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Under Pressure - Hanover Fair Digital Edition 2021
Adverse ambient conditions must be taken into account during the development of switching devices for extreme applications, and must also be tested as first prototypes are produced.
Source: Verfahrenstechnik (04/2021)
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The digital operating theatre
In Löhne, situated in East Westphalia, the operating theatre of the future is already reality: foot switch specialist steute Technologies GmbH & Co. KG has developed a multi-purpose foot control which enables surgeons to operate different medical devices from different manufacturers.
Source: VDMA Magazin (11/2020)
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AGV: remote "wake-up" call. Networks for flexible material flow
Automated guided vehicles are the talk of the town. And in many situations they are not replacing industrial trucks, but stationary conveyor systems. A wireless network can put vehicles "to sleep" and then "wake" them again as needed. This saves energy and increases flexibility. The wireless system can also assume other tasks.
Source: LOGISTIK FÜR UNTERNEHMEN (08-09/2020)
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Wireless rack communication: Optimised information flow in production and logistics
Flexible production and flexible intralogistics require flexible information flow. Here the limits of cabled communication are soon reached. Wireless networks are the better choice – for example eKanban systems. The company steute has developed a wireless network for such applications which meets intralogistics requirements. Read more here.
Source: f+h (09/2020)
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Safe loading of explosive gases - "Extreme" position switches in action
Emco Wheaton loading systems are used all around the world for the handling of large quantities of petrol, natural gas, liquid gas, chemicals, etc. The company, which is based in Kirchhain near Marburg, monitors the positions of its loading arms using Ex position switches which are reliable in the long term, even in subzero temperatures.
Source: Technische Logistik (07-08/2020)
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The aim: to monitor and control material flow
AGV are transporting materials, eKanban shelves are replenishing small parts: material flow is becoming more flexible and more mobile. Which means that new information flow solutions are needed. Andreas Schenk, Product Manager Wireless at steute Technologies, has some ideas.
Source: materialfluss (04/2020)
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Open or proprietary? Wireless networks for industry
When selecting wireless networks for their industrial production, many factory planners favour open rather than proprietary networks. However: this apparent contradiction begins to blur, the closer one looks. A comparison of the two systems shows why.
Source: NET (6-7/2020)
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Car building by remote control. Wireless network for flexible serial production
The automotive industry is currently testing car production without production lines. Instead, automated guided vehicles (AGV) transport car bodies and even complete cars through the assembly area in all directions. A wireless network ensures that the AGV run smoothly and assumes additional tasks such as the control of eKanban systems.
Source: SPS-Magazin (05/2020)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)