Intelligent machine components

From intelligent machine components to cognitive production

Intelligent machines, i.e. machines that are wirelessly networked and equipped with sensors and electronics, are considered a key technology for the digital production of tomorrow. At the trade fair, Fraunhofer IWU will be showing three selected projects that generate such productivity advances: smartTOOL - an intelligent tool holder, an adaptive profile rail guide for more economic efficiency of machine tools and miniaturised actuators as key elements of production plants and machines.

Our Best Practice Solutions

 

Adaptive profile rail guide

with piezo actuator systems

 

smartTOOL

Process monitoring directly at the point of action

 

Miniaturized actuator

Unique performance using thermal shape memory alloys