Scorpion Vision integrates HikVision smart camera with vision software
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Scorpion Vision integrates HikVision smart camera with vision software

Scorpion Vision is delighted to announce that the new HikVision Smart Camera can now be fully integrated with their machine vision software. As the sole distributor for the HikVision product range in the UK and Ireland, Scorpion Vision understands first-hand the capabilities of the high performance smart camera and saw an opportunity to integrate with […]

Eisele demonstrates one supply connection for robots
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Eisele demonstrates one supply connection for robots

Custom multiple and multi-media connectors save time, space and reduce costs. New from Eisele Pneumatics is an exchangeable unit from the MULTILINE modular kit system for supplying power and operating media to robots. The MULTILINE E is a unique modular system for individually configurable and robust multiple and multi-media connectors. The MULTILINE E sets standards […]

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Igus highlights robolink ReBel joints for mobile applications

The new robolink ReBeL joints from Igus can be used for robotic tasks in the workplace and in the private sector. They are particularly suitable for mobile applications in which a robotic arm is mounted on a moving platform. The robolink ReBeL joint a cost-effective flyweight with which 6 DOF robotscan be implemented. This prototype […]

OnRobot formed from merger of three companies
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OnRobot formed from merger of three companies

Enrico Krog Iversen, former CEO of the industry-leading collaborative robot pioneer, Universal Robots, along with the Danish Growth Fund, is addressing the next challenge in automation with the merger of three innovative end-of-arm tooling companies to facilitate the ongoing growth of collaborative robotics. The new company combines US-based Perception Robotics, Hungary-based OptoForce, and Denmark-based On […]

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Universal Robots co-founder wins Engelberger Award 2018
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Universal Robots co-founder wins Engelberger Award 2018

The American Robotic Industries Association (RIA) has announced Esben Østergaard as the recipient of the Engelberger Robotics Award 2018. Østergaard spearheads the development of Universal Robots’ collaborative robot arms representing one of the most significant technology breakthroughs coming out of the robotics community in decades. RIA president Jeff Burnstein, calls the Universal Robots CTO a […]

Robotics is the future for the food and drink industry
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Robotics is the future for the food and drink industry

According to a market research report by Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies entitled Trends in Food Processing Operations, half of the companies surveyed will be increasing their level of automation over the next three to five years. Despite this, many manufacturers admit they don’t know where to start. Here, Nigel Smith, CEO of industrial […]

RARUK growth prompts investment in facilities and people
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RARUK growth prompts investