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Robotics and automation – MachineBuilding.Live 2024

At MachineBuilding.Live 2024, TEN Editor Mark Simms talks to Miklos Bakos, OEM offer manager at Schneider Electric, about robotics and automation.

At the Schneider Electric Action Arena, machine builders, systems integrators and OEMs with an eye on automation experienced first hand a state-of-the-art Cartesian robotics demonstration machine that showcased:

Comprehensive solutions - Featuring slides, motors, gearboxes, energy chains, and limit switches, all integrated into a single system.

Flexible configurations - Standard 1, 2 and 3 axis configurations, with cantilever and telescopic options also available.

Precision and speed - Choose between ball screw options for high-force, precise applications or belt options for applications requiring increased speed.

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