Automation specialist Hambi Maschinenbau, part of Terhoeven GmbH & Co. KG, has developed a world-first system that automates the cutting, handling, and stacking of heavy reinforcing steel mesh – a task that previously required up to six human operators.
KFT Food Machinery develops high-performance slicing equipment used in some of the food industry’s most demanding production environments. When the company needed a way to support ultra-fast, multi-axis motion control in its slicer range, it turned to CC-Link IE TSN – the open industrial Ethernet technology from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA).
Huhtamaki’s Franeker plant in the Netherlands manufactures more than 11 million egg cartons every week using recycled paper. To keep this production moving around the clock, the factory relies on highly automated lines that must be stable, easy to maintain, and adaptable to future needs.