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For the first time, there will be an Arena of Innovation (AOI) at the Motek, which takes place from 13-16 September 2010. Based on an idea submission contest, an expert jury has decided that the following should be developed for the market: door opening assistance for people in wheelchairs, solutions for automated multi-hand assembling, a reminder for easily forgotten items, and fuel-efficient alternative drive systems.

MRW develops and produces customer-specific optoelectronic infeed and testing systems for product assembly applications. The company’s Robo-Potsystem is a fully automated complete solution for the flexible infeeding, shape inspection and sorting of bulk small parts 2 to 300 mm long and measuring 0.5 to 60 mm in diameter.

The FTNet 6-axis force/momentum sensor from Schunk has many uses. The versatile sensor features high-speed data output, four communication protocol options, remote monitoring via local-area network (LAN), and configuration through an Internet interface. Its 14 available frame sizes together cover load ranges between 12 and 40,000 N.

Dispensers, valves for microdosing, pumps used in medical technology and biotechnology, and power generation for imprinting procedures are examples of equipment applications in which force or power has to be finely adjusted. Physik Instrumente (PI) offers numerous lever-type actuators in its PiezoMove series to serve this purpose.

In its mk Inok stainless-steel conveyors, Maschinenbau Kitz GmbH has combined a design that satisfies pharmaceutical and food industry requirements for sterile production environments with the proven modularization principles of aluminium profile technology. The open structure of the modules facilitates their thorough cleaning.

For the first time, Desoutter is introducing the SLB low-voltage screwing tool at Motek. Combining high performance and outstanding ergonomics, the dozen or so brushless-motor-powered models in the series feature a safeguard against electrostatic overloads and cover extensive torque and speed ranges.