Would your company like to save multiple hours and cash for every machine you build? At MACH 2024, igus presents Module Connect, a unique and elegant engineering design to help machine users save assembly time. The company will also be demonstrating not one but three low-cost robots – part of the popular RBTX.com marketplace helping […]
igus chainflex cables for robotics and other industrial applications do not contain harmful PTFE and PFAS chemicals, likely to be banned by the EU – now demonstrated with the ‘PFAS free’ seal. Several compounds found in everyday products – per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS for short – are harmful to the environment, humans and […]
With future-orientated solutions that embrace smart maintenance, low-cost robotics and AI-based online tools, igus is showing how to accelerate transformation to a sustainable Industry 4.0 at the Hannover Messe in April. To help industrial companies with big challenges such as ‘net zero’ manufacturing and digitalisation, motion plastics specialist igus is relying on a triple does […]
Murrplastik is a specialist in smart cable management. At Food Manufacturing Live, Murrplastik will be showcasing the HygienicLine Dynamics, an innovative cable retraction system and FDA compliant, IP69K cable entry systems. HygienicLine Dynamics is a cable retraction system that completely dispenses with protective sleeves and opts instead for innovative materials and Hygienic Design. Using high […]
Isaac Noble, European product manager at connector specialist PEI-Genesis, delves into the role of connectors in medical robots. Electrical connectors play a critical role in medical robots by facilitating the transmission of power, signals and data between various components. They ensure seamless communication and coordination, enabling the robot to perform complex tasks accurately and efficiently. […]
Up until now, industrial Ethernet has only been able to reach the control level before it needs to switch to BUS systems via gateways. Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), delivered via HARTING’s T1 Industrial connector, allows equipment to connect via end-to-end IP-based communications right up into the field level. HARTING says there is immense potential for […]
As companies make increasing use of cobots and modular machinery for flexible manufacturing, plug and play connectorisation is needed so that systems can be disconnected and reconnected quickly, without the need for skilled labour and with no risk of miswiring. The experts at HARTING explain. Research carried out by the World Economic Forum in 2020 […]
In the medical device industry, the focus is on innovative surgical robotic systems that revolutionise the precision and efficiency of surgeries. These sophisticated devices require reliable data transmission at tremendous speed and low latencies, as the experts at ODU explain. Special fibre optic connections meet this high demand. The connectors used to implement this data […]
The vector award from igus has entered the next round – for the ninth time, the award recognises designers and project managers who show creativity and imagination in the use of energy supply systems and cables made of high-performance plastic. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and Industry 4.0 are trending topics in the media and the […]
With the readychain p-rack from igus, customers get a custom-made transport and assembly rack even faster – 3D printed in just 36 hours. Production downtime is expensive. For machine tool manufacturers, for example, it is essential that assembly work on a system is carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible. For the last 10 […]
RBTX presents a journey into automation
In a dynamic convergence of industry experts, innovators, and enthusiasts, igus, recently hosted the RBTX Low-Cost Robotics Live Workshop. This event, held at the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC), brought together numerous users of low-cost robotics as well as automation novices. The workshop aimed to demystify automation, educate on affordability, and empower businesses […]
Save 80% build time with Module Connect
Would your company like to save multiple hours and cash for every machine you build? At MACH 2024, igus presents Module Connect, a unique and elegant engineering design to help machine users save assembly time. The company will also be demonstrating not one but three low-cost robots – part of the popular RBTX.com marketplace helping […]
igus chainflex cables now carry ‘PFAS-free’ seal
igus chainflex cables for robotics and other industrial applications do not contain harmful PTFE and PFAS chemicals, likely to be banned by the EU – now demonstrated with the ‘PFAS free’ seal. Several compounds found in everyday products – per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS for short – are harmful to the environment, humans and […]
Delta Unveils D-Bot Series Cobots at Hannover Messe
Delta has today a significant milestone in its development of smart manufacturing solutions with the launch of six highly versatile models in the D-Bot series of collaborative industrial robots (cobots) at Hannover Messe 2024. The portfolio features cobots with payload capacities up to 30 kg, reach spans up to 1800 mm, compatibility with EtherCAT, Modbus […]
Don’t miss out on the future of automation
Rexroth empowers machine builders to create next-generation equipment that delivers exceptional performance, productivity, and reliability in various industries. At MachineBuilding.Live you’ll be able to experience cutting-edge innovation including Rexroth’s newly acquired Kassow Robot. Discover first-hand how these agile and high-speed robots can revolutionise your manufacturing processes. With impressive payload capacities and precision, Kassow Robots excel […]
Save 80% build time with Module Connect
Would your company like to save multiple hours and cash for every machine you build? At MACH 2024, igus presents Module Connect, a unique and elegant engineering design to help machine users save assembly time. The company will also be demonstrating not one but three low-cost robots – part of the popular RBTX.com marketplace helping […]
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One week to go to Food Manufacturing Live
With more than 120 exhibitors specialising in engineering and automation solutions for the food and drink industry plus a comprehensive programme of free-to-attend Workshops, there is something for food and drink industry engineers of all disciplines at FoodManufacturing.Live on Wednesday 1st May at the National Motorcycle Museum. Machine vision, robotics, sensing, factory automation, special bearings, […]
Vision guided robotics solves packaging challenge
An industrial bakery has secured lower error rates and higher throughput of goods with a modern machine vision solution using the Aurora Design Assistant machine vision software from Zebra Technologies. The bakery can now inspect its full range of breads using a single machine vision solution, and carry out efficient, automated picking with a robotic grip […]
Just two weeks to go to Food Manufacturing Live
Food Manufacturing Live is special event is exclusively for engineers of all disciplines in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector. With almost 120 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations and developments in factory automation, machine vision, robotics, power transmission, industrial networks, machinery safety and so much more, there is something here for every engineer in the […]