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  1. ADC ENTRANCE SOLUTIONS LTD

    United Kingdom

    ADC ensure workplaces and environments are efficient, effective and safe, we are experts at installing servicing & maintaining the full range of automatic doors, roller shutters, automatic gates & barriers, meaning you can be confident that your building is in the safest and best hands possible. Our projects span across many sectors including health, education, retail, leisure, commercial and industrial. The range of fully automatic entrances we offer allows you to streamline the number of companies needed, less hassle and cost. We have entrance engineers spread throughout the nation, however the office team are all based in one office and combined manufacturing facility. This allows the entire team to work closely, ensuring that our excellent customer service is always dependable. We pride ourselves on providing you with quality support. We are a family business where everyone is valued, engaged, highly trained and great at what they do. We make sure each member of our team is supported and offered great opportunities to grow within the business. Our happy team is why we can offer fantastic Customer Service throughout the business. Our team have great Integrity and we believe that our customers should only pay for what is needed and at a competitive price.

  2. PROTACT GMBH

    Germany

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    Design and manufacture of automation systems for industrial valves. We design and manufacture individual automation systems for industrial valves in the process industry, working with our customers mainly comprising original equipment and plant manufacturers. The product range includes pneumatic and electric actuators, auxiliary devices such as position controllers, limit position detectors and solenoid valves for installation on open/closed or control valves. For us as a company independent of the Group, expertise, short communication channels and customer focus and service are at the core of any good partnership, and guarantee optimal support for customers and users. Thanks to our highly motivated team, we strive to maintain consistently high quality in our work processes as well as our products and services, in order to meet the highest expectations of our demanding global customer base in terms of quality, cost-effectiveness and delivery readiness. Our portfolio: • Design of automation solutions for special applications • Automation service for valves • Selection and distribution of industrial valves • Design and production of complete valve systems • Electric or pneumatic swivel drives • Auxiliary components for swivel drives • Control valves and control production • Compressed air processing • Drive systems for open/closed or control valves

  3. F.U.R. WICKELTECHNOLOGIE GMBH

    Germany

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    Our range of machines includes, among others, toroidal winding machines and robots, stator winding machines and robots, combined wire winding and strip winding systems, taping machines and semi-robotic machines, wire brakes, mica-strip winding machines, taping machines for generator bars, hot strip and spiral winding machines, turret winding machines, layer winding machines and ring winding machines. The company's profile of services also includes the following: Reconditioning of used winding machines and systems to state-of-the-art condition in terms of both technology and control. Mechanical processing of all materials that are conventional in machine construction. Mechanical and electromechanical assembly of modules. PLC programming. The company offers extensive help and advice to customers to develop a solution for their winding tasks. Since the opening of the CWIEME in Berlin more than 20 years ago, F.U.R. has been present there and shows its latest generation of machines to the national and international public every year.

  4. FLUID SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION GMBH

    Germany

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    Fluid Systems & Automation GmbH (FSA Valve) is a leading company in the field of fluid technology. It develops, produces and sells valves and automation solutions for industrial applications worldwide. FSA Valve places great value on innovation, quality and sustainability. Product range: Solenoid valves: available in brass, stainless steel and plastic, suitable for water, air, oil and aggressive chemicals, in normally open and closes variants​ Motorised ball valves: made from brass and stainless steel, ideal for irrigation, mechanical engineering and the food industry, with precise control options Ball valves: one-, two- and three-part variants for efficient flow control, robust and reliable​​. Pressure controllers: pressure reducing controllers, pre-pressure controllers and reducing stations for constant pressure control (FSA Valve)​. Pneumatic actuators: double acting and spring return actuators for efficient pneumatic systems. Quality and sustainability: FSA Valve focusses on quality and environmental management to ensure the best possible product quality and environmentally-friendly production. This involves internal quality controls and compliance with international standards​. . Customer support and service: the company offers comprehensive customer support with regard to production selection, installation and maintenance as well as technical documentation and maintenance kits for all products.

