The world’s population is aging. In 1994, adults at or above 55 years of age were just 12 percent of the U.S. workforce; by 2024, that’s expected to more than double. By the 2030s, retirees will outnumber children and teens below 18 for the first time in America, a fact that holds true across much of the developed world.
Humans playfully interact with robots, let lightweight robots grip objects with any geometry as granted, and rely on the fact that their own hand won’t be harmed by the robot’s powerful grip. Things that were unthinkable only a few years ago are now true, as seen at SCHUNK booth, the specialist for gripping systems and clamping technology at Hannover Messe.
At the Hanover trade fair (Hannover Messe) 2019, Rittal presented the benefits generated by new and enhanced system products, digital processes and an appropriate infrastructure. One of the highlights was the unveiling of a new generation of compact and small enclosures.
GE Healthcare and Rockwell Automation are combining their automation, IT and single-use solution expertise to build bioprocessing operations for the digital age.
ABB and Ericsson have strengthened their long-standing relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at Hannover Messe 2019.
At Hannover Messe 2019, European companies from the mechanical engineering, industrial automation and software industries are driving the foundation of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance with a cooperation agreement.
Siemens and Festo are presenting an innovative linear motor drive and control concept, designed to offer flexible and efficient high-performance solutions for short-cycle applications.
Data from machines and processes are the basis for performance increases and an optimised material flow. HARTING was at the HANNOVER MESSE to demonstrate how data from processes, sensors and controllers can be used to get the best out of production.
Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that its parent company, Genuine Parts Company (GPC), presented Randy Breaux (Motion Industries President – North America) and Kevin Storer (Motion Industries Executive Vice President U.S. Operations and President of Motion Mexico) the 2018 GPC Manager of the Year honor. It is the single highest individual recognition in all of Genuine Parts Company.
The variety of products in small parts warehouses is overwhelming. The same applies to packaging. More and more orders are being placed online. This is changing the logistics industry. Swisslog has now introduced the next generation of its robot-based order picking solution: ItemPiQ.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced recently that it will establish on April 1 the Product Security Incident Response Team as a new company-wide framework dedicated to promptly and reliably responding to and reducing cybersecurity risks in products and related services in all divisions and branches.
TE Connectivity Ltd. has once again earned the highest rating on the Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Collaborative robots, or “Cobots”, have until now been responsible for rough work; but in the future, they will take over more and more activities – working side by side with humans. In cooperation with customers and partners, HARTING will be presenting various scenarios and technologies “with sensitivity” at the HANNOVER MESSE.
The International Manufacturing Technology Show captured the No. 2 spot on the 2018 Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) Top Trade Shows list. For more than 20 years, the list has ranked the top 250 shows by net square footage.
During E.B. Horsman & Son’s (EBH) Annual General Meeting on March 5th, 2019, ABB Canada was presented with the 2018 EBH Supplier of the Year award by Tyson Carvell, VP of Marketing.
The ISA Energy & Water Automation Conference, slated for 7-8 August 2019 at the Omni Championsgate Resort in Orlando, Florida, will feature interactive sessions led by ISA’s power generation, alternative energy, municipal water, and industrial water experts.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
