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Benefits of digital Modbus communication compared to analog signal transmission
Although analog probes and data collection technology have a lot to offer, they also present several risks. Modbus is a digital communication protocol that overcomes many of these issues. In this first blog post in a series of three about Modbus, we introduce this established fieldbus protocol, disc…



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Specialists in pharmaceutical packaging combine expertise and increase capacities
Expansion: ALPLA and Inden Pharma form joint venture
The ALPLA Group with its division ALPLApharma and the Spanish packaging company Inden Pharma are strengthening their footprint in the pharmaceutical market by establishing a joint venture. ALPLApharma is bringing production sites in Greece and Poland into the cooperation, complemented by Inden Pharm…

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Quickly Securing Lifting Points at the Push of a Button
Ganter has now added self-securing threaded lifting pins to its product range for lifting, securing and transporting tasks. Anywhere that workpieces, fixtures or system components have a threaded hole, the new threaded lifting pins can be inserted quickly for use as a lifting point and removed again…



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- Trade fair
Increased synergy effects of both events caused by developments on the market
MEDICA 2023 + COMPAMED 2023 on schedule – hot phase of registration and theme planning running with momentum
With a notable increase in the number of exhibitors and a strong boost in the amount of visitors, in November 2022, the internationally leading trade fairs for the medical technology sector and its suppliers, MEDICA and COMPAMED in Düsseldorf, were able to send an important message signalling a new…


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- Trade fair
Sustainability and green technology create new markets
– Automation reduces CO2 footprint of production facilities
– Sustainable production through assembly plants and robots
– New fields of application in battery and fuel cell production
It is no doubt necessary to achieve the CO2 reduction goals that the UN and numerous manufacturing companies have set for…

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Auf der Überholspur: Hochgeschwindigkeits-Magnetventil der Serie DXT1215 sorgt für schnelle Prozesse
Druckluftanwendungen wie bei Beschichtungsprozessen mit flüssigen Stoffen, bei Abblas-Sortierverfahren oder bei Ausgabevorgängen mit hoher Geschwindigkeit stellen in Sachen Ansprechzeit besondere Anforderungen an Ventile. Um hierbei den Turbo einzulegen, hat SMC das pilotgesteuerte Hochgeschwindig…


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- Trade fair
5th Leading Trade Fair for Deburring Technology and Precision Surface Finishing 10 to 12 October 2023 at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre
DeburringEXPO – Eliminating the Culprit: Burrs
Frequently small and inconspicuous, burrs nevertheless have considerable potential for causing damage. These remnants from the manufacturing process repeatedly lead to problems ranging from avoidable quality defects to product recalls. Beyond this, many industry sectors place strict demands on burr…