INDUSTRY NEWS AND RESOURCES

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT sees potential for the blockchain in both logistics and production: as a cooperation tool for autonomous machines and product supply.

What opportunities does artificial intelligence (AI) present for manufacturers, and how to take advantage of them? The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO is offering companies a general overview of the possible areas of application

At HANNOVER MESSE 2019, Balluff GmbH is focusing firmly on the concrete benefits of Industry 4.0 solutions - based on IO-Link, industrial network technology, machine vision, industrial identification and the company’s proven sensor technology expertise.

The technology sector is engaging ever more closely with other areas of industry. This is revealed by a report from Deloitte, which has also identified some megatrends: IoT and 5G, analytics and artificial intelligence, together with as-a-service business

Functioning 5G networks provide companies with the necessary basis for integrating digital applications into value creation at an early stage. In Germany, 5G connectivity is to be achieved by 2025 - including the establishment of mobile radio capacities.

As network equipment supplier, Ericsson wants to showcase the possibilities and business cases of the new mobile broadband and network technology...

5G differs from previous mobile telephony standards in that this time round, consumers and smartphone users aren’t the main use cases. They will do just fine with 4G/LTE for a while to come. No, the main point of 5G is that it will meet a whole lot of c

Europe’s most advanced sorting system for lightweight packaging has begun work in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It separates garbage according to 14 different material types and is largely automated.

Digitized and networked production processes facilitate more sustainable production. The associated increase in efficiency brings plenty of potential for savings – not only in terms of costs, but also in emissions of environmentally harmful gases.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU has developed a plastic-based 3D printing process that is faster than current processes and cuts production costs.

Although worldwide sales of 3D printers fell below expectations in several sectors last year, the demand for additive manufacturing systems for industry recorded a significant increase.

With Elastic Resin, the US manufacturer Formlabs has presented its softest artificial resin for additive manufacturing to date. It is said to be extremely robust and also cost-effective to use.

Technologies surrounding additive manufacturing are among the hot topics in modern industrial production: the period up to 2022 will see annual growth of around 20% in 3D printing.

A new polymer technology is expected to open up further areas of application for additive-manufacturing processes: LaserProFusion offers an alternative to conventional injection molding.