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.
he Packaging Competence Centre (PCC) is a joint venture between packaging machinery manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH and Berlin-based packaging consultancy Berndt+Partner Group. The new organisation brings together experts in the fields of regulation, packaging design, materials and automation technology to support manufacturers to develop and implement sustainable packaging.
The new branch in Zagreb, Croatia strengthens the local service offer with a direct line to customers.
Dr. Susanne Krichel, Head of Global Innovation & Advanced Technology, Lapp about cabling and how it helps to drive innovation.
We spoke to Torsten Czech, Head of Marketing at Optris, about the history of more than 20 years of temperature measurement.
Realising a compact harvesting vehicle with energy chains
Offering excellent thermal capabilities in a wide operation temperature range
The demonstrator, designed as an interactive screen with code readers, has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of ITC Packaging and Famosa
Plasma Technology for Surface Cleaning with High Demands
Reliable and process-safe with optional connector position assurance
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.
Cylindrical proximity sensors for safety applications
Protection of cables from chips, dust and splash water in harsh environments
Work with a Global Leader in Plastic Moulding
With two independent signal inputs for encoders
Rubber abrasion on airport runways must be removed quickly and thoroughly. Together, tl traffic-lines GmbH and Maschinenbau Cernota GmbH & Co. KG have developed a cleaning process that is much more efficient than previous methods. High-precision rack and pinion gears from LEANTECHNIK play an important role in this process.
44 mm slim housing saves space in control cabinets
CRP USA, a leading 3D printing service bureau, has partnered with eight-time Paralympics Gold Medallist Tatyana McFadden to create groundbreaking 3D printed wheelchair racing gloves using the Selective Laser Sintering process and Windform XT 2.0 composite material. This collaboration addresses significant manufacturing challenges and sets a new standard for elite athletic gear.
Integration of up to 26 different buttons creating smart surfaces
For precise measurement in the most confined of spaces
Configurations in different sizes with and without integrated vacuum generator available
3D printed material should part of a lunar mission for performance testing and confirmation of earth-bound test results
Rotating actuator head for versatile installation options
Gel-protected pressure sensor for relative pressure up to 2 bar
Pure DC and hybrid versions made from bio-based plastic
Monitored changeover is an opportunity to optimise machines, reduce sources for potential errors and making them intuitive and quick to operate.
Software Update enhances applicational possibilities
Smaller manufacturers are the fastest-growing area of industrial robotics today, driven by the need for new collaborative robotics systems.
Bio-cable with reduced carbon footprint now in series production
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.
Air traffic and shipping are no longer conceivable without radar technology. Their electromagnetic waves provide extremely reliable signals for object detection and collision protection. What has proven itself over long distances at sea and in the air is just as useful at near range: radar also ensures precision and safety when controlling autonomous vehicles and machine booms. The new radar sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs are optimized for use in the intralogistics and material handling sections, among others.
With its radar imager, Balluff scans through packages for completeness, integrity, and foreign objects. Customers can benefit from efficient, in-line quality control at the end of the line.
Smart connectors facilitate the remote digital monitoring of installations. TE Connectivity (TE) and tacterion have partnered to develop these cutting-edge components. The first joint steps involve designing outstanding connectors for modular machines used in smart factories. Taking into account early customer feedback, the portfolio will undergo continuous expansion and enhancement.
Today, the majority of consumer goods and everyday items are made from petroleum-based plastics. In Germany alone, around six million tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year. About half of this is mechanically recycled into new materials; the rest is used for energy recovery. The incineration of this waste results in the release of CO2, a greenhouse gas. It is therefore important to keep more plastics in the material cycle for climate and environmental reasons. Eight Fraunhofer Institutes are developing new ideas and processes to significantly improve the mechanical recycling rate of plastics as part of the Waste4Future flagship project.
For on-the-fly marking with up to 240 m/min
With medical certification in compact DIP-24 case
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp will be presenting its comprehensive cable carrier portfolio at SPS 2023. Among the exhibits is the popular UNIFLEX Advanced 1775 (UA1775) cable carrier.
One Two Beer GmbH develops automatic beer tap with hygienic, lubrication-free drylin linear technology
SCHURTER introduces its Green Line of high-quality products made from bio-based plastics that are made from plant-based raw materials.
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