Sensors have become the ubiquitous companions of our lives. Whether knowingly or not, we use them every day to collect, process, and interpret data and help us make sense of the world around us. The demand for connected devices keeps growing – in particular in the Internet of Things, or IoT for short. The Fraunhofer flagship project ZEPOWEL has shown successfully how all of these sensor systems can become extremely energy efficient or even completely autonomous. The potential result: Up to 20% less carbon emissions in Germany alone.
From forgotten garages in Philadelphia to locations all over the world, PEI-Genesis has come a long way since 1946. Electrical connector specialist PEI-Genesis is celebrating 75 years in business.
Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products has equipped a vertically travelling platform for demolition and lining work in vertical industrial furnaces with BETA EL electric wire rope winches of the Pfaff-silberblau brand so that high loads can be moved safely and reliably in synchronous operation over long stroke lengths.
Time calculations of components and the production of quotes are traditionally based on individual expert knowledge, mainly using Excel, and are extremely time-consuming. And only a small proportion of the quotes that are sent actually lead to an order.
Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler will be showcasing its latest innovations for the machine tool manufacturing industry at EMO 2021, in Milan 4th-9th October.
Bosch Rexroth’s Hägglunds hydraulic direct drive systems have provided high flexibility in rubber manufacturing for decades. (Image source: Bosch Rexroth AG). Bosch Rexroth will showcase multiple high-performance Hägglunds hydraulic motors in booth 2043 at International Elastomer Conference (IEC) 2021, October 5-7, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
GE Digital announced that the Bahrain Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) had signed a contract worth $28.7M for software and services to modernize the Kingdom of Bahrain’s electricity and water networks. A variety of GE Digital’s industry-leading Grid Software will be installed in a state-of-the-art control center that will digitize operations for increased efficiency and operations redundancy.