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Robot gripper range and accessories road show

Robot gripper range and accessories road show

Schunk reports that it will be bringing its robot gripper range and accessories portfolio to a location near you, with a road show that will visit a number of locations between 18 and 21 May. The schedule for the road show will see the Schunk team visit the Bristol Robotics Laboratory on 18 May, the […]

By March 30, 2015 Read More →
Cartesian handling system configured in just 20 minutes

Cartesian handling system configured in just 20 minutes

Cartesian handling system design has traditionally been a lengthy process, as you painstakingly configured each axis through hours of trawling through component specifications, batted ideas back and forth with suppliers, waited for quotations, and made the inevitable amends when your anticipated dynamics defied the laws of physics. Then of course there was the lengthy wait […]

By March 23, 2015 Read More →
ABB showcases welding and cutting robotics

ABB showcases welding and cutting robotics

ABB Robotics will be holding an open week between from 11-16 May 2015 demonstrating the latest developments in robotic automation for welding and cutting manufacturing processes. Taking place at ABB’s Milton Keynes site, the event is free to attend and is open to anyone interested in finding out more about the benefits of using robots […]

By March 16, 2015 Read More →
Seminar covers robotic safety for integrators

Seminar covers robotic safety for integrators

PPMA has announced a one day seminar covering Robotic Safety for Integrators, at the Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel on 5 March 2015. The seminar will look the requirements of EN ISO 10218-1:2011 Robotics and Robotic Devices – Safety Requirements for Industrial Robots, focusing on both Part 1: Robots and Part 2: Robot Systems and Integration. […]

By February 9, 2015 Read More →
Schunk announces robotics ‘Expert Days’ event date

Schunk announces robotics ‘Expert Days’ event date

The key focus at Schnunk’s robotics ‘Expert Days’ event this year will be service robotics, with the event highlighting technical, economic and political imperatives at its headquarters in Lauffen from 25-26 February 2015. The market for service robotics is rapidly growing and according to the International Robotics Association (IFR), about 21,000 service robots were sold […]

By January 9, 2015 Read More →
Industrial robots showcased at the Hannover Messe

Industrial robots showcased at the Hannover Messe

Hannover Messe 2015, 13-17 April The world is at the dawn of a new age in industrial robotics. While industrial robots are mostly still large, heavy items of plant designed to rapidly process repetitive tasks from behind safety barriers in big factories, they are now also making their way into smaller factories, where they are […]

By November 13, 2014 Read More →
Robot manufacturers out in force at Interplas

Robot manufacturers out in force at Interplas

There are many reasons to visit the NEC, Birmingham at the end of September, with Interplas – the forum for the British plastics industry – running alongside the PPMA show, the Sensors and Instrumentation exhibition, and the Machine Building Show. Held tri-annually, Interplas (30 September – 2 October) showcases almost 400 exhibitors, and reflects a […]

By September 12, 2014 Read More →
Seminar covers robotic safety for integrators

Seminar covers robotic safety for integrators

The PPMA has announced the date for its latest robotic safety seminars. Robotic Safety For Integrators will be held on 30 October in Northampton, and is aimed at companies using, purchasing, designing and manufacturing machines incorporating industrial robots. It will discuss some of the issues regarding CE marking of complex assemblies and the requirements of […]

By September 4, 2014 Read More →
Seminar explains benefits of robot automation to SMEs

Seminar explains benefits of robot automation to SMEs

ABB Robotics will be presenting a simple approach to introducing robot automation at a combined seminar and workshop event at its Milton Keynes offices on Wednesday 5th November. Aimed especially at UK SMEs, the event will provide a simple step-by-step guide to introducing robot automation to the factory floor. The seminar will be built around […]

By September 2, 2014 Read More →
Registration opens for PPMA show

Registration opens for PPMA show

Registration is now open on the PPMA show, the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery. Held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 30 September to 2 October, it showcases the latest technology from machinery, industrial robots at automation products to machine vision solutions. Click here to register and to keep […]

By August 15, 2014 Read More →