One of the UK’s specialists in tooling, intelligent fixturing and components is launching a new range of ‘digital’ solutions that will connect manufacturing processes and enable easier, faster automation.

A producer of vacuum cleaners and other household appliances has recently decided to add a Sodi-tech EDM machine to its production floor.

Control, the trade fair for industrial quality assurance, is taking place in May. The trade fair promises the latest in industrial image processing as well as a strong supporting programme of events.

Metav is not only a showcase for new metalworking-related products, technologies and services, it also reflects the strong sense of anticipation on the threshold of the fourth industrial revolution.

Oen Mind Technologies was very pleased with the level of interest of the company's mould and tool making solutions received at the recently held Moulding Expo. Visitors at the trade fair who hadn’t yet heard about the optimisation options available with 5-axis tangent plane machining were able to learn more about this solution at its booth, where a large model of a conical barrel cutter was on exhibit.

Manufacturers of wire harnesses will soon be faced with new quality requirements. Find out how using digital twins can ensure vertical and horizontal traceability of products.

Covestro rewards scientific pioneering research with two different awards. The company presented both at the Covestro Science Celebration at K 2019.

When working with robots, safety is of utmost importance. To ensure this, flexible materials are used. Robot maintenance can be cost-intensive. Self-healing robots are looking to change this.

First concrete OPC UA Companion Specification based on a realistic set of parameters was presented at EMO Hannover 2019. Global networking as envisaged by Industry 4.0 will only succeed if the data exchange takes place via standardised interfaces over the entire process chain.

The digital networking of man and machine in the age of artificial intelligence will be the focus of Hannover Messe 2019. Highlights are presented in the six line-up feature of the trade fair.