  5. CLIXAR

    Ukraine

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    For more than 20 years, we have been creating high-tech seals that cannot be discreetly opened, helping to save more than $ 500, 000, 000 of property for our clients annually. We have always strived and will continue to strive to provide our customers with the best possible service and produce high quality fillings. In this regard, the GST company decided to create the CLIXAR brand, which will combine all the best and valuable gained from experience, research and multifaceted analysis. We offer not just seals, but complex solutions for customer property control and theft prevention: — development and production of high-tech seals — consulting and training on the selection and maintenance of seals — it systems for monitoring and recording seals. We study in detail cases of theft in various business areas in our own “reliability laboratory” in order to provide the client with the best solution for his goals. This allowed the company, during testing and operation, to reach the indicator of “not a single unnoticed opening of seals over the past 2 years”. Our products comply with international standards and are supplied to more than 80 countries around the world. The main office of CLIXAR is located in Odesa — a unique logistics hub in the center of Europe.

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  1. TECHNOTRANS SOLUTIONS GMBH

    Germany

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    The fact that the gwk Gesellschaft Wärme Kältetechnik mbH company enjoys such a great reputation as a top expert and innovative specialist in high-quality temperature control and cooling technology is based on an abundance of experience that stretches back more than five decades. Anyone in need of well-thought-out high-tech products ranging from cooling plants via temperature control systems to water treatment solutions will find gwk to be a system provider that manages the entire thermal process, generating individually tailored designs and also delivering engineering and all the necessary components. Also in the area of close-to-cavity temperature control for mould inserts and mould cleaning, gwk offers its customers intensive and individual support. At present over 400 employees are engaged in producing complete process solutions for customers from the plastics, metal processing, food and chemicals industry on every continent. The technotrans group of companies focuses successfully on applications involving liquid technology as its core competence. With 21 sites and about 1, 250 employees, it has a presence in all major markets worldwide. For many years, technotrans has opened up new areas of application based on its core competences of cooling, temperature control, filtration as well as measuring and dosing technology. The strategy aims at a sustainable, result-oriented development.

  2. JSC DEXTERA

    Lithuania

    DEXTERA started its activities in 1996, being the first in Lithuania to start producing aluminium blinds. Today we are a reliable and best-known brand on the market in terms of window decor solutions (according to KOG Institute surveys 2019-2020). During 25 years of professional activity, we have become convinced that roller blinds and blinds perform not only the functions of sun protection, but also create the style and aesthetics of a home or office. Therefore, we offer our customers a particularly wide selection of interior and exterior products: roller blinds, blinds, awnings, nets, pergola gazebos and other solar control solutions. In our daily activities we follow the following principles: Priority to quality in all areas of the company’s activities Constant contact with customers to improve the quality of products and services Prompt execution of orders Implementation of innovations in the production process We are open for business opportunities. Don't hesitate to contact us and check cooperation possibilities. I am sure that we can find the best products and solutions that fits for both sides. Please find our catalogue at: https: //bit.ly/3Ju71Eb More information about DEXTERA: https: //bit.ly/32LSkLQ

  3. MONOMERO INDÚSTRIA DE PLÁSTICOS LDA

    Portugal

    Monómero started the activity in 2001 to transform Plastic raw materials into all kinds of packaging products. We have the most advanced equipment to make the best possible product to fulfill the needs of our customers. On the technical side, we have Co-extrusion equipment, high-quality printing press 8 colors, solvent-less lamination, and the most advanced bag-making machines to produce controlled atmosphere products (MAP), BIO Degradable BAGS, and much more. We also aim to produce thermoplastic flexible films and packaging, especially for primary uses, especially in the food sector. In addition, we have the best-qualified persons we can get on the human side. Our main goal is to work side by side with our customers, find the best possible solution for their packaging needs, and find and develop new products. Our Company stands for environmental protection and to achieve this goal. For example, we do our recycling indoors to ensure that every single plastic waste from our production is given a second life in our production process. Also, we stand for innovation; we are always open to new ideas. We also have our concerns with social matters. That's why we support the local community in issues that go from local parties to child sports. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information!

