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How automated fuel polishing and PLC control protect diesel backup power from contamination and failure
More and more mobile robots are finding their way into industry. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), a total of 200,000 service robots were sold worldwide in 2024. 51% of this were robots for transport and logistics. Wherever human interaction, variable processes or frequent changes of location are required, humanoid robots are seen as a promising technology. In real life, however, their use often fails due to high investment costs and complex integration.
For four days, from March 30 to April 2, 2026, Global Industrie transforms the fairground in Paris Nord Villepinte into the largest factory in France.
Reactive robotics has delivered enormous efficiency gains for industry. But the technology is reaching its economic limits: systems that only respond to the current state scale speed – but not stability. As process complexity grows, small misjudgements lead to costly downtime. Sereact is now introducing Cortex 2.0, a new generation of AI that evaluates the consequences of actions in advance and eliminates errors before they occur. The economic potential is immense.
Alfa Laval is turning circularity into action with the launch of ThinkCircularity, a take-back programme that recycles materials from its ThinkTop valve control units. The pilot project has been well received by customers and partners
Efficient energy buffering for modern electronics
Scalable technology for quantum computers through spatial light modulators
For precision positioning of heavy loads
IEN Europe interviewed Norman Hartmann, co-founder and CEO of Workerbase GmbH, who introduces the benefits of the Connected Worker Platform concept.
Kollmorgen servo motors are now available with a new generation feedback device. Offered at no additional cost over erlier models, this encoder offers four times greater positioning accuracy and uses energy-harvesting technology to track absolute multi-turn positioning even when the system is powered off.
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been the hero in the fight against friction and wear for years. However, there is also the other side of the coin: as a persistent material, PTFE is currently the focus of the discussion about a possible PFAS ban by the ECHA. Even if there is no ban, the motion plastics pioneer igus has good reasons to look for alternatives. With new formulations, extensive tests and adapted production processes, igus already offers its customers a wide range of PTFE-free products. Author: Dr-Ing. Magnus Orth is Head of Material Development and the Technical Centre at igus.
Ultra-thin energy storage for electronic applications
What is the generative economy? And how do supply chain virtual twins play a role in this generative economy? Carlijn Goedhart, Sustainability Lead at DELMIA explores these questions in greater detail.
SICK and Endress+Hauser are bringing their strategic partnership in process automation to life: SICK’s advanced gas analysis and flow measurement technology is now an integral part of Endress+Hauser’s comprehensive instrumentation portfolio.
Automatic object detection is growing ever more sophisticated, yet the accurate detection of humans still poses unique challenges. This article explores what it is that makes humans so difficult to reliably detect, and how successfully navigating these obstacles could usher in a new era of productivity.
Altair Signs Collaboration Agreement with the European Space Agency
Combating climate change is a serious challenge, with a nearly overwhelming array of issues to overcome. Sustainability-minded people do their best to lessen their personal carbon footprint by using public transportation, driving an EV, cutting back on energy usage, etc. But the biggest culprit in carbon emissions is actually industry, representing an estimated 23% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S as the U.S. Environmential Protection Agency published.
New 200-mm Silicon Capacitor Line Opens in Caen, France
The IE5+ permanent synchronous motor from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS not only provides high-efficiency operation which saves energy and CO2 emissions. It also impresses with its material efficiency and requires a comparatively small number of critical metals.
Tailored solutions through configuration process with just three parameters
Design and manufacture service for radiation resistant lenses
Today, every large event includes an elaborate laser show. Laser projections are used at trade fairs, in advertising, art, and at architectural events. The magically glowing light patterns are made possible by highly complex technology, and at many of the most spectacular installations this technology is provided by Berlinbased LaserAnimation Sollinger. When it comes to the alignment of beams and the creation of effects, motors from FAULHABER play an important role for their laser projectors.
Expensive machine and vehicle breakdowns due to undetected faults in heavy-duty fixed flange bearings: these will soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new generation of two- and four-hole fixed flange bearings. Their special feature is that the bearings, which are made of lubrication-free high-performance plastic, are equipped with miniature wireless sensors, enabling condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
The HIMA Group, the German supplier of safety automation solutions, has acquired the Norwegian technology company Origo Solutions. The agreement was signed on 8 January and is effective as of 31 January
New 2/3-inch format motorised version
The push for digitalization has greatly changed the world of work and opened up new opportunities. Augmented Reality (AR) technology is now increasingly in use at LAPP, for example, in production and supply chain management.
EnergyHub is a leading provider of grid-edge flexibility with nearly 1 million DERs under management, while Siemens brings extensive power grid expertise, global footprint to partnership
Through an extensive library of lens designs and nuclear industry specialists, Resolve Optics offer custom radiation tolerant lens to exactly match the camera or sensor, and application.
Following the presentation of the HyperX software at JEC World 2022, IEN Europe interviewed Craig Collier, CEO and President at Collier Aerospace, on this new analysis and design optimization tool mostly engineered for Aerospace applications.
Designing and producing optics for use in space is a highly specialised area where expertise and experience are critical. IEN Europe discussed the overall challenges with Mark Pontin, Managing Director at Resolve Optics.
The sensor specialist recently opened the new production center for micromechatronics at its headquarters in Germany, where miniature mechatronic systems for semiconductor machine design and aerospace applications are manufactured.
Dave Palmer, General Manager at ICS Cool Energy summarizes the main reasons provoking production downtime, and how manufacturers can future-proof their temperature control equipment against these unplanned effects.
Damage to facility flooring is a hidden but serious risk in every manufacturing and industrial environment. Many forms of floor damage occur silently, accumulate without notice, and sneak up on operators, leaders and even facility managers.
Standard range and customer specified fixed focus radiation resistant lenses available
GrabCAD Print software is specifically optimized to allow users to easily achieve production-scale quantities of parts
When TenneT had to investigate an issue at one of its substations that was causing significant air traffic communication problems, an innovative new detection tool held, the answer to a fast, safe, and effective response.
Titan Enterprises’ Oval Gear OG2-700 flowmeter, a well-established monitoring device used in hundreds of wind turbine installations, provides valuable data to ensure safe and reliable operation
Moulded Solutions from Our EU HQ in Holland
For the first time, a helicopter will take off from the surface of Mars. Aerospace engineer at AeroVironment Inc. Matt Keennon explains how this impossible mission became a reality.
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