The Magazine of the Production Technology Center Berlin

Fraunhofer IPK is developing solutions for digital assistance systems that provide users with tailored, adaptable support.

From wearable robotics to virtual reality, people and machines are collaborating in more and more ways. In the process, the real and digital worlds are merging.

A project team comprising innovators from BMW Motorrad and Fraunhofer IPK has developed a prototype solution for automated bolting

Virtual commissioning using VR makes it significantly simpler to integrate new equipment into a manufacturing environment.

A discussion between museum curator Marlies Wirth and automation
expert Prof. Dr. Jörg Krüger

New technology for modularization in assembly helps manufacturers to make their processes future-proof. The goal is to integrate humans in the best possible way.

... Through Platform-based Systems. A new laboratory allows researchers to experiment with technologies for platform-based production engineering.

A flexible robot system and an autonomous vehicle all in one: The Tend-O-Bot eliminates the need for rigid automation solutions in production. However, this can only be achieved with a change of perspective.

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