  4. SINYALIZATION ELECTRONIC TRAFFIC SIGN CO

    Turkey

    Sinyalizasyon Electronics was founded in Ankara in 1992 and is the first domestic company to produce signaling systems and control devices. During the period, we have been in production of 265 kinds of products including signaling products, solar power systems, LED traffic boards, road buttons, with Power LED and solar energy lighting armatures and traffic safety products at1000m2 closed and 250m2 open production area. Sinyalizasyon Electronics has constantly improved its technology over the years and has constantly renewed the product range. Our company applies the solar energy systems, which is the technology of future, to traffic signalization products and continues to make the installation of traffic signaling systems working with solar energy at local and overseas market. With experience of 26 years in the sector and nearly with 30 qualified employees, we manufacture high performance, quality, long life products and is guaranteed by the manufacturer for up to 5 years. Used raw materials, semi-finished products and final products are under quality control at every stage of production. In addition, our products have been successfully passed the all tests performed by independent laboratories following up international standards. Sinyalizasyon Electronics offers you a solution partnership with high quality products and affordable cost, for traffic signalization, warning signs, safety and also solar energy street lighting developped in recent years.

  5. AFS HASSAS DOKUM SAN. TIC. LTD. STI

    Turkey

    Our company which serves to Defense industry, Aviation, Automotive, Machinery , Agricultural , Industrial kitchen, Pumps & Valve, Medical and Other industries, has equiped our laboratory to respond to every requirement with its experienced technical staff, continues their work depends of European standards. As the casting material ; Steel, Stainless Steel , Aluminium, Copper, Bronze, using optional super alloys and special alloys, are casted in induction melting and resistance combustion furnace in control. AFS Hassas Dokum has a monthly 60.000 kg casting capacity in Investment casting for the parts which have 1 gr of weight up to 50 kg. We are glad to provide the best solutions to our customers with the opportunities enabled by our modern laboratories. TS EN ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System Certificate Ability of preparing the documantation of APQP, 8D Report, EN-10204-3.1, PPAP and SPC files and tracing them. Chemical analysis, Hardness Test and Surface Roughness Equipments Metallography Laboratory Equipments Dimensional Measurement Equipments Non-destructive Testing Equipments AFS Hassas Dokum moved to new modern facility, has 2000 m2 closed area 4000 m2 open area, in Tuzla İstanbul. Depending on new breakthrough AFS Hassas Dokum, has the continuous development, has succeeded in moving up to the level of the export share.

  1. GYPSUM TECHNOLOGY

    Turkey

    IPS Makina offers the following: Complete solutions and turn key supply. - Complete Gypsum Plasterboard Plants. - Complete Gypsum Plasters Plants. - Combined wallboard + gypsum plasters plants (gypsum plaster and plasterboard plants with shared gypsum calcinaiton). - Production complex: factory including gypsum plasters, plasterboard, construchtion chemicals, calcite processing and perlite expansions units. - Engineering Services. - Building Design. - Equipment Supply. - Automation and Control systems. - Installation support. - Commissioning of the plants. - Training. - Post construction support. IPS Makina supplies plasterboard production equipment including: - Stucco prepartion unit - Dry materials dosaging units - Wet materials dosaging units - Cardboard preparing and handling unit - Mixing nad forming units - Setting conveyor belt - Open roller units - cross-conveying units - Dryer infeed and outfeed units - Plasterboard dryer units - Board trimming and stacking units. IPS Makina supplies Gypsum Factory equipment including: - Crushing and screening unit - Gypsum calcination unit - Grdinging and separation unit - Central chain elevators - Screw conveyors - Plaster mixers - Rotary packing units - Lineer packing units - Automatic palletizing machines

  2. HUAPTEC TELECOM GMBH

    Germany

    Huaptec Co., Ltd. is the international corporation, specializing in manufacture and supply of mobile signal enhancement solutions to the global market. Within last 5 years the company established regional offices in India and the USA, and in summer 2015 it announced the official opening of European Office in Germany under the name of Huaptec Telecom GmbH.The main goal of Huaptec Telecom GmbH is to offer European clients an original high-performance brand product able to compete and obviously prevail in the telecommunications market. What makes us be so sure about the solid position in the new economic domain and clients’ preference? Learn the following advantages we base our European policy on.We Produce and Not Resell• Huaptec is a mobile signal boosters supplier directly from the manufacture line without reseller intermediary. In other words, since we’re producers, there’s no need to add extra charges to the overall product cost. We’re free to sell our boosters at their real price.• Huaptec Company is a cell phone signal systems manufacturer from A to Z. In the course of production each booster passes multi-step quality control. It's performed on 89 units of high-precision equipment and takes up to 1 week. As a result, we’re able to measure if the booster satisfies all technical and safety parameters specified in its characteristics and if it performs correctly for the clients.• What you pay for is an original product of supreme quality from manufacturer and direct supplier

