Simplified Robotics is showcasing the DOBOT CR3S SafeSkin collaborative robot at MachineBuilding.Live, inviting you to experience its advanced features. SafeSkin is a wearable accessory that equips collaborative robots with pre-collision detection capabilities. This ensures that the robot halts its operations and waits for potential collisions to clear before resuming, eliminating the need to restart the […]
D:PLOY, crafted by OnRobot, perfectly complements ABB’s machine systems, ushering in a new era of efficiency. This integration software platform allows businesses to adapt rapidly to market dynamics. Its streamlined interface provides a clear view of real-time production, enabling swift adjustments. D:PLOY harnesses the power of data, delivering insights that can lead to cost savings, […]
Demonstrating how automation can help manufacturers address the key challenges facing their business today – namely cost pressures, sustainability targets, and labour shortages – FANUC UK will bring together the country’s leading names from the world of robotics and automation for a three-day showcase event at its Coventry HQ this November. Featuring over 30 exhibitors, […]
Experience cobot setup and programming through two interactive pods at MachineBuilding.Live. The star of the show, the UR20, is Universal Robots’ top-end model with the longest reach and heaviest payload capabilities, tailored for end-of-line packaging applications. The UR10 robot will demonstrate rapid tool change showcasing a variety of gripper types and how the system can […]
WMH Robotics works hands-on with customers in its dedicated application centre, proving customer concepts and guidance calculations on ROI. The company delivers standard solutions and continues to grow its standard solutions to enable quicker deployment at a low cost WMH Robotics is an authorised UR Training Centre – providing customers with access to a wealth […]
Schneider Electric has launched the Lexium cobot. This collaborative machine features next-generation automation and advanced industrial robotics technology, designed to work closely alongside humans to perform gentle and diligent movements. Developed to improve plant productivity and safety, the Lexium cobot helps to minimise downtime caused by labour shortages, something which currently costs factories as much […]
Leading automation distributor RARUK Automation has announced a new partnership with Vention. The new deal will enable RARUK Automation to offer Vention’s high-quality, custom framework solutions for robots to UK customers. With headquarters in Montreal, Vention’s products are used in over 2,000 factories across five continents. The company aims to help innovative manufacturers automate their […]
ABB is launching two new variants of its GoFa collaborative robot. The GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 offer new possibilities for companies to leverage cobot automation for enhanced efficiency. They can handle payloads of up to 10 and 12 kilograms. Handling these higher payloads with what ABB claims is market-leading repeatability, the cobots can handle […]
Yamaha Robotics FA Section exhibited its new prototype cobot at Automatica 2023 and showed a solution to automate test and assembly of large electric-vehicle (EV) battery packs for greater productivity. Also, Yamaha’s LCMR200 programmable transport modules demonstrated space-saving circulation units with dedicated track and trace that protects quality control and uptime. Debuting at the show, […]
Increased efficiency for materials handling tasks
There are so many applications within the material handling industry that need reliable, effective, and durable products, so it is hardly surprising that there are so many Igus products used in these applications. In this video we see a small selection of Igus parts in action in material handling, from drylin linear systems to energy […]
Igus joins network to help companies access IoT
Many industrial companies still have difficulties in digitalising their processes. As a new member of the 80-member Berlin expert network ‘IoT Use Case’, Igus can explain to customers how the entry point works. A packaging system failure in a bread factory can be due to a simple component failure resulting in prolonged downtime and high […]
Automate your application in four steps with RBTX
Automation doesn’t need to be complicated. In this video, Igus shows us how simple it can be with the RBTX platform. With the low-cost automation platform RBTX.com, it is a simple four-step process to automate your application, whilst receiving expertise and support along the way. Visit the Igus website for more information See all stories […]
The integration of software, robotics and people
Digital transformation is about fundamentally changing the way we do business. It impacts everything across an organisation – from culture and people to processes and business models. With that in mind, the experts at Schneider Electric look at the role of human-centric automation in high-performing industrial businesses. The factory of the future will have only […]
Pre-collision detection capabilities for cobots
Simplified Robotics is showcasing the DOBOT CR3S SafeSkin collaborative robot at MachineBuilding.Live, inviting you to experience its advanced features. SafeSkin is a wearable accessory that equips collaborative robots with pre-collision detection capabilities. This ensures that the robot halts its operations and waits for potential collisions to clear before resuming, eliminating the need to restart the […]
Build, run, monitor and redeploy cobot applications
D:PLOY, crafted by OnRobot, perfectly complements ABB’s machine systems, ushering in a new era of efficiency. This integration software platform allows businesses to adapt rapidly to market dynamics. Its streamlined interface provides a clear view of real-time production, enabling swift adjustments. D:PLOY harnesses the power of data, delivering insights that can lead to cost savings, […]
Customised robotics and automation systems: Astech Projects is an award-winning provider of advanced automated solutions. We work with clients worldwide to design and build robotics and automation systems that meet
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New event announced: Food Manufacturing Live
Specialist engineering publisher and exhibition organiser The Engineering Network (TEN) has just announced an all-new event for suppliers of engineering solutions to the food and drink manufacturing sector, Food Manufacturing Live. Embracing its own unique and innovative format, Food Manufacturing Live provides exhibitors with a low-cost, low effort opportunity that also works superbly for visitors. […]
Camera sensors key for robotic PET bottle inspection
Sewtec Automation, a market leader in bespoke automation for a wide range of industries, has developed an advanced inspection machine for PET bottles that relies on the high performance of Keyence camera sensors to deliver accurate and repeatable results in short cycle times. Sewtec Automation develops, designs, manufactures, installs and supports industrial automation systems worldwide. […]
Labour saving 3D vision solution for chocolates
Scorpion Vision has developed a sophisticated 3D stereo vision-based inspection solution that ensures perfect presentation for chocolate gifting trays. By performing with near 100% accuracy a task that is usually carried out by one or two humans, Scorpion’s system can help confectionery manufacturers and packers to combat unskilled labour shortages, whilst increasing line efficiency. This […]
The integration of software, robotics and people
Digital transformation is about fundamentally changing the way we do business. It impacts everything across an organisation – from culture and people to processes and business models. With that in mind, the experts at Schneider Electric look at the role of human-centric automation in high-performing industrial businesses. The factory of the future will have only […]