Automotive & robotics

In the future, the connectors themselves will be intelligent - new connection technologies and integration techniques are being researched to implement intelligent connectors for sensors and actuators. This lays a further foundation for the realisation of Industry 4.0 and the creation of cyber-physical systems.

As a cornerstone of the future development of automation, digitisation continues to play an elementary role. As a member of 5G-ACIA, we play a major role in specifying and developing future industrial needs and standards, use cases, and related hardware components. New digital business models, human-machine collaboration, as well as AI technologies will be the driving force behind this.

Electric cars must be holistically trimmed to sustainability - that starts with its production, the total energy requirements in a complex supply and logistics chain, to the final assembly of all parts in the factory. Key challenges include power management, battery technology, and charging systems. The battery itself makes up a significant proportion of the energy required for production and has profound implications for the body shop and the multi-material mix in production.

Autonomous vehicles will become moving office and living rooms in the future. The user experience of a vehicle will no longer focus on driving, but on the experience of space and use of space. However, especially in the interior, the cars will be designed completely different from today. This requires new products, applications and new machinery on the part of the suppliers.

The prerequisite for a sustainable production in Automotive plants - awareness of sustainability - has increased significantly. Weidmüller EM solutions enable a gradual improvement process in factories to continuously reduce energy consumption and thus energy costs.

Reliable connections, even under extreme conditions in robot-assisted manufacturing is a longstanding practice in car production. We are specialists in reliable and proven solutions for the electrical connection and wiring of various robots and their tools.

Power supplies are usually given less attention compared to other functions of a plant. But if the 24V-DC supply fails, important parts or the whole production can shut down. The unique concept of Weidmueller´s Smart Grid 24V-DC is based on smart power supplies in conjunction with smart electronic load monitoring.

Today, the understanding of machinery and production data is a crucial success factor in every industry. Industrial Analytics support your machine operators and service technicians through the use of proactive notifications based on the realtime analysis of your machinery data.