  1. MARANTEC ANTRIEBS- UND STEUERUNGSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

    Germany

    Our passion is to develop door drives which can open and close doors at the touch of a button. Our products bring comfort and maximum safety into our customers' everyday lives. Marantec is a family-owned company and has developed and produced technically innovative drive and control systems, as well as accessory products for garage doors, rotating and sliding doors, industrial doors and parking barriers since 1957. At the same time, as part of the Marantec Company Group, we are paving the way for the future. We combine our decades of experience with innovative technologies to create new, smart drive solutions. We are also happy to adapt to your specific requirements. Our drive systems with patented technologies meet all legal standards for international markets. Our company is certified according to DIN ISO 9001. To guarantee our quality standards, we exclusively offer our products via specialist retailers and door manufacturers

  2. SWR EUROPE - VAN DINTHER GMBH

    Germany

    Our innovative manufacturing processes and over 70 years of experience in producing V-belts guarantee consistent quality for our customers. No matter what project you are planning, we can always offer you the perfect solution with our wide range of V-belts. Strict quality controls and the latest production technologies ensure that we can provide out worldwide customers with perfect, safe and durable products. All SWR V-belts are suitable for use in tropical regions without restriction and are oil- and heat-resistant up to 120° Celsius with some limitations. We offer our customers a wide selection of flat belts, mechanical transmissions and components, variable speed V-belts, double V-belts, open-sided V-belts, transmission belts, leather straps, rubber V-belts, banded V-belts and many other products.

  3. BAYKALSAN MACHINERY

    Turkey

    Baykalsan Machinery Industry and Limited Corporation is an enterprise which continues its operations for more than 40 years and two generations. It was established in Ankara as Baykal Torna in 1977. Since the beginning of 90’s The Company incorporated numerical control (NC) and computer numerical control (CNC) units to its structure. Baykalsan Machinery Industry and Limited Corporation manufactures in two main groups along with the cutting edge technology in its sector. 1- The first group are the spare parts of automobiles and heavy duty machinery. 2- The second group are the production of projects requested by our customers. Baykalsan Machinery Industry and Limited Corporation became a producer for many companies on manufacturing spare parts. Hidromek, Türk Traktör and Mann are amongst the companies which we provided solutions. We have coordinate measuring machine (CMM) on our factory. By CMM facility, we provide superior measurement performance and enhanced productivity for your specific production needs. You may visit our web page and if you are interested we may send quotations for your orders. We are also open for sample productions. If you are interested in our products please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your interest. We will be pleased to serve you.

  4. SCS GROUP

    United Kingdom

    SCS Group provides ventilation, building management and smoke control solutions. Our intelligent smoke control, BMS and passive ventilation systems are installed in thousands of buildings nationwide, and our project teams have earned a reputation for technical excellence, reliability and open collaboration. Above all, our business is built around offering the best customer service in the industry, which is why customers return to us time after time. Typically, many different specialists will be involved in making a building work, and that means there are lots of different interfaces between systems that have to be planned, communicated and implemented on site. With this model it is easy for things to fall between the cracks. We care about providing the building management solutions that make our happy, by saving them money and hassle. That's why we have Total Total Building Automation® approach, we remove duplicate hardware and software to provide a leaner, more effective solution.

  5. ITK DR. KASSEN GMBH

    Germany

    The microscope stages in the LMT200 series are designed so that they can be adapted to nearly any microscope by modifying the bottom plate. The large opening in the base plate means that reflected light and transmitted light applications are possible. Dynamic and quiet operation are the outstanding features of these ITK microscope stages. The low heat generation and low heat resistance of the linear motors (patent pending) ensure high thermal stability. The user achieves maximum safety through applying force to the linear motors directly and in a controlled manner. The stages in the LMT200 series meet the criteria in the Machinery Directive without any protective measures. Are you looking for a solution for your automation needs? Then simply take advantage of our many years of experience in microscope stages. We also develop and produce customer-specific systems.

