Ethernet communication via Industrial Wireless LAN makes a suspension track system in the production of PU cast skins for instrument panels largely maintenance-free. more

The key point of Schilliger Holz AG is its round timber yard: The logs delivered are placed in the right place by the ton by means of a huge gantry crane. more

When it comes to increasing productivity and quality equally in the electroplating of plastic parts, innovative ideas and a willingness to apply completely new technologies are needed. more

When it comes to increasing productivity and quality equally in the electroplating of plastic parts, innovative ideas and a willingness to apply completely new technologies are needed. more

Flexibility is one of the keys to the competitive production of large steel pipes for the most diverse applications. A renowned automation company from Siegen, Germany, is backing industrial wireless LAN for automatic and real-time control of automated guided vehicle systems for transporting pipes. more

The rise in order-related production in the automobile industry presents production logistics with new challenges. The right body, in the right place, at the right time: Whereas things can still be organized in the body shop by means of the logical sequence of work steps, when it comes to the paint shop, at the latest, what is needed is an intelligent combination of identification and logistics control that can be efficiently optimized by the use of industrial WLAN. more

The Austrian producer and plant manufacturer Berndorf Band, specialist for belt systems and endless transport and process belts made of stainless steel has equipped its new and biggest production hall to date, which has been christened “Great Bear” based on the company logo, with state-of-the-art automation technology. more

They are every automobile driver's dream in downtown areas where the tiresome search for a parking space never seems to end: automatic parking lots which park autos without the driver having to do anything. more

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover recently modernized the automation between the paintshop and assembly hall in its central high-bay warehouse. This rules out bottlenecks in a crucial area of production from the very start. more