ABB will showcase its latest advanced automated handling and robotics solutions at MACH 2022 (NEC Birmingham, 4-8 April), including a high payload collaborative robot, machine tending systems to suit every production need and a magnetic levitation-based conveyance system. Stand 18-310 will feature an example of one of ABB’s latest robotic machine tending solutions. The ABB […]
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 […]
Walt Machine specialises in high-precision optical work for scientific camera assemblies. Each spring Walt Machine must meet a massive challenge: deliver around 6000 camera housings in two months’ time, with only one CNC machine. Being able to deliver this massive order in time implies that Walt Machine president, Tommy Caughey, needs to hire a full-time […]
Universal Robots (UR) has established a free online knowledge bank to ensure more organisations can maximise the potential of their collaborative robots (cobots). The content, containing on-demand webinars and articles created throughout 2020, means organisations can now automate processes more efficiently, effectively and with minimal investment. The library of webinars and articles covers subjects from […]
Fanuc has collaborated with Birmingham-based RoboPod to launch the iTend, a turnkey machine-tending cell for its ROBODRILL vertical machining centres. The iTend is a low-footprint, cost-effective automation solution aimed specifically at subcontract manufacturers. At just 850mm x 2500mm, it comprises of a Fanuc M-10iD robot which uses bespoke tooling to automatically take workpieces from a […]
The latest introduction from RARUK Automation is Pick-it 3D Robot Vision that allows even the most complex 3D picking challenges to be set up and calibrated in a matter of minutes without the need for a robotic programming language. It is a fixed price, plug-and-play product that can be set-up and operated by anyone and is […]
A leading specialist in multi-axis machining is leveraging the benefits of Universal Robots supplied by RARUK Automation to load and unload its machine tools. A mix of seven UR5 and UR10 robots have helped Rousant Sherwood maximise the productivity of its workforce by automating repetitive tasks and allowed the company to bid for contracts which […]
In its latest white paper, ‘An Introduction to Common Collaborative Robot (cobot) Applications’, Universal Robots provides an overview of how the technology can be easily integrated into common industrial applications to improve manufacturing processes. The six featured in this publication are pick and place; machine tending; packaging and palletizing; processing tasks – gluing, dispensing or […]
New from RARUK Automation is ProFeeder, a compact, mobile and modular robot cell that can be easily moved between production and processing machines to increase productivity. It is designed to accept a robot arm – such as a Universal Robot; also from RARUK Automation – and can be systematically expanded to give manufacturers a growth path […]
A UR10 robot arm is helping the Danish printing company, InPrint A/S, pick and place print plates, reducing non-productive wait time while improving the work environment and freeing up two labour hours in capacity per day. InPrint is a medium-sized printing company with 15 employees and as a turnkey supplier of printed matter the company […]
Smart cobot is the ReBeL of low cost automation
The world’s first plastic gearbox for cobots and access to a digital ecosystem: the latest Igus Low Cost Automation product records 20 new projects per week in Germany alone. Low cost and about 8kg, the plug-and-play ReBeL cobot is one of the lightest cobots on the market. Digital services provided with it, such as the […]
Game-changing product launch as Igus redefines transport
Renowned globally for engineering innovation, Igus is set to exceed expectations with a head-turning, maintenance-free product that will really shake up the way we travel. Igus believes it has created a real breakthrough in low-cost transportation that is nearly totally maintenance-free. Its UK debut is at The Engineering Expo, a new engineering-focused exhibition held at […]
Cable retraction systems for multi-axis robots
Every robot is slightly different as is every application, so it is important that we have retraction systems that suit these differences. The triflex R retraction systems from Igus are designed to cope with the complex dynamic movements of industrial robots and are compatible with many robot manufacturers. In this video of the week, you […]
Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow comes to the UK
Omron has taken its European Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow on the road to Bradford, featuring exclusive demonstrations of cutting-edge, human-machine collaborative solutions not usually seen outside of a factory setting due to their size and scale. Held at Strategic Partner Reeco Automation’s new dedicated Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Centre in Rowan Park, Bradford, over 75 invited […]
Automation know-how in 23 instalments
Would you like to listen to the world’s leading robotics experts or experience hands-on presentations of current robot models? Or discuss the outlook of future industrial production or converse with AI specialists? Whatever you may be looking for – above and beyond the world’s most comprehensive overview of automation technology components and systems – you’ll […]
A place for every robot and every robot in its place
Robots are continuing to advance significantly, creating a diverse ecosystem of solutions, which support an increasing variety of industries and applications. As a result, future-oriented factories are able to select robotic systems that meet the requirements and goals of virtually any activity. Thanks to its comprehensive range of robots, Mitsubishi Electric can help companies build […]
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AI delivers ‘utopian’ vision of product presentation
Visitors to stand 4 at the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference on 28 April 2022 will see how Scorpion Vision’s stereo vision and neural network solution, the Scorpion 3D Neural Camera, can elevate the presentation of retail packaged fresh produce to unprecedented levels. Demonstrations on harvested vegetables will show how Scorpion Vision is pushing the envelope […]
Schmalz ensures secure handling of baked goods
Schmalz has launched a new range of food compliant suction cups suitable for use across the different stages of baked goods production: from handling individual dough pieces within an automated production process, or as an integral part of a vacuum carpet, through to handling finished and frozen bakery products. Vacuum technology for handling food products […]
Gantry handling for sustainable wine bottles
A collaboration between Festo and PCE Automation has helped recyclable packaging expert Frugalpac achieve the high throughputs and precision assembly necessary to meet increased demand for its innovative paperboard Frugal Bottle. Frugal Bottle is the world’s first paper wine and spirits bottle. Its innovative design comprises an outer made from 94% recycled paperboard with an […]