Walter Tools News

Walter acquires US-based Melin Tool Company

Walter has reached an agreement to acquire the privately owned US based company Melin Tool Company, a manufacturer of solid carbide and HSS end mills, drills and countersinks.

SOURIAU – SUNBANK Connection Technologies

SOURIAU, a major player in connectivity for Smart Agriculture

The growth in world population is placing increased demands on agricultural production. This is one of the major challenges of modern agriculture, now in the midst of major transformation. Now that "intelligent" and connected equipment is becoming available on the market, answers to these needs are now within reach, while at the same time addressing environmental concerns. Real-time analysis of land and crops, the use of drones and geolocation systems, the implementation of software in agricultural equipment and greenhouse cultivation lead to new operational methods and the development and introduction of new devices and hence a need for connectivity. SOURIAU has been active in the agricultural sector for more than 20 years by providing its customers around the world with complete interconnection systems for harsh environments, continuously adapted to market evolutions.

NSK

Switch to NSK bearings on steelmaker’s milling machine saves €35,600 per annum

After experiencing ongoing problems with the bearings on a vital milling machine at a steel plant, the management team turned to NSK for a solution. This decision proved to be extremely lucrative, with the steel mill now enjoying annual savings of €35,600.

Rohde & Schwarz

AVL Adds Rohde & Schwarz GNSS Stimulation to Vehicle Test Environment

GNSS signals (for example GPS signals) are of major importance for positioning and tracking, orientation and safety-related information, such as congestion, in road traffic. A collaboration between AVL and Rohde & Schwarz, two of the world’s leading providers of measuring and automotive testing systems, now permits the reproduction of realistic GNSS reception conditions for testbed vehicle testing. As a result, users can reliably test all aspects of GNSS-based vehicle positioning – a core functionality of autonomous vehicles.

EATON News

Eaton completes sale of its Automotive Fluid Conveyance Division

Power management company Eaton announced it has completed the sale of its Automotive Fluid Conveyance Division to Quantum Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Universal Robots News

CARLSBERG FREDERICIA ACHIEVES ZERO ACCIDENTS WITH COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS

Universal Robots (UR), the most trusted and widely-deployed collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer in the world, today announces that Carlsberg, a global beer brewer, has significantly improved staff safety and taken steps towards achieving zero accidents since integrating cobots into its Fredericia-based factory.

HARTING News

Han® 1A: miniaturised, modular and multifunctional

The Han® 1A offers a compact, robust and universally deployable rectangular connector system for transmission in all lifelines of Industry 4.0 (data, power, signals). Users can use it in conjunction with low inventory to produce all necessary interfaces, e.g. for small to medium-sized drives.

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