With a portfolio of innovative bearing supports, robot gearboxes and drive motors, automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is presenting itself at the Hannover Messe 2021 as a partner for the fast-growing robot industry.

Increasing automation and the goal of autonomous production offer considerable growth potential for Schaeffler, especially with respect to robotics solutions and service solutions based on digital technologies. For this year’s “Hannover Messe Digital Edition”, Schaeffler is bringing their innovations in the fields of robotics and services to life virtually.

Schaeffler is a new “anchor partner” to the Stuttgart-based STARTUP AUTOBAHN innovation platform.

Global industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler has launched the new P.ACT series of electromechanical linear actuators to the UK market.

Manual lubrication frequently takes place too late and with too much lubricant. An automatic lubricant supply prevents over-lubrication and under-lubrication and also saves time and extends the bearings’ operating life. Maintenance outlay and maintenance costs can be reduced by up to 30 per cent compared to manual lubrication, and problem-free production is ensured in the long term.

Condition monitoring system created in an agile development.

By installing automatic lubricators for bearings on its conveyor drive motors and belt pulleys, an opencast mine in Hungary has seen a range of benefits, including prevention of unplanned downtime, longer bearing life and reduced repair work.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Schaeffler’s plain bearings: Helmut Elges founded “Mechanische Werkstätten Helmut Elges GmbH” in Bielefeld on August 1, 1945.

By installing SmartCheck condition monitoring devices on 58 critical drives, Schaeffler’s European Distribution Centre has seen a range of benefits, including the prevention of unplanned downtime, reduced maintenance costs and increased machine availability.

 Owners and users can significantly extend the working range of their cobots by installing Schaeffler driven linear units as horizontal axes.