Who benefits from this? What advantages do these systems offer? The advantages offered by in- ductive coupling systems are obvious: due to the contactfree transmission technology in the near-field area, there is no wear and tear whatsoever. Inductive coupling systems can therefore be used even in the harshest production environments. Since there is no mechatroniccontact, these systems can also be used in clean room applications, in the food sector and under water. The contactfree transmission of energy and signals between stationary and rotary or translationally moving components creates possible uses for new and highly innovative applications. Are there other plus points in terms of sustainability (lower energy consumption, reduced material consumption, fewer skilled workers)? The issue of sustainability is of great importance both to our customers and to us as an envi- ronmentally certified company. Our electromechatronic clamp-
ing devices have plus points in terms of sustainability.
They only require a few seconds of energy at the moment of power build-up. Compared to conven- tional clamping devices, which are operated hydraulically, electro- mechatronic clamping devices use 80% less energy. The fact that the electromecha- tronic clamping devices have multiple integrated monitoring and maximum safety functions makes them ideal for automa- tion. A higher degree of automa- tion will also cushion the short- age of skilled workers.
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Who are your customers?
What makes you attractive as an employer?
Our customers come from many different sectors: from US aero- space companies, electric vehicle manufacturers, US online retailers, aerospace, machine tools, robotics, electronics, packaging plants, submarine applications, print- ing machines, plastics machines, pharmaceuticals to medical tech- nology.
Both SMW-electronics and SMW-AUTOBLOK offer future- proof, modern jobs within a team-oriented and highly autono- mous organisation. We also offer a wide range of benefits such as personally tailored training, Jobrad option (company bike scheme), travel allowance, a company pension scheme and much more.
What are the possible applica- tions? Is this a future market?
There is a wide variety of possible applications. These range from toolmaking and general mecha- tronic engineering, medical tech- nology and consumer goods to high-level automation solutions for the logistics/warehouse sector. SMW-electronics is at the begin- ning of a period of worldwide growth as a provider of commu- nication and automation solutions. SMW-electronics will flourish and expand rapidly.
PRESENTED WITH the Industry 4.0 Award by the state of Baden-Württemberg
For its Industry 4.0 Award, the "Alliance Industry 4.0 Baden-Württem- berg" was looking for innovative solutions from industry that aim to create intelligent networks of production and value creation processes. In addition to the degree of innovation, the expert panel also assessed the actual practical relevance to Industry 4.0. The top 100 companies in Baden-Württemberg were given the award in 2017. SMW-AUTOBLOK was the only manufacturer of clamping systems in this round of awards to receive an award for rotating clamping tech- nology. The Industry 4.0 award-winning product F500 e-motion from SMW-AUTOBLOK offers all the features for use in future-oriented, digital production.
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