Bosch Rexroth has posted a video providing a tour of its stand at the 2022 Hannover Messe. Here you can see how the company is unlocking the future of factory automation. Highlights include the company’s ctrlX AUTOMATION platform which it says surmounts the classic boundaries between machine control, the IT world and the Internet of […]
When UK-based Hanover Displays needed a new system for testing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), it selected Omron TM cobots for the job, supplied and installed by Absolute Robotics, part of the Absolute Automation Group. Hanover Displays manufactures and designs passenger information systems for use by the public transport industry and places a great emphasis […]
The moving gantry units installed by Cimcorp employ cable carriers from Kabelschlepp Metool, making it possible for the cables and hoses to move reliably and safely despite the high accelerations. The moving gantry units are controlled using feed drives, with one installed on each side of the gantry. Thanks to this modular overhead gantry concept, […]
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 […]
PPMA Total Show 2022, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event, is returning to the NEC Birmingham this autumn, and will take place from 27th to 29th September. The three-day event will provide a platform for innovation and live demonstrations of production machinery, act as a central hub for networking, […]
At this year’s Hannover Messe Analog Devices (ADI) will demonstrate its latest solutions driving the digitisation of factory, process and building enterprises. Visitors will be able to explore how ADI technology is bringing intelligence, situational awareness, and connectivity to the factory and beyond. ADI’s stand (Hall 9, Stand H23) will feature live demonstrations across its broad […]
Can manufacturers increase transparency and lower entry barriers? Or are AI methods rather a game for start-ups? Spoiler: in machine vision, there are solutions available for industrial use. AI vision, ie image processing with artificial intelligence, is a topic that is much discussed. But in many areas, such as industrial applications, the new technology has […]
Coval, the French manufacturer of vacuum gripping solutions, offers vacuum grippers for automated applications, from gripping single parts to complete layers. The range, it says, is equally suited to equipping either cobots or robots, offering a catalogue of modular, standard products. The complete range of vacuum grippers can be applied at various points along the […]
ABB Robotics says its new High Speed Alignment software is the first to offer manufacturers the ability to increase the speed of 6-axis robots by 70 percent, and accuracy by 50 percent – significantly reducing time-to-market while increasing accuracy levels. The PC-based software includes Visual Servoing technology using one or more cameras, combined with a […]
PI’s booth at the 2022 Robotics Summit featured new applications for high precision 6-axis stages based on hexapod parallel kinematic robots and gantries (cartesian linear robots). PI’s high precision robotics solutions and motion systems find applications in micro-assembly, test and metrology, high speed multi-axis alignment of optics, camera lenses and panels, and laser machining. PI […]
Cost-effective robotic automation products
Mouser Electronics announces a distribution agreement with igus, a global leader in industrial and automation products. With over 60 years of design experience and a strong reputation for quality, igus offers a range of technically advanced “motion plastics” designed for Industry 4.0 and 5.0. The igus product portfolio includes flexible cables, robotic components, motor control […]
igus makes predictive maintenance simple
Now more than ever, downtime is costly. To combat this, igus developed i.Cee, a smart plastics system that turns passive components into intelligent assets. By analysing data from sensors embedded in energy chains, bearings, and cables, i.Cee enables dynamic service life prediction, real-time alerts, and automated maintenance scheduling. Whether you are running high-speed packaging lines […]
igus introduces new humanoid robot
Humanoid robots are beginning to support industries in various ways, but what do they really bring to the table? Motion plastics specialist, igus is offering its first humanoid robot, ‘Iggy Rob’. According to estimates, 20 million humanoid robots could be in use in industry by 2030. The demand for this technology is increasing rapidly among […]
Cost-effective robotic automation products
Mouser Electronics announces a distribution agreement with igus, a global leader in industrial and automation products. With over 60 years of design experience and a strong reputation for quality, igus offers a range of technically advanced “motion plastics” designed for Industry 4.0 and 5.0. The igus product portfolio includes flexible cables, robotic components, motor control […]
See automation in action at MachineBuilding.Live
As a result of their popularity at the 2024 event, the number of Action Areas at MachineBuilding.Live 2025 has been increased. On these special stands, leading experts from across the machine building and factory automation spectrum will be providing live demonstrations of their latest technologies and innovations. Many of them will be making their UK […]
Vision system combined with robotics
On stand 163 in the Action Area at MachineBuilding.Live, Visicon will highlight the magic that happens when you combine the latest in machine vision systems with robotics. The combination of vision and robotics enables you to unlock the potential of automation with an affordable and accessible solution. Visicon is an integration partner in the UK […]
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OMRON robots automate poultry packing line
CP Foods UK is a major poultry producer supplying leading retailers, manufacturers and foodservice operators across the UK. With operations rooted in food safety, quality, and adaptability, the company constantly seeks ways to respond to shifting retailer and consumer demands. In its UK facilities, CP Foods UK prepares and packages chicken products for a dynamic […]
Automation and robotics for brewing and beverage
ABB and its machine and factory automation business, B&R Industrial Automation, will exhibit brewery and beverage technologies together at drinktec 2025, the world economic summit for the beverage and liquid food industry, giving visitors a chance to see how ABB technologies combine to optimise operations across the full production cycle. Spanning process control, adaptive manufacturing […]
Cobot sparkles in food factory cleaning solution
Samey Robotics and Rbot9 have chosen the FANUC CRX-10iA/L collaborative robot to power a game-changing cleaning system they have jointly developed for food factories. Named VOTTA, inspired by the Icelandic word for ‘certify’ and echoing the sound of ‘Þvotta’ (‘washing’), the system offers overhead, automated cleaning of large-scale areas without bulky structures or layout changes. […]