BOBST News

TooLink - connecting tools with die-cutters

BOBST’s latest digital solution – TooLink - is drastically reducing changeover times by connecting tooling, machinery and processes, helping converters who are under pressure to deliver smaller runs with a quicker turnaround time.

HMS Industrial Networks AB

New Ixxat Smart Grid Gateways for IEC 61850 and IEC 60870 with LTE support

Ixxat® SG-gateways enable communication between industrial automation devices and energy networks. HMS Networks is now extending the Ixxat SG-gateway line with new versions including a 4G/LTE modem for cellular connectivity as well as 4-port Ethernet switching capabilities, giving users additional energy networking options for substations and power plants.

Tmrobotics News

Robots in the factory: bosses or slaves?

In the 1990s, could you have imagined the rise of the self-service checkout? This twenty-first century phenomenon is now a common sight in most supermarkets, and despite a few challenges — and more than a few “unexpected item[s] in the bagging area” — they are a change largely for the better.

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