Machine tending

Revolutionising parts feeding with robotic automation

Revolutionising parts feeding with robotic automation

TM Robotics has launched a revolutionary new robotic feeding system – the Infinifeed – to the UK and wider European market. Powered by Shibaura Machine’s advanced THE series of industrial robots, the Infinifeed is an automated feeding system that addresses the common challenges of parts feeding and sorting. Designed by DOMA Automation and integrated by […]

By July 29, 2024 Read More →
Robot safety enables machine tending on wheels

Robot safety enables machine tending on wheels

ALM Engineering near Newton Aycliffe in County Durham has uprooted machine tending robots, set them on wheels and turned them into freely-accessible and adaptable mobile units that can be quickly and easily repositioned wherever they are needed. Safety is assured thanks to a collaboration with SICK. The idea was sparked by the need for a […]

By May 28, 2024 Read More →
Authenticating user groups for mobile workstation

Authenticating user groups for mobile workstation

When HT Robotics was looking for a solution to regulate user access to a new mobile workstation for the efficient loading and unloading of CNC machines, it turned to Pilz, and the PITreader S modular access permission system. The mobile workstation is moved within the plant for use on various machine tools, depending on the […]

By February 7, 2024 Read More →
Flexxbotics’ compatibility with HURCO CNC machines

Flexxbotics’ compatibility with HURCO CNC machines

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalisation for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced robot machine tending connectivity compatible with the full line of HURCO machinery, including 5-axis machining centres, 3-axis machining centres, portal machining centres, horizontal machining centres and turning centres. With Flexxbotics, next generation machining environments using robotics with HURCO equipment achieve higher yields, greater throughput and increased […]

By December 19, 2023 Read More →
Seven good reasons to embrace robotics

Seven good reasons to embrace robotics

Carl Patrick, robot sales manager for machine tool automation at FANUC UK, busts some common myths about automation, and provides seven good reasons to embrace robotics. The UK is currently the world’s sixth largest economy and eighth largest manufacturing nation . But despite being the third biggest aerospace manufacturer, and boasting a world-leading premium automotive […]

By December 14, 2023 Read More →
CubeBOX redefines efficiency in CNC machining

CubeBOX redefines efficiency in CNC machining

Tezmaksan Robot Technologies has announced the release of CubeBOX – a range of automation solutions designed to facilitate production without operators in machine tending. The CubeBOX systems integrate with control units and robots, irrespective of manufacturer or communication protocol and enable the automated loading and unloading of CNC machines. The CubeBOX system is characterised by […]

By November 20, 2023 Read More →
Robot technologies for machine tending

Robot technologies for machine tending

Tezmaksan, a leading European manufacturer of robotics and automation, will launch three new iterations of its CubeBOX system at EMO Hannover 2023, in hall 17 stand B06. CubeBOX is a series of automation solutions that enable operator-free production in machine tending. Developed by Tezmaksan, the systems integrate with any control unit and any robot of […]

By August 23, 2023 Read More →
Six-axis simplicity solves insert handling dilemma

Six-axis simplicity solves insert handling dilemma

Automation expertise from Fanuc has supported injection moulding firm Mitre Plastics to specify a flexible six-axis robot cell during its latest project for a white goods manufacturer. After first considering a cobot solution, Mitre Plastics has instead, with Fanuc’s help, commissioned a faster, more cost-effective, and more flexible industrial robot system, helping the company to […]

By April 25, 2023 Read More →
Robotic tending for automatic grinding machine

Robotic tending for automatic grinding machine

A new robotic handling system based on the MOTOMAN GP7 robot from Yaskawa has proved to be very successful on an automatic grinding machine for a major German pump manufacturer which specialises in supplying customised pumps for automotive engineering applications. At the heart of the automated system is a MOTOMAN GP7, one of the most […]

By March 27, 2023 Read More →
Omron collaborative robot for heavy payloads

Omron collaborative robot for heavy payloads

Omron has announced the launch of its new TM20 cobot with a payload of 20 kg, meeting the needs of tasks such as palletising, machine tending and material handling. The Omron TM20 has a small footprint and a reach of 1.3 m. The TM20 is the latest addition to the Omron family of TM cobots, […]

By February 28, 2023 Read More →