The Dürr Group continues its expansion in the new business field of battery production. The mechanical and plant engineering firm is delivering an innovative technology for the sustainable manufacture of lithium-ion batteries. This will be used in CATL’s plant that is currently being built in Arnstadt, situated in the German state of Thuringia.
Display solutions and embedded systems provider, Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the availability of a fully integrated, intelligent display module. The DMG10600T101-33WTC uses a Rockchip RK3288 ARM-based System on Chip (SoC), featuring a 32-bit Cortex A-17 core running an Android operating system.
Condition monitoring solutions allow operators to keep track of the condition of many machines on a regular basis. They make it possible to detect wear on motors in due time and help avoid machine downtimes.
CASE announces the launch of a four-model E-Series wheeled excavator range, with a fifth, larger model joining the series in the future. The machines will be built under an existing supply agreement with South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Construction Equipment.
The number of mobile robot companies in Spain is increasing rapidly according to the 2022 robot market report from automation market HowToRobot.com, independent advisors Gain & Co and the Spanish association AER Automation.
Anellotech plans to begin advanced lab testing and scale-up for Tex-TCat, an innovative recycling solution to the growing problem of textile waste. Tex-TCat fluid bed catalytic pyrolysis technology is the first that efficiently recycles mixed waste textiles directly into the same chemical feedstocks (including benzene, toluene and xylenes) that are used today to make virgin synthetics like polyester and nylon — providing a closed-loop, fiber-to-fiber solution to today’s textile recycling problems.
Cyber security is consistently hailed as a top global concern for governments, individuals and businesses alike. However, most rhetoric on the subject focuses on securing information technology (IT), rather than operational technology (OT). In this article Reinhard Mayr, head of information security and research operations at automation software supplier COPA-DATA, examines the need for a different approach.
In almost all areas of technology, machines or products have to be protected against overload, this also happens with torque limiters from ENEMAC. Specially developed for toothed belt drives, the ECA overload clutch offers protection against such collisions.
Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has introduced a line of miniature lead screws and nuts. This new offering extends the Thomson lead screw product line to include 2-, 3- and 4-millimeter diameters.