Kuka News

A milestone in hybrid production with laser technology

KUKA has been working with the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) and other industrial partners on a joint project of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and KIT (Karlsruhe) for integrating hybrid LMD technology into the production chain. The process used is laser metal deposition (LMD), popularly referred to as “3D printing”. KUKA robots form the basis of the system.

Fanuc News

Maximum Precision all Around

The M-800iA/60 offers outstanding path accuracy for high accuracy path applications.

Fraunhofer News

Mass production of individualized products

How can mass production methods be applied to individualized products? One answer is to use a combination of digital manufacturing technologies, for example by integrating digital printing and laser processing into traditional manufacturing processes. This paves the way for in-line product customization. Six Fraunhofer institutes have pooled their expertise to take the new process to the next level.

Knorr Bremse News

Knorr-Bremse completes acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc.: The acquisition is a major step towards becoming a leading global manufacturer of steering systems for commercial vehicles

Knorr-Bremse, today announced that the company closed the acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc., Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA (“Sheppard”) on June 1, 2020. The contract was signed on January 30, 2020. The purchase price amounts to USD $149.5 million. Sheppard is an industry-leading manufacturer of steering systems for commercial vehicles in the North American market. The acquisition of Sheppard marks another important step in Knorr-Bremse’s strategic drive to become a leading global supplier of commercial vehicle steering systems following its earlier acquisition of the Hitachi steering business in 2019.

DataProphet

Consistent data is key to AI process optimization

The consistency of a factory’s data is crucial to unlocking the long-term productivity benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to DataProphet, a global leader in AI for manufacturing. 

Lantek News

Lantek launches its 2020 version, a version focused on remote working and process efficiency

Lantek, leading multinational in the development and commercialization of CAD-CAM/MES/ERP solutions and pioneer in the digital transformation of companies in the sheet metal industry, reveals the new features and improvements in the latest version of its software - Lantek Global Release 2020.

Toshiba News

Toshiba Adds Automotive Display Interface Bridge ICs for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

TOKYO—Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has added “TC9594XBG” and “TC9595XBG,” new interface bridge ICs for automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems, to its lineup of display interface bridge ICs. Sample shipments start this month.

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