Continental has further developed its Blaudieck hose for the food and beverage industry. In order to maximize safety, cleanliness, robustness and precision, Continental's Contitech unit is the first company to consistently use polyethylene with ultra-long molecule chains (UPE) as the sole material solution for the hose's inner layer. This makes the new hose family suitable for all applications in...
Gerhard Schubert can look back on four decades of technological innovation in image processing. The pioneering work began with a visionary collaboration with the Karlsruhe Nuclear Research Center in the mid-1980s. Four decades after the development of the first system, the company has a comprehensive portfolio that Schubert is continuously expanding. In future, the 2D and 3D scanners will be...
To meet the energy and sustainability challenges of AI data centres, Schneider Electric and Nvidia have developed a new reference design. The liquid-cooled AI cluster supports the decarbonisation of digital infrastructure with high density and up to 132 kilowatts of power. The design is optimised for Nvidia's "GB200 NVL72" and Blackwell chips. It facilitates both infrastructure design and...
Siemens and linear motion conveyor manufacturer Supertrak Conveyance recently announced a new strategic collaboration to reduce cycle times for machine builders and manufacturing customers. The companies have joined forces to offer the market an intelligent conveyor system that can be installed as a transport technology on production machines. It is also integrated into the TIA portal. The...
The focus of Prosweets Cologne 2025 is on new types of confectionery and snack packaging, modern packaging technologies, and important raw materials and process technologies for production. Theegarten-Pactec is presenting its packaging solutions for the confectionery and snack industry at the trade fair. At a joint stand with its partners Makrev and Sweet Connect, the Dresden-based company will be...
Photovoltaic systems on the roofs of industrial plants are no longer a rarity. High energy prices, as well as purchase limits and unstable networks in some countries and regions, make it lucrative to gain a degree of independence from the electricity market. Especially as the use of renewable energies also contributes to sustainability goals. At the same time, there is still a lot of untapped...
When sensors are used to detect contours, precision and attention to detail are essential, for example on a conveyor belt or on an automated guided vehicle system. That is why Leuze is expanding its product portfolio with lidar technology and launching two new series of laser scanners that can handle both requirements. The devices of the "ROD 300" series reliably detect contours even in fast...
At SPS Smart Production Solutions 2024, Beckhoff presented several new Ethercat terminals. On the one hand, the manufacturer has developed further Ethercat digital input and output terminals. The new “EL14xx” and “EL24xx” Ethercat terminals complement the broad Beckhoff portfolio in the field of digital inputs and outputs. They combine proven functionality with an optimized circuit architecture...
Emerson has developed the new Energy Manager solution. This ready-made hardware and software solution simplifies industrial energy monitoring through quick setup and intuitive operation. The energy management system is ready for immediate use. The system monitors the energy consumption of equipment in real time. It provides manufacturers with deeper insight into energy consumption and thus into...
Siemens and Servicenow want to improve industrial cybersecurity. That is why the two companies announced a new collaboration at the Servicenow World Forum in Munich. As part of the collaboration, they want to advance the integration of generative AI into production. To do this, Siemens' Sinec Security Guard, which improves cybersecurity in production, and Siemens Industrial Copilot, for generative...
