run from May 21-24, 2019.