Whether for clamping, suction, or transportation: The multi-stage vacuum generators of the ZL series from SMC are the first choice industry-wide for pick-and-place applications – and now make them even safer and more efficient thanks to IO-Link expansion. Combined with high suction performance and…
![The data analysis of laboratory processes is still often done manually in many places, which adds extra stress. When automating such processes, there is a fear of errors occurring and that staff will have less control. (Source: [iStock/Getty Images])](/uploads/images/_scale/labor_169_1_626x352.jpg "The data analysis of laboratory processes is still often done manually in many places, which adds extra stress. When automating such processes, there is a fear of errors occurring and that staff will have less control. (Source: [iStock/Getty Images])")
An increasing number of laboratories in clinics, industry, and research are facing the challenge of improving efficiency, reproducibility, and data analysis through automated processes. Existing cloud and software solutions often turn out to be very complex and require a steep learning curve. For ma…
Experts in automation software as well as production technology and automation are working together to expand the application areas of Robotic Process Automation for industrial production. Current use cases include quality control in cleanrooms and monitoring a process for cell cultivation.
The Fraun…
Since static electricity can cause sticking of plastic packaging or contamination through particle adhesion, and even damage electronic components, ionizers are indispensable in many production processes. Depending on the application, various variants are used. To enable comprehensive remote control…
Electronic and mechanical components for medical technology must meet the highest standards – both technically and in terms of availability and reliability. What matters and determines success more than ever today are products that are highly available in the long term and at the same time innovat…
Endress+Hauser continues on the path to growth. Over the past five years the number of employees at the Reinach location in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft has grown by 20 percent to more than 2,000.
At the same time, the number of units produced has significantly increased and the digital solut…
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA digitize the value stream analysis together with the Stuttgart-based software provider iFAKT. This aims to make this proven optimization method feasible in the future with significantly less effort and almost in re…
How do medium-sized companies find a way into the digital transformation of their production? The Fraunhofer Institutes IAO and IPA have conducted a global survey of companies within the framework of the short study "Industry 4.0 in Practice" to provide orientation for companies based on successful…
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The role of quality systems in pharmaceutical organizations has grown faster than any other function during the last 15 years. During this period, a small group dedicated to traditional Compliance grew and expanded to include Quality Experts in areas such as validation, product release, oper…
In many companies, digital transformation is progressing slowly. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institutes IPA and IAO have examined the reasons for this in a study for the Research Advisory Board of the Industry 4.0 Platform. The authors also provide action options for policymakers, associations…
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