Production

Mitsubishi Electric robotic arm Melfa RV-12CRL

The successful interaction of components throughout the production process and fast response times to automation trends are crucial to a company's success. The new Melfa robot arms from Mitsubishi Electric combine advanced hardware, intelligent software and seamless integration into the digital manufacturing...

The protective enclosures with a Peltier element provide automatic and autonomous temperature control for cameras at ambient temperatures from -20 °C to 70 °C

Autovimation now offers protective enclosures with Peltier temperature control for cameras with cross-sections up to 100 mm x 100 mm and maximum lens diameters of 120 mm. The highly efficient and space-saving Turtle enclosures cool the built-in camera technology to up to 30 °K below ambient temperature. They enable...

Sinec Security Guard is a cloud-based cybersecurity software that provides full risk transparency and cybersecurity management of OT assets

Production facilities are increasingly the target of cyberattacks. Industrial companies are therefore required to identify and close potential vulnerabilities in their systems. To address the need to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities on the shop floor as quickly as possible, Siemens has launched a new...

The new DHS door handle system from Schmersal can be combined with the AZM40 solenoid interlock and the new BDF40 control panel to signal machine states via the colour of the handle

Schmersal is set to showcase its new DHS door handle system at Hannover Messe 2024: the door handle unites the functions of a robust door handle with display of individual machine statuses using illumination in the handle itself. The door handle system is universally designed so that it can be optimally used with the...

Analytical ultracentrifugation

Coriolis Pharma offers analytical ultracentrifugation, or AUC for short, for biological and virus-based drugs from the early development phase through to post-market surveillance. Coriolis is currently preparing for inspection by the relevant regulatory authority in order to obtain the certificate for the provision of...

Emerson flow controller helps to reduce complexity and improve processes and sustainability

Emerson has introduced the next generation of the Rosemount 3490 level and flow controller to help reduce complexity, optimise processes and improve sustainability. The controller has been designed for ease of use and offers comprehensive control functions for four to 20 milliampere or Hart-compatible transmitters. The...

Asahi Kasei plant for microcrystalline cellulose in Mizushima, Japan

In 2018, potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities were detected in several medicines. Since then, public awareness of the potential health risk of nitrosamines has increased significantly worldwide. To help reduce the risk of potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities in pharmaceuticals and dietary...

Cleaning device for hygienic processing lines from Alfa Laval

Avoiding contamination is a crucial element in the design of hygienic process lines. Yet manufacturers often face uncertainties when cleaning ducts, tanks and other confined spaces with hard-to-reach shadow areas. The new Alfa Laval "Free Rotating Retractor" is a highly efficient, retractable cleaning device that...

Siemens and UL catapult digital twins into valid quality for product approval

For the first time, an industrial product was certified for the United States after some of the required tests were digitally simulated and the results were only confirmed by physical tests. This achievement by Siemens and UL Solutions is likely to be a first for national certification processes of this kind worldwide...

Hygienic sensors for food production and packagin proccesses

Hygiene-sensitive production and packaging processes require sensors that meet the most stringent requirements. Leuze makes this possible with sensor series intended for the food industry and with its many years of application know-how. There are few industries where the demands placed on the sensor systems are as...