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Kawasaki robots raise the roof in quality homebuilding

Kawasaki robots raise the roof in quality homebuilding

Japanese manufacturer Kyushu Sekisui Heim claims to be one of the oldest established manufacturers of new homes using the ‘Unit Construction’ method in Japan, a process by which thousands of housing units of different designs and layouts are made using a modular system. Initially driven by an acute nationwide shortage of suitably trained and qualified […]

By May 28, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
Robot helps horses sleep soundly

Robot helps horses sleep soundly

Metsä Wood UK’s head office in Boston, Lincolnshire is just one of many sites across the globe which specialise in providing sustainable, premium-quality wood products for many industries including the construction and industrial sectors. Metsä Wood employs around 1500 people and 2019 sales reached EUR 0.4 billion: its primary products are Kerto LVL (laminated veneer […]

By April 24, 2020 Read More →
Delivering drinks from pallet to palate

Delivering drinks from pallet to palate

Canned drinks are big business worldwide and the numbers involved are staggering. For example, just one of the better-known soft drink brands claims to sell 1.9 billion cans every day across the globe, and around 2.5 billion are produced annually in the UK alone. In the manufacturing and supply chain, getting the cans to the […]

By January 16, 2020 Read More →
ABB and Kawasaki cooperate on cobots

ABB and Kawasaki cooperate on cobots

ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, two global industrial automation and robot suppliers, announced today that the companies will join forces to share knowledge and promote the benefits of collaborative robots, in particular those with dual arm designs. The global cooperation will become effective immediately. Under the new cooperation, which is the world’s first to focus […]

By November 28, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
Kawasaki adds 1,000kg MG10HL to robot line-up

Kawasaki adds 1,000kg MG10HL to robot line-up

Kawasaki Robotics has added a 1,000kg payload robot to its heavy payload M-Series range. Meeting an increasing demand for handling heavy loads, the new MG10HL with a compact design maintains rigidity and accuracy throughout its extensive motion range. The Kawasaki MG10HL allows applications such as handling automotive floor pans, or complete bodies, between processes to […]

By January 14, 2016 Read More →
New robots line up at Kawasaki open day

New robots line up at Kawasaki open day

Visitors to the recent Kawasaki Robotics UK open day were presented with an insight into the capabilities of its new robots. Over 100 manufacturing engineers from food, automotive and aerospace sectors attended the event at Kawasaki’s Warrington facilities. The BX and BA Series robots proved to be the star attractions amongst the automotive sector illustrating […]

By October 23, 2015 Read More →
CP palletizing robot range boosts productivity

CP palletizing robot range boosts productivity

CP palletizing robot models from Kawasaki Robotics are capable of operating at 2,050 cycles per hour with a payload of 130kg. Along with this high throughput, the CP palletizing robot range also offer a wide working range and ease of programming. Kawasaki says the weight of the CP palletizing robot has been reduced by 38% […]

By June 10, 2015 Read More →
Welding robot for densely populated cells

Welding robot for densely populated cells

Kawasaki Robotics has introduced its latest arc welding robot designed for high output demand in crowded manufacturing environments. The BA-006N welding robot is a completely new ground-up design ideally suited for densely populated welding robot cells, or stand-alone cells, where minimal space is available. With a lightweight arm design and high-output motors, the BA-006N welding […]

By April 23, 2015 Read More →
Articulated robot helps ‘first timer’ meet growth demand

Articulated robot helps ‘first timer’ meet growth demand

A first Kawasaki R series articulated robot installed at its Isle of Wight facility has helped marine pump manufacturer Separator Spares International (SSI) meet customer demand that had seen exponential growth, while maintaining its competitiveness in the market. Supplying large ships, SSI has long specialised in the manufacture and supply of spare parts for pumps […]

By March 23, 2015 Read More →
Articulated robot helps make textile products

Articulated robot helps make textile products

An articulated robot installation is playing its part in making Stretchline Holdings a world leader in the development and manufacture of textile elastics. The innovative use and application of silicone material, for compression or grip, to textiles for fashion, medical, sports wear and every day garments has been made cost-effective by the flexibility and control […]

By October 9, 2014 Read More →