Att ansluta enskilda maskinmoduler till varandra kräver ofta mycket arbete och utrymme. Optima har lyckats skapa ett sömlöst produktflöde med hjälp av ACOPOStrak.

Communication within and between the machines of the future will rely on vendor- and platform-agnostic OPC UA FX.

At this year's SPS, we showed machine builders and manufacturers how to transform uncertain times and shifting consumer behavior into their competitive advantage. Here we've collected some of the best highlights for your viewing pleasure.

Med 3D-utskrift printar Roboze superpolymerer och kompositer till verkstadsgolvet för industriell produktion

Changes to a finished machine cost time and money, but you can save both. How? By testing a virtual model of your machine through simulation. That way, you can identify necessary changes early – when they are much cheaper and easier to implement.

For mass producing plastic parts, injection molding is king. For rapid prototypping, nothing beats a 3D printer. If your requirements fall somewhere inetween, you'll have to make some compromises. Or will you?

To make the things that make our lives better, machines rely on intelligent automation technology. For that, they turn to B&R. Next time you open your pantry and grab a product from the shelf, take a moment to think about the technology that made it possible. And, as you enjoy your perfect morning, you'll know it's automatically a little better thanks to B&R.

Vi har spenderat mindre tid på kaféer och gym och mer tid i våra kök och vardagsrum. Vad betyder det för industrin för konsumentförpackade varor?

Lazaros Patsakas is an expert in the important and growing field of medical device assembly. In his role as global segment manager, he puts his broad experience to use connecting machine builders and manufacturers to innovative automation technologies.

The ADAPTA series of capsule fillers from IMA Active is known for exceptional precision and flexibility in multi-product dosing. Thanks to the compact performance of its B&R automation platform, the new ADAPTA 50 offers all the advanced functionality of its larger siblings on a one-third smaller footprint.