Case studies

Vision-assisted robotics for positioning wafers

Vision-assisted robotics for positioning wafers

For loading and unloading workpiece carriers containing wafers of different sizes in an automated process prior to PECVD coating, acp systems has developed a robotic solution aided by image processing for a leading manufacturer of space solar technology. It ensures that the specified positioning accuracy of ± 0.1 mm in the nests of the workpiece […]

By June 5, 2025 Read More →
Bring traceability to molded parts production

Bring traceability to molded parts production

Yamaha Robotics FA Section reports that robots from its competitively priced SCARA portfolio have enabled a customer making injection-molded products to implement traceability, as well as raising output and improving quality. Injection molded parts tend to be produced in large volumes yet, at the same time, quality expectations are high. Even small cosmetic defects can […]

By June 2, 2025 Read More →
Personalised paint finishes for Mercedes-Benz

Personalised paint finishes for Mercedes-Benz

ABB’s PixelPaint technology has been deployed at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant in Germany, where it complements the site’s conventional painting processes by enabling the precise and efficient application of intricate paint designs. The sustainable and resource-saving technology began operation in 2025 as the luxury manufacturer develops new personalised options for its most exclusive models. “PixelPaint […]

By May 13, 2025 Read More →
Robots redefine safety in ground handling operations

Robots redefine safety in ground handling operations

Each year the aviation industry develops new solutions to improve ground handling operations efficiency and increase worker safety. More and more companies are adopting enhanced ground support equipment (GSE) that can benefit both by advancing operational performance and helping to avoid incidents at work. A good example of such useful GSE is automated aircraft-cleaning robots. […]

By May 1, 2025 Read More →
Wheelbarrow manufacturer relies on FANUC servicing

Wheelbarrow manufacturer relies on FANUC servicing

Thanks to its service agreement with FANUC, The Walsall Wheelbarrow Company is confident that it can reliably deliver the quality craftsmanship that customers have come to expect from this proud British brand. Since switching to FANUC to provide servicing for its fleet of 14 robots, the business has discovered the discernible difference that preventative maintenance […]

By April 2, 2025 Read More →
Fast-tracking rail and road maintenance

Fast-tracking rail and road maintenance

A robot system that is capable of repairing rails and points is set to change the way European rail networks are maintained. Using industrial robots from FANUC, the system has been designed and manufactured by Robel Rail Automation, a German specialist in the maintenance of rail infrastructure. The system features a rail-traversing wagon mounted by […]

By March 31, 2025 Read More →
Giving lens cleaning cloths a robotic hand

Giving lens cleaning cloths a robotic hand

Italian startup, Roboprint, has partnered with TM Robotics, the distributor of Shibaura Machine robots, to develop an automated solution for the labour-intensive processes of detaching and handling eyeglasses fabric stock. A solution was built around the Shibaura Machine THE600 SCARA robots. The end user, an Italian company called Centrostyle, manufactures a broad range of eyeglass […]

By March 12, 2025 Read More →
FANUC cobot eases pain for pharma company

FANUC cobot eases pain for pharma company

A cobot solution from FANUC and system integrator SKDK is alleviating health and safety issues at a German pharmaceutical manufacturing facility by working collaboratively with human employees to pack and stack packets of tablets onto pallets. Prior to the cobot’s installation, workers at the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in Oranienburg, Germany were physically moving loads totalling […]

By January 30, 2025 Read More →
Automation expertise for temporary masking

Automation expertise for temporary masking

When a leading UK aerospace company commissioned Astech Projects to build a bespoke Automated Masking System to mask complex areas of aircraft components to avoid precious metal coverage during the manufacturing process, it turned to Intertronics. “The system was required to have the capability to mask 14 component variants, while offering the functionality to add […]

By January 24, 2025 Read More →
Geely turns to Comau for rotor production line

Geely turns to Comau for rotor production line

When the Geely Group needed to ramp-up production of its high-quality electric drive components, Comau was tasked with developing and deploying a new e-drive assembly line that would guarantee high-speed, end-to-end production of the electric motor, gearbox and inverter at its Geely Vremt plant. Comau provided Geely with a powerful process solution using multiple robots […]

By January 24, 2025 Read More →