Discover PI’s featured applications for micro-precision 6-axis hexapod parallel kinematic robots, cartesian robots (gantries), and high precision linear-motor and torque motor stages at the 2023 Robotics Summit. The Summit’s expo, held annually in Boston, offers hands-on access to state-of-the-art design and development of applications utilising robotics and intelligent robotic systems and services. PI’s high precision […]
Idec introduces the SA2E general-purpose photoelectric (PE) sensor family, in five major models, each which improve on or replace proven SA1E products, meeting the needs of robotics, pick and place and AGV applications. A new ASIC, common to the entire offering, provides a significantly improved price/performance ratio, while delivering better response times and more capable […]
Omron announces the release of Fleet Operations Workspace (FLOW) Core 3.0 software, a next-generation platform for boosting the capabilities of their LD and HD series autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), while simplifying the integration process and improving fleet management. FLOW Core is a single software suite for coordinating intelligent job assignments and charging schedules, applying advanced […]
Recent International Federation of Robotics (IFR) figures show the rising global demand for robots, partly in response to companies’ challenges with labour and inflation. Many do not know where to start, but Igus’s RBTX platform is the perfect entry point for beginners and designers of small automation projects. The International Federation of Robotics reports that […]
Sick has unveiled a milestone advance in its three-dimensional LiDAR technology with the launch of the multiScan multi-layered LiDAR sensor. The Sick multiScan combines floor-to-ceiling 360° environment perception with high-resolution navigation for reliable real-time localisation, mapping and collision avoidance in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Developed on the foundations of Sick’s multi-echo LiDAR technology, the multiScan […]
ABB Robotics says it has transformed its Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with the addition of Visual Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (Visual SLAM) technology, enabling its AMRs to make intelligent navigation decisions based on their surroundings. Using AI-enabled 3D vision to perform location and mapping functions, ABB’s Visual SLAM AMRs make production faster, more flexible, efficient […]
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 […]
Sick has launched the safeVisionary2, which it claims is the world’s first compact 3D time-of-flight camera with safety certification performance level c, in accordance with ISO 13849. The safeVisionary2 promises to use the benefits of three-dimensional environmental perception to improve safety and productivity in many manufacturing and logistics environments. “The safeVisionary2 represents a new milestone […]
As a founding exhibitor of Automation UK, the inclusive new exhibition hosted by BARA, RARUK Automation will be showcasing a range of its latest robotic solutions. Taking place on from 20-21 June at the CBS Arena in Coventry, the event offers a platform for end-users to find out more about automation and discuss their requirements […]
For robot accessories to work efficiently, they frequently need to connect to factory networks. Robot accessories specialist RSP found the easiest way to achieve this was with the ready-made Anybus products from HMS Networks. The number of industrial robots operating in factories worldwide continues to rise. To use robots efficiently and maximise productivity, companies attach […]
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. […]