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Cutting-edge integration of AI into automation

Cutting-edge integration of AI into automation

Discover the cutting-edge integration of AI into automation at MachineBuilding.Live. Siemens presents its ground breaking AI neural controller in conjunction with industrial camera and robot, revolutionising pick and place solutions. Witness its seamless operation: detecting object size, calculating gripper positions and autonomously picking parts from crates – all without pre-programming. Don’t miss the live demonstration […]

By April 19, 2024 Read More →
Robots play key role in sawmill upgrade project

Robots play key role in sawmill upgrade project

An integrated project of control room technology, power distribution and robotics, implemented by ABB Process Automation have driven pioneering levels of productivity and efficiency at Metsä Fibre’s technologically advanced sawmill. The customer’s Rauma mill is Finland’s largest ever sawmill investment at €260 million and uses machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated information systems for […]

By April 11, 2024 Read More →
Control solution for articulated arm robots

Control solution for articulated arm robots

Delta will be participating in the upcoming Advanced Factories 2024 with a showcase under the theme ‘Connecting Devices, Shaping Solutions.’ The exhibit will include a pick-and-place robot control demonstration, the VTScada energy management solution and the IIoT Solution for Industry 4.0. Delta will also show its expertise in robot control with a pick-and-place articulated robot […]

By April 9, 2024 Read More →
UK at the forefront of AI and machine learning

UK at the forefront of AI and machine learning

Rockwell Automation has announced the results of the ninth annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report,” highlighting how artificial intelligence is being deployed in the UK to give the workforce superpowers and build resiliency in operations. Among many findings of the report, three major trends emerge from this report: the AI revolution is here for manufacturing, […]

By April 3, 2024 Read More →
Data acquisition helps reduce robot downtime

Data acquisition helps reduce robot downtime

Stäubli’s Simon Jenkins looks at the latest developments from the company and explains the benefits which its new SCOPE system will bring to the users of the company’s robot systems, analysing robot health and stress on the fly to produce notifications on upcoming maintenance. The concept of preventative or predictive maintenance is not new and […]

By April 3, 2024 Read More →
Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it

Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it

Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager for food and commodities solutions at OMRON Industrial Automation Europe, explores how to make FMCG manufacturing more sustainable through intelligent energy management. Some factory managers take the view that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. This approach is understandable and, in many instances, valid – particularly if it relates […]

By March 8, 2024 Read More →
Exceptional performance in robotics applications

Exceptional performance in robotics applications

The new ICE11 IO-Link master from Pepperl+Fuchs for PLC-based applications is multiprotocol-capable and now supports not only PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and MODBUS TCP but also EtherCAT and CC-Link IE Field Basic. It can be used worldwide in various application areas such as robotics, intralogistics, and motion control applications. IO-Link masters enable efficient and reliable communication between […]

By November 16, 2023 Read More →
Machine control with multi-robot coordiation

Machine control with multi-robot coordiation

Trio Motion Technology has launched a new motion controller at SPS based on Intel multi-core processors, running Microsoft Windows alongside Trio’s Advanced Motion-iX core. The PC-MCAT-2 will give OEM machine builders a control solution that allows easy integration of Windows applications together with advanced motion functionality. Based on Trio’s Motion First Automation approach to machine […]

By November 15, 2023 Read More →
Igus joins network to help companies access IoT

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 […]

By June 22, 2023 Read More →
Pocket-sized motion controller for up to 64 axes

Pocket-sized motion controller for up to 64 axes

Trio Motion Technology has launched a new motion controller for up to 64 axes with high speed EtherCAT control. Trio’s new Flex-X Nano Motion Coordinator is designed to increase machine productivity while optimising motion precision. The Flex-X Nano can simultaneously control machines, robots, and motion axes. The advantages of integrating a single controller, instead of […]

By June 12, 2023 Read More →