  6. FLUX PUMPS INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD

    United Kingdom

    Experts in drum and barrel pumps, IBC pumps, air-operated diaphragm pumps, chemical pumps and liquid dispensing solutions. The original and best - Flux created the first electric drum pump in 1950 and provide market leading products of the highest quality, manufactured at our dedicated factory in Stuttgart, Germany. Barrel pumps for almost any application and budget. Light to heavy duty, low to high viscosity, industrial, food, pharmaceutical or cosmetics. The best quality pumps with continuous duty motors, manufactured in Germany. Contact us to discuss our market leading Flux F400 series barrel and container pumps. Our pumps are suitable for almost every liquid transfer application - acids, alkalis, oils, solvents, fuels, food ingredients and flammable liquids. See our ViscoFlux drum emptying systems for removing non-flowing media, for example grease and tomato paste, from open-top barrels. We also offer all accessories to provide complete dispense solutions for drum, container and tank transfer duties - flowmeters, programmable dispense systems, batch controllers, hoses, dispense nozzles, strainers and hose fittings. Contact our specialists to discuss your application and let us design, supply and commission the perfect system. Flux products are recognised globally for safety, quality, ease of service and lowest whole life cost. Please call us for assistance or contact us by e-mail.

  7. SYXTHSENSE LTD

    United Kingdom

    SyxthSense is innovative home automation, domestic and commercial controls and metering solution provider and manufacturer. Our domestic range of products include programmable room thermostats, networkable energy saving thermostats, intelligent home automation, remote telephone and internet controls, central graphical touchpanels, zone valves, room thermostats, wireless solutions and many more. SyxthSense commercial control solutions are very easy to use, flexible to any applications, reliable and cost effective. The solutions provide BMS functionality with advanced accurate controls, remote connectivity and reliable M-bus metering together with open Modbus and BACnet communications. The simplicity, user-friendliness, energy saving features and the state-of-the-art open networking capabilities are the key elements of our solutions.

  8. FRAME UK

    United Kingdom

    Frame UK have one of the largest fully automated timber frame manufacturing plants in the UK, and have been at the forefront of providing innovative, economical and energy efficient timber engineered solutions to the construction industry nationwide since 1974. Specialising in the design and manufacture of cost-effective buildings across a broad spectrum of uses, from housing to classrooms, the company now has an annual turnover of £16 million and employs 130 staff.All their products are thermally efficient, ecologically sustainable, and quality controlled to a high specification. Frame UK’s ‘one-stop shop’ factory environment provides: open panels, closed panels, roof trusses, feature trusses, glulam, engineered joists, insulated roof cassettes and large span floor cassettes, and now includes their innovative range of FrameProtectTM fire treated timber frame components. Frame UK are one of the largest manufacturers of closed panel units in the UK, with over 5000 delivered to date.

  1. 4Z ELEKTRONIK OTOMASYON VE KAYNAK SISTEMLERI LIMITED ŞIRKETI

    Turkey

    Since the day we entered the commercial life, we, as 4Z Elektronik, have adopted the "Forze" brand, experienced workforce and superior quality as a principle, and we have been designing and producing various products in the "Cathodic Protection Systems" sector. We carry out the design and production activities of all products we produce in international standards with the most appropriate, accurate and economical solutions within our own facility. The products we manufacture are briefly; CATHODIC PROTECTION RECTIFIERS Air or Oil cooled SMART TEST STATION Up to 10 years battery life SMART POLARIZATION CELLS Mitigate the effects of DC interference and Telluric currents with Variable Resistance Grounding VOLTAGE STEP CONTROLLER Device that allows to adjust the protection potential in systems protected by magnesium anode DATA-LOGGERS 4 Independent and isolated channels SOLID STATE MITIGATION CELL 3.7kA - 30kA ATEX certified. REMOTE INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE High voltage barrier and reference electrode monitor COUPON TERMINAL Connection over 10R, Open circuit - Short circuit connections Z-PANEL Hot dipped galvanized steel enclosure keeps its robustness for long years even under extreme conditions.

  2. ANELION SMART POWER

    Spain

    Anelion designs and manufactures Small Wind Turbines (SWTs), where has developed a very advanced design concept, based in the combination of a simplified mechanical design and a highly advanced machine electronic control strategy, which makes Anelion’s SWTs best in class for productivity, reliability, and profitability.Anelion as well designs advanced software for its renewable energy solutions, such Direct Water Pumping, Self-Consumption Systems, and Off-Grid Systems, where an advanced control software makes the system more efficient, meeting the customer requirements with a lower investment, improving the competitiveness and therefore reducing the LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) while increasing customers’ profitability.The company has a technology development spirit and attitude, and keeps the eyes wide open to identify new products, technologies and solutions to develop in the renewable energy field.

  3. LOGIROBOTIX SRL

    Italy

    We help small and medium-sized businesses with cost-effective open-source customized digital solutions that can be easily implemented in production, quality control, logistics and marketing departments. Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence technologies are today fundamental for image analysis as they allow the creation of image detection and classification algorithms and open the doors to new applications that allow to increase productivity in the industrial sector. Assisted Assembly Computer Vision guides the operators step by step through the assembly process and at the same time checks that no errors occur. Augmented reality Augmented reality (AR) overlays digital information on a plant worker's real-life view and can help increase productivity, efficiency and safety. IoT (Internet of Things) In Logirobotix we manage, analyze and enhance the data collected by connected machinery and plants as it is essential for companies to improve the efficiency of processes. Predictive maintenance The primary purpose of this technology is the detection and supervision of anomalies and equipment failures, which prevent the possibility of critical failures and downtime. This allows the use of limited resources and the increase of the life cycles of the devices.

  4. QISTA

    France

    Techno BAM, designer and manufacturer of the French Tech accredited Qista anti-mosquito solution, specialises in mosquito control. A mosquito eradication process using a device called an "Anti-Mosquito Trap" for use in both private and urban areas. Thanks to our system, you optimise the drawing power of your open-air spaces: Campsites, amusement parks, hotel and restaurant terraces, caravan sites, outdoor concert and theatre spaces, collective housing etc.

  5. AIRBLOC (AMBIRAD LTD)

    United Kingdom

    A cost effective and energy-efficient heating solution for warehouses, factories, retail premises and other buildings with public access that all suffer the problems of frequently opened doors. Each time a door opens during winter it’s a potential source of discomfort due to heat loss – and the wasted energy greatly increases the running costs of the building - this can be solved with air curtains. Airbloc air curtains offer a cost-effective and energy-efficient climate control solution.

  6. AUBO ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY GMBH

    Germany

    AUBO Robotics is dedicated to the development of the new generation of collaborative lightweight robots. The company was established from a university spin-off of several experts in the field of robotics. AUBO Robotics R&D now operates centres in the USA and China and has grown into a global company. AUBO Robotics holds numerous patents, offers industrial solutions and cooperates strategically with several public companies and institutions. Since the company was founded, breakthroughs have been made in the key technologies of robots, such as the control system, gripper elements, motors and sensors. This resulted in the presentation of our first generation of collaborative lightweight robots for industrial applications in 2015. The modular and open-unit collaborative robots revolutionise industrial production modes through the use of industrial connectivity, high application flexibility and affordability.

  7. IBS AUTOMATION GMBH

    Germany

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    ibs Automation supplies innovative CNC control solutions for the mechanical engineering and processing industries. This involves ensuring that the centre point of the tool is always guided quickly and precisely. Thanks to more than 20 years' experience with CNC, ibs Automation is able to provide control solutions for manufacturing processes that prioritise path accuracy above all else. Achieving what is technically possible, pushing existing boundaries, providing customers with inspiring, excellent solutions – these are the goals that ibs Automation sets for their business. The key to achieving these goals is their combination of expert knowledge, detail-oriented approach and a drive to understand their customers' aims. Further to this, ibs Automation wants to offer their customers solutions that give them a real competitive advantage. ibs Automation solutions are currently in use in gantry systems, special machines and robotics, impressing customers in a range of sectors all around the world.