Electronics

Precise robotic dispensing of instant adhesives

Precise robotic dispensing of instant adhesives

The R&D team at Bostik’s Born2Bond engineering adhesives brand has revealed details of a new precision dispensing system at the in-adhesives symposium, which enables the easier use of cyanoacrylate adhesives in high-precision robotic manufacturing to bond automotive and electronics product parts with complex shapes and geometries. The team presented a new progressive cavity pump, with […]

By February 16, 2023 Read More →
Inductive charging enables 24/7 cobot productivity

Inductive charging enables 24/7 cobot productivity

The global hunger for microchips is rising at breakneck speed. To meet this high level of demand, producers must further automate their factories. With the KMR iiwa CR consisting of a collaborative robot and a mobile platform, Kuka is offering a reliable, productivity-raising automation solution for the transport of highly sensitive semiconductor substrates (wafers). Thanks […]

By November 14, 2022 Read More →
ABB unveils its smallest ever industrial robot

ABB unveils its smallest ever industrial robot

ABB has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities for faster, more flexible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices. With its compact size, class-leading payload and unrivalled accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of devices including smart watches, earphones, sensors, and health trackers through […]

By October 19, 2022 Read More →
A worked example for ROI on a dispensing robot

A worked example for ROI on a dispensing robot

Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical worked example of the ROI of a dispensing robot for an electronics CEM. The benefits of robotics are well known: improved productivity, efficiency, output, quality, and flexibility. In addition to their production benefits, they can improve health and safety and job […]

By August 31, 2022 Read More →
PI increases production space at HQ by 11,000 sq ft

PI increases production space at HQ by 11,000 sq ft

Rising global demand for semiconductor chips requires investments in equipment that is needed for chip production. To meet these needs, ultra-precision motion control, nanopositioning, and precision automation equipment Physik Instrumente (PI) has increased its production space. PI products frequently find use in critical production processes of the latest generation of semiconductors, optics and photonics components. […]

By August 19, 2022 Read More →
Hanover Displays automates PCBA testing with cobots

Hanover Displays automates PCBA testing with cobots

When UK-based Hanover Displays needed a new system for testing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), it selected Omron TM cobots for the job, supplied and installed by Absolute Robotics, part of the Absolute Automation Group. Hanover Displays manufactures and designs passenger information systems for use by the public transport industry and places a great emphasis […]

By June 1, 2022 Read More →
Contrinex inductive sensors speed up PCB production

Contrinex inductive sensors speed up PCB production

Automated assembly systems are increasingly used for high volume assembly operations because of their ability to remove labour and also eliminate the potential of assembly errors. Rugged inductive sensors from Contrinex help provide fault-free assembly and minimise downtime by reliable detecting the presence and position of equipment or components, ensuring that parts are correctly aligned […]

By December 16, 2021 Read More →
Flat cable system for cleanroom applications

Flat cable system for cleanroom applications

For manufacturing processes in hygiene-sensitive industries, a particularly low-contaminate environment and technical cleanliness must be ensured. The Flatveyor flat cable system from Kabelschlepp is designed especially for the high requirements of the semiconductor, medical technology, biosciences and pharmaceutical industries. The ‘free-standing’ flat cable system is based on Kabelschlepp’s progressive cable carrier technology. It is a […]

By March 15, 2021 Read More →
SCARA robot series handles payloads up to 15kg

SCARA robot series handles payloads up to 15kg

Omron’s latest industrial robot, the new i4H SCARA is designed to meet the demands of mass customisation, allowing manufacturers to produce high mixes of products at low volume to offer a wider array of goods to people. The i4H SCARA follows the recent release of the i4L light duty SCARA robot. The i4H boasts unique […]

By March 8, 2021 Read More →
TM Robotics wins global electronics assembly plant contract

TM Robotics wins global electronics assembly plant contract

Shibaura Machine partner TM Robotics has won a large contract to supply a substantial number of THE600 SCARA robots to a global electronics assembly plant. The contract was given to TM Robotics’ Mexican distributor, Global Manufacturing Incorporated (GMI), which beat competitors both on price and specification. The arrangement includes the supply of the new THE600 […]

By February 8, 2021 Read More →