industry 4.0
Automation: Robot Line Redesigned
Wittmann Battenfeld says new WX153 is fully updated version of the W8 pro series launched in 2013.
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Digital Manufacturing Network Offers ‘Radical Transparency’ Over Multiple Processes, Providers & Continents
Fictiv now offers complete visibility of complete value chain from design upload to production, quality, shipping and pricing for metal and plastic prototypes and production parts from a “Digital Ecosystem” of 250+ partners in the U.S. and Asia.
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Automation: Vision System Software Updated
OnRobot has issued a software update for its 2.5D camera-based Eyes vision system used in quality inspection applications and mobile setups.
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Automation: Preconfigured Robotic Modules with Easy Setup & Operation
Preconfigured modules from Hahn Automation come with camera-equipped setup from a tablet.
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Industry 4.0 Universal Communication Standard Coming for Laboratory Equipment
In Germany, work is underway to develop a standard to allow all sorts of laboratory equipment to communicate with higher-level computer systems and ultimately with manufacturing.
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Fakuma Show Goes On (Digitally) for Wittmann Battenfeld
Self-contained inline scrap integration; medical, LSR, and packaging Cells; an MES Upgrade and more to be introduced virtually.
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Drying: Touch Controller With Industry 4.0 Communications
Control is based on an open platform and consists of a PLC with a thermocouple monitoring system.
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Injection Molding: Milacron Expands Industry 4.0 Platform
In a series of webinars, plastics machinery manufacturer Milacron revealed details of its M-Powered suite of Industry 4.0 tools, including expanding functionalities.
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Material Handling: System Automatically Tracks Changes in Resin Inventories, Simplifies Dispensing
Alternative to the use of single-component batch blenders for resin inventory measurement of up to 500 different user-specified resins or flowable powders.
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Auxiliaries: Sensor Kits Enable Non-Computer-Controlled Auxiliaries to Connect to Cloud Platform
User-installed sensor kits are now available for use not only with Conair auxiliaries on the SmartServices platform, but with a range of competitive auxiliary equipment.
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