Fraunhofer News

A smarter way of building with mobile robots

Researchers are working with a mobile robotic platform called Husky A200 that could be used for autonomous logistic tasks on construction sites. This mobile robot is one of many projects pursued by the Fraunhofer Italia Innovation Engineering Center to advance the cause of digitalization in construction and bridge the gap between robotics and the building industry. Researchers at this center based in Bolzano, Italy, are developing a software interface that will enable mobile robots to find their way around in construction sites.

EMCO GmbH

THE MAXXTURN 45: Best Performance – Best Price

Being a high-performance lathe the MAXXTURN 45 is a perfect solution for economic complete machining. It has just the right features to guarantee significant increases in productivity. Highly dynamic drive systems help to achieve this. The pleasant side effect: the required precision and rigidity for the production of complex turned and milled parts are also ensured.

Siemens News

Siemens acquires provider of virtual training for industrial companies

Siemens has acquired the Swedish service and software company Vizendo AB with headquarters in Gothenburg. Vizendo is a leading provider of virtual operator training for automotive manufacturing. Virtual training enables industrial companies to reduce their training times and launch new products faster and in higher quality. The acquisition took effect as per June 1, 2020.

Ganter Griff News

Lifting, swinging, latching

Adjustable hand levers are definitely among the most important standard parts for clamping and fixing in place. They are found in all kinds of applica- tions, and the Ganter portfolio is cor- respondingly diverse – now even more so with new, more versatile models.

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