Trend interview: More data transfer. 5G and co. optimise resources and material flow in the factory
Digitalisation and Industry 4.0 are changing the world of production. Shorter innovation cycles, a growing number of variants, lot size 1 and a more efficient use of production plants and resources are all forcing companies to use innovative technologies in their intralogistics. Of special significance in this context is the communication between the many sensors, actors and the IT infrastructure. In this interview about new trends, experts discuss the role played by wireless communication and its potential for creating new business models.
Quelle: elektro AUTOMATION (03-04/2020)
Safely on and safely off! Position switches inside step treads of Bielefeld light railway
Position switches used to monitor the step treads of part of the light railway system in the city of Bielefeld were increasingly failing, making higher levels of maintenance necessary. The operator MoBiel started looking for an alternative solution – and found one very close by. Following a successful test phase, the trains are now being successively fitted with long-life position switches.
Source: messtec drives Automation (04/2020)
Extreme tests in real-life conditions
Various steute switchgear series are currently being tested in real-life conditions on the island of Helgoland. The results are used to improve the development of new product series.
Source: konstruktionspraxis (03/2020)
eKanban: supplying shelves by remote control
In these times of flexible product manufacturing, processing, storage and consignment, the flow of information needs to be equally flexible. This impacts everything within the system, right down to the individual sensors and switches at field level. Especially for assembly and intralogistics applications, wireless networks are becoming increasingly popular, for example eKanban systems.
Source: etz (03/2020)
Efficient power consumption and additional flexibility for AGV applications
Flexible production and materials supply mean that communication must also be flexible, not to mention mobile. A wireless network caters to just this set of requirements, not only requiring minimal power, but also being simple to configure. The company dpm Daum & Partner is one of the first to use such a network. This automated guided vehicle (AGV) manufacturer uses wireless technology to facilitate automotive factories free of assembly lines. The same wireless network has also been successfully tried and tested for eKanban systems. Read on for more information.
Source: f+h (11/2019)
Wireless flexibility
»Vision E« is a system developed by dpm Daum & Partner especially with electric car manufacturing in mind. Details include not only special safety technology, but also the use of a steute wireless network which can »wake up« individual AGV as required.
Source: logistik journal (11/2019)
Optymalizacja produkcji i procesów magazynowych dzięki wykorzystaniu bezprzewodowego systemu eKanban
Siedemdziesiąt lat temu japoński wyna-lazca Taiichi Ohno opracował dla Toyoty podstawy systemu Kanban, zupełnie nowej i prostej metody sterowa-nia produkcją. Jako czynnik krytyczny uznano wtedy zarządzanie zapasami materiało-wymi i zaopatrywaniem stanowisk robo-czych w części i podzespoły służące do mon-tażu końcowego aut.
Źródło: Control Engineering Polska (11-12/2019)
Material flow for the Smart Factory
In "smart" production and intralogistics concepts, software and identification systems can be crucial to success. Manufacturers of such systems are currently profiting from this trend. At the same time, however, they are faced with the challenge – like their customers – of becoming a provider of smart solutions.
Source: materialfluss - PORTRÄT EINER BRANCHE (2019/2020)
Switchgear manufacturer undergoes digital transformation
steute Technologies is known as an expert for safe switchgear in complex and demanding applications. But over the last few years the company has also grown to become a systems provider. Today's customers can profit from complete solutions which range from sensors via Gateways to integration in ERP systems. In an interview, Stefan Schmersal, Acting Partner at steute, gives insights into the market, his own solutions and business strategies, as well as the challenges steute will face in the future.
Source: open automation (05/2019)
One fits all
A new series of emergency pull wire switches demonstrates the benefits of modular construction in electromechanical switchgear. This switchgear series can withstand extreme ambient conditions, can be used universally and is highly versatile with regard to installation, mounting and integration in existing equipment.
Source: Der Konstrukteur (7-8/2019)
Position monitoring on loading systems - Switchgear for extreme applications
Petrol, natural gas and liquid gas are typical products handled using loading systems manufactured by Emco Wheaton. These loading systems are frequently to be found at the end of a process chain, at production sites or logistics stations like fuel depots or, in "ship to shore" applications, at ports.
Source: Chemietechnik (6/2019)
Emergency pull-wire switches - Machine safety in extreme environments
At its Neuhof-Ellers site near Fulda, the company K+S Kali mines raw potash and magnesium salts at depths of down to 800 metres. The atmosphere in the flotation plants which separate the potassium chloride from the rock salt and other mineral salt constituent parts is extremely corrosive. Trust is therefore placed in "Extreme" emergency pull-wire switches which have been thoroughly tested and which allow the plants to be switched off very fast should a dangerous situation occur.
Source: Schüttgut (4/2019)