Schumacher Packaging, a corrugated board producer and full-range supplier of paper-based packaging solutions, has commissioned Voith to rebuild PM 2 at its Myszków site in Poland. The line is scheduled to start up again in mid-2023 after a short rebuild period.
The new controller allows machine manufacturers to integrate autonomous operator assistance, increasing machine productivity, precision and safety using the preprogramed PLUS+1® Autonomous Control Library.
The new XCP camera family of the uEye+ product series from IDS Imaging Development Systems not only combines industrial quality and a favorable system price, but also fills a gap in the market as the smallest camera with housing and C-mount. The models measure only 29 x 29 x 17 mm and have a completely closed zinc die-cast housing with a screwable USB Micro-B connector. Thanks to cost-optimized electronics and compatibility with common lenses, they are perfect for price-sensitive applications.
Today’s electronic manufacturing businesses, whether OEM or ODM/EMS, need to be able to handle component types from the smallest SMD chips to large semiconductors as well as unusual components like large connectors that are through-hole mounted. In addition, frequent product changeovers are a common challenge and must be completed as quickly and efficiently as possible.
RINGFEDER announces an updated version of its proven TND Series of steel disc couplings, which feature backlash-free torque transmission and excellent positioning accuracy in machines that involve synchronous operation, frequent starts and stops or reversing operations. Typical drive applications include printing and packaging machines, compressors, pumps and variable speed drives.
Rohde & Schwarz is presenting its solutions live at productronica 2021, the leading global trade show for electronics development and production. The focus is on T&M equipment for latest technologies including automotive radar, satellite communications, Wi-Fi 7 and 5G. High throughput and low cost are essential in production environments, and Rohde & Schwarz solutions support exactly these goals. Trade show visitors will find the following Rohde & Schwarz highlights and more in hall A1, booth 375 at Messe München.
Autonomous navigation leader BlueBotics SA has signed an exclusive agreement with Dürr Systems AG, one of the world’s leading automation and digitalization specialists in vehicle manufacturing, to create innovative autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) that will revolutionize paint shop efficiency, safety and flexibility.