Machine Engineering
Machine engineering is one of Germany’s key industries. The importance of this segment has led to the creation of new university degree programs in fields such as production and logistics, process engineering, vehicle/automotive engineering, production engineering and aerospace engineering among others.
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Flat, industrial rack PC for demanding automation tasks
The new 647B Simatic rack PC, at just two height modules (HM), is only half the height of the comparable 847B rack PC. Its small, space-saving, mounting depth…
New series of main motors in modular design
The 1PH8 series is designed for universal use in various motion control applications.Based on a flexible modular system, the motors are available both in an…
Converter with water cooling in the low output range
Siemens has thus extended its family of drives with a converter of blocksize format in the lower output range. This converter is extremely compact on account…
Drive line extended by single-axis servo converter
This drive has not only a comprehensive palette of positioning functions but also the most common integrated safety functions. The drive is currently available…
Motion controller with Profinet connection, also suitable for hydraulic applications
It is a S7-300 format member of the Simotion Motion Control System and has a Profinet interface. This enables extremely efficiently control of up to 32 Motion…
New laser scanners safeguard small protection zones and transfer carriages
Typical applications for the Simatic FS660 SR include low-speed driverless transport systems of up to two meters with a short braking path. In fixed…