Handling systems are an essential tool across a range of industries, from manufacturing and metalworking to automotive and railway. Personnel must frequently lift and maneuver heavy or awkward loads, then place them with utmost accuracy and care. ZASCHE handling has been focused on this challenge since the 1990s, helping its customers fulfill ergonomic requirements for their staff, such as the EU’s Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC . For many years, the industry has relied upon pneumatic rope balancers to handle and position loads with precision. However, the compressed air required is not always available and, in some cases, is even prohibited.
Thin-film actuators add haptic skin to any product surface to create localized, independent sensations at any frequency creating a wide range of tactile effects.
CUI Inc, a Bel group company, announced the addition of two 75 and 100 watt high-density, quarter brick dc-dc series to its isolated dc-dc converter line.
Green Hills Software has announced that the INTEGRITY®-178 tuMP multicore real-time operating system (RTOS) is the first operating system to be part of a multicore certification to RCTA/DO-178C and CAST-32A.
Memory innovator Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies Ltd (“Intrinsic”) has announced the close of a £1.35m seed funding round led by investors UCL Technology Fund and IP Group plc.
The topic of sustainability is a high priority within the ZF Group. To support ZF’s energy harvesting product portfolio further, investment has been made to join the EnOcean Alliance.