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Aventics announces acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology

Aventics announces acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology

Aventics has announced the acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology (VHtek), based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. By this acquisition, the pneumatics specialists will further strengthen their position in the global commercial vehicles business.

25th April 2017
Siemens strengthens Large Drives network through partnership with Indrico

Siemens strengthens Large Drives network through partnership with Indrico

Siemens has extended its Partner network across the UK through a strategic partnership with Indrico, which sees the distributor appointed as a UK Drives Technical Partner for its Large Drives products and solutions.

25th April 2017
ABB and Sulzer sign UK service agreement for large motors and generators

ABB and Sulzer sign UK service agreement for large motors and generators

ABB has selected Sulzer Electro Mechanical Services (UK) as its first Loyalty Partner to provide workshop and repair services to its range of large motors and generators.

25th April 2017
Modular plug-in connectors in snap-in frames

Modular plug-in connectors in snap-in frames

User-friendly plug-in connectors need to be adapted to the application at hand easily and quickly. Phoenix Contact’s new Heavycon modular contact inserts for power, signals and data fulfill these requirements. The modules are snapped into the new snap-in frame and precisely aligned and fastened using holding springs. Connected modules can also be subsequently attached to a panel mounting base that is already installed.

25th April 2017
Redesigned linear stages improve your process by up to 98%

Redesigned linear stages improve your process by up to 98%

Aerotech’s PRO series industrial linear motor and ball-screw positioning stages are now available in new sizes and with new features and significantly improved performance. In addition to the performance and feature improvements, two new sizes were added to the PRO-LM (linear motor) series stage line – the PRO115LM and PRO190LM. New features include a linear encoder option on PRO-SLE ball-screw stages, absolute encoder options on both the linear motor and ball-screw stages, and direct mounting to English and metric optical tables.

25th April 2017
Festo

Festo"s new bionic robot concepts are inspired by elephants, octopuses and the human arm

Festo has unveiled three new lightweight robotic concepts for handling with pneumatics, working in collaboration with humans. While the BionicCobot is inspired by the natural movement of the human arm, the BionicMotionRobot is inspired by the way elephant trunks or octopus tentacles move, and the way they wrap around objects was the inspiration behind the OctopusGripper. All three projects show what hazard-free, direct human-robot collaboration could look like in the future.

25th April 2017
Industry 4.0 grasper increases efficiency

Industry 4.0 grasper increases efficiency

The Shadow Robot Company used its 20 years’ experience of developing world class robotic hands and thought how they could apply this knowledge to service robots. The result is the Smart Grasping System (SGS), an industrial grasper with built-in intelligence.

25th April 2017
Motion control upgrades from RS offer benefits across the board

Motion control upgrades from RS offer benefits across the board

RS Components is now offering everything engineers need to design, develop and deploy world-class motion control systems. From adding smart capabilities and upgrading systems, to dealing with sustainability challenges and ongoing maintenance, the huge range of products on offer from RS will provide answers to just about every motion control question and application. Technological offerings include products from many of the world’s leading motion control companies, including Festo, Danfoss, Omron, Phoenix Contact, Schneider Electric and ifm.

25th April 2017
Insight into the smallest details

Insight into the smallest details

Downtime hurts your bottom line. Leica Microsystems can help you avoid this by giving you insights into the smallest details, and helping to identify, document and create reports efficiently. Leica Microsystems offers a broad range of microscopy solutions and expert local support to help meet your business needs.

25th April 2017
Profile compatible interlock hinges, panel support clamps, hinges, corner brackets and handles for safety workstations from Elesa

Profile compatible interlock hinges, panel support clamps, hinges, corner brackets and handles for safety workstations from Elesa

The Elesa range of high performing machine guard safety components is designed for compatibility with the most common aluminium profile systems used for machine guarding, equipment mounting and workstation construction.

25th April 2017
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