Electronics

Robotic conformal coating and dispensing system

Robotic conformal coating and dispensing system

Altus Group addresses the need for increased efficiency and reduced labour in electronics manufacturing with the introduction of the Delta 6 robotic conformal coating/dispensing system from PVA. Electronics manufacturers facing highly labour-intensive processes such as masking components and hand spraying conformal coatings can address that burden with an automated solution. It is clear that manufacturers […]

By June 14, 2024 Read More →
SCARA robot offers higher load, longer reach

SCARA robot offers higher load, longer reach

ABB Robotics is expanding its industrial SCARA robot portfolio with the addition of the IRB 930. The new robot, compromising three variants capable of handling 12 kg and 22 kg payloads, has been designed to meet the demands of new growth opportunities in traditional and new markets. “Our latest SCARA addition broadens our portfolio, offering […]

By November 30, 2023 Read More →
PI substantially increases hexapod production capacity

PI substantially increases hexapod production capacity

Based on a comprehensive analysis of the production processes for hexapods, Physik Instrumente (PI) has adapted its production capacity to the sharp increase in demand and is prepared to expand them even further if required. The focus of the restructuring was the optimisation and relocation of the entire hexapods production area to newly designed premises, […]

By November 21, 2023 Read More →
Tiny inductive sensors help robots ‘get a grip’

Tiny inductive sensors help robots ‘get a grip’

When a photovoltaic cell manufacturer needed tiny inductive sensors to ensure a robot gripper could reliably pick up fragile silicon wafers without damaging them, it turned to Contrinex. The photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant handles a large number of fragile silicon wafers using a high level of automation. One such automation is the use of compact […]

By August 3, 2023 Read More →
Cleanroom e-chain racks up 60 million double strokes

Cleanroom e-chain racks up 60 million double strokes

Igus has proved the abrasion resistance of its e-skin flat energy chain with the first industry test of its kind. Not only did the clean e-chain rack up 60 million double strokes, with 18-months’ life, Igus says it is also 20% cheaper than standard ribbon cables. It meets the needs of applications such as robotic […]

By June 14, 2023 Read More →
Robotic solution for complex aerospace parts

Robotic solution for complex aerospace parts

A £1.7m project is being delivered by Q5D Technologies in collaboration with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to accelerate automation within the aerospace industry by using a novel robotic solution to add embedded wiring into complex aircraft components. Project LiveWire, led by Bristol-based Q5D, aims to automate the manufacture of airline […]

By May 3, 2023 Read More →
Precise robotic dispensing of instant adhesives

Precise robotic dispensing of instant adhesives

The R&D team at Bostik’s Born2Bond engineering adhesives brand has revealed details of a new precision dispensing system at the in-adhesives symposium, which enables the easier use of cyanoacrylate adhesives in high-precision robotic manufacturing to bond automotive and electronics product parts with complex shapes and geometries. The team presented a new progressive cavity pump, with […]

By February 16, 2023 Read More →
Inductive charging enables 24/7 cobot productivity

Inductive charging enables 24/7 cobot productivity

The global hunger for microchips is rising at breakneck speed. To meet this high level of demand, producers must further automate their factories. With the KMR iiwa CR consisting of a collaborative robot and a mobile platform, Kuka is offering a reliable, productivity-raising automation solution for the transport of highly sensitive semiconductor substrates (wafers). Thanks […]

By November 14, 2022 Read More →
ABB unveils its smallest ever industrial robot

ABB unveils its smallest ever industrial robot

ABB has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities for faster, more flexible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices. With its compact size, class-leading payload and unrivalled accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of devices including smart watches, earphones, sensors, and health trackers through […]

By October 19, 2022 Read More →
A worked example for ROI on a dispensing robot

A worked example for ROI on a dispensing robot

Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical worked example of the ROI of a dispensing robot for an electronics CEM. The benefits of robotics are well known: improved productivity, efficiency, output, quality, and flexibility. In addition to their production benefits, they can improve health and safety and job […]

By August 31, 2022 Read More →