Manufacturing

At this year’s Hannover Messe (1 – 5 April 2019), Schunk will be echoing the theme of human collaboration with robotics with a gripper that, with a gripping force of 600N, is claimed to exceed any other currently available. The company believes that mechantronic grippers that can handle heavier weights will be used in the automotive industry. At the international ...

Programmable DC power supplies, the TDK Lambda Genesys+ series, can be used in component, aerospace and automotive testing, semiconductor fabrication, water treatment, plating and solar array simulation (B180). Efficiencies are up to 92%. The 20 new high power models can be programmed to operate in constant voltage, constant current or constant power modes. They also simulate an internal resistance for ...

Craft Data (M85) will show examples of its electronic displays, from alpha‑numeric and graphic LCD modules, character and graphic OLEDs to full colour TFT LCD including four‑wire resistive and projected capacitive touch versions, and high brightness sunlight viewing options. It will also be showcasing its ‘stretched’ or ‘bar-type’ TFT LCD, with high brightness LED backlights, a wide operating temperature range ...

Contract manufacturing makes a strong showing. Based in factories in Nottinghamshire and Hertfordshire, Fringe Electronics (C70) offers contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) services which include PCB assembly, full product (box build) assembly, testing, cable assemblies, procurement and metal fabrication. Experienced buyers ensure best pricing from key suppliers and qualified technical sales and engineers ensure that all products are manufactured to customer ...

Enclosures for industrial applications and, in particular, to meet the needs of the IoT and Industry 4.0, will be on display at Hammond Manufacturing’s stand (F125). In addition to the range of standard enclosures the company will also show examples of application-specific plastic and die-cast enclosures that demonstrate its in-house capability. CNC milling, drilling, punching, engraving and printing are available, ...

The move towards the smart factory also means an increase in demand for robust and reliable signal, communication and power connections. Connectors designed for the growing sensors and controls market will be showcased by Binder (C110). The company designs and manufactures circular connectors for a variety of applications – such as automation, industrial data, communications systems and medical equipment – ...

Motor control and user interface development for mission-critical applications will take centre stage at the ByteSnap stand (C90). The company’s SnapUI interface has been rebuilt for the QNX platform. A demonstration shows QNX on an iMX6 platform running the user interface, for its accelerated OpenGL graphics framework. There will be a 3D-printed Alpine cable car which houses a 360° camera, ...

LoRa radio modules feature at the RF Solutions stand (H105). There will be the Lambda 62 RF module, a cost-effective 868/915Mhz LoRa transceiver, featuring the Semtech SX1262 LoRa device, for a range of over 20km. The Lambda 80 will also be available to view. This long range LoRa RF module operates at 2.4GHz, and is believed to be the only ...

Ahead of the Hannover Fair (1 to 5 April 2019), Omron announced that it is collaborating with Taiwanese robotic company, Techman, to develop cobots (collaborative robots) with integrated vision systems. Designed as an autonomous system, the TM cobot will combine sensors and a vision system allowing it to judge pieces on production lines and which to select. Once the cobot ...

An innovation hub at the University of Warwick will research future automotive supply chains, the challenges of vehicle electrification, and using and reusing resources for as long as possible. It is a partnership between WMG, a University department once known as the Warwick Manufacturing Group, and European automotive logistics firm Gefco. GEFCO today, and is linked with the University’s Centre ...