The corona pandemic drove Sandvik’s tube site in Germany to go fully digital in only two days, a change that normally would have taken five years. A flatter, more efficient organization and improved flexibility make it a production model for the future.
The automotive industry is resolutely driving forward in the development of electromobility: Webasto, the automotive industry's global systems partner, is also entering the field of battery systems production. The production of battery packs for a European bus manufacturer has already started at the Webasto plant in Schierling in the Regensburg county, Bavaria. KUKA, the world's leading automation expert in the automotive industry, supplied the production system.
Leveraging years of rugged computer design and thermal expertise, Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), announces VX6124, its new Arm®-based High End VPX Computing Node for next generation HPEC applications.
Range of new functionalities delivered with system software v1.1 of the ground-breaking ATS600 system, along with real-time asset data tracking through compatibility with HxGN SFxAsset Management.
Siemens, a global leader in process automation, and Exyte, a global leader in the design and delivery of biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, join forces to offer end-to-end solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry by combining the digitalization expertise of Siemens with the innovation boost from Exyte.
Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has been awarded a supply contract by trailer and bus manufacturer NEFAZ, a subsidiary of the KAMAZ Group. The scope of supply includes more than 4,500 trailer EBS systems, NEFAZ’s full requirement for the next three years, underpinning Knorr-Bremse’s market position in the trailer segment in Russia.
Operators of commercial vehicles fear nothing more than long downtimes due to repairs. If the clutch system is defective expensive and lengthy work may be necessary. With one exception: Repairs of the release system can be done relatively quickly – especially with the Sachs complete kits by ZF Aftermarket.
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is launching the D-2970 Dynamic Series compact wire-to-board PCB connector with field-installable, time-saving push-in clamp termination.