Rockwell Automation has announced further collaborations with NVIDIA to supercharge the development of safer and smarter industrial AI mobile robots. OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation will create next-generation autonomous mobile robots enhanced with NVIDIA technologies. Earlier this year, Rockwell announced its ongoing work with NVIDIA to increase the scale and scope of AI in manufacturing. […]
Euchner will attend Drives and Controls 2024 at the NEC, Birmingham, from June 5-6, demonstrating how the company’s products can improve safety in various industrial machinery applications and showing visitors the benefits of bringing safety devices into their fieldbus network. On the stand, Euchner will showcase the MGB2 Multifunctional Gate Box – a guard locking […]
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 […]
Delta has announced its participation in SPS Italia 2024 to present its latest innovations in factory automation, including the D-Bot Series collaborative robot portfolio, which offers models capable of handling payloads as heavy as 30 kg with reach up to 1,800 mm. Luca Cavagnari, Italian Head of Sales for the Industrial Automation Business Group at […]
Robotics is fast becoming a go-to for nuclear decommissioning advances, and May marks the launch of the Cumbria Robotics Cluster, an ambitious initiative powered by the Industrial Solutions Hub (iSH) to harness and expand the region’s renowned capabilities in cutting-edge engineering and problem-solving. Launched at the Harnessing Robotics and AI for Challenging Environments (HRAICE) event […]
Smart Factory Expo, part of Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2024, will host the Made Smarter Innovation Showcase at this year’s event bringing the latest bleeding edge industrial technology to Birmingham’s NEC on 5-6 June. Over the past four years, the Made Smarter Innovation Challenge has poured £120 million in funding into more than 60 […]
FANUC UK will showcase a suite of next-generation automation solutions at Farnborough International Airshow to enable higher rate aircraft and aerospace manufacturing. Spanning the entire supply chain – including solutions for the burgeoning eVTOL sector – visitors to stand 4900 can witness the future of aerospace manufacturing first-hand. FANUC’s automation demonstrations, in conjunction with their […]
CKF‘s latest standard robotic palletising system is now operational at Vandemoortele – a leading European food group that manufactures and sells high quality food products. The new standard palletiser is one in a range of Standard Palletising cells offered by CKF and has been installed in the company’s Worcester plant. CKF’s range of Standard Palletising […]
Interroll, a leading provider of material handling solutions, has joined OMRON’s Innovation Network as an Alliance Partner. Through this collaboration, OMRON aims to enhance its portfolio of flexible industrial automation solutions and address the diverse needs of manufacturers in various industries. “We are delighted to welcome Interroll as a valuable addition to our Innovation Network,” […]
Automation UK is returning to the CBS Arena in Coventry for its second year on the 18-19 of June. Founding exhibitor and leading robotics distributor RARUK Automation will be showcasing its latest automation solutions on stand D30. This year, RARUK Automation’s demos will include collaborative and mobile robots, as well as a flexible part feeding […]
ChocoMatic comes to life with igus 7th axis
When customers tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation’s ‘ChocoMatic’ robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece of engineering: the 7th axis from igus. Roose Automation wanted to give its robot arm the freedom […]
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 […]
Collaborative robotic solutions for CONVERGING project
Comau is contributing to the European Union’s CONVERGING project, which aims to advance smart and reconfigurable production systems to meet the challenges of modern manufacturing. By integrating collaborative robots, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), artificial intelligence and human operators, CONVERGING seeks to create human-centric production systems that can perceive, reason, adapt, collaborate and innovate. As part […]
Delta showcases robot solutions at SPS 2025
Delta will showcase its latest industrial automation solutions and collaborative robotics (cobots) at SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2025. A major highlight is the new set of SIL3-certified safety modules with FSoE support to the AX5 platform for distributed safety control for human-machine collaboration in warehouse and logistics, woodworking, packaging, and food and beverage applications. […]
ChocoMatic comes to life with igus 7th axis
When customers tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation’s ‘ChocoMatic’ robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece of engineering: the 7th axis from igus. Roose Automation wanted to give its robot arm the freedom […]
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FANUC robot pairs hygiene with high performance
To meet the growing demand for food and cleanroom applications, FANUC has unveiled the latest model in its LR Mate industrial robot range. The compact and powerful LR Mate 10-11A Food/Clean has a 10kg payload and is compliant with ISO 4 Class cleanrooms. This makes it ideal for use in highly controlled environments across sectors […]
ChocoMatic comes to life with igus 7th axis
When customers tap a screen to choose their favourite chocolates, Roose Automation’s ‘ChocoMatic’ robot arm travels along a linear track, selects each chocolate, and delivers them without human intervention. Behind this playful, hygienic automation lies a clever piece of engineering: the 7th axis from igus. Roose Automation wanted to give its robot arm the freedom […]
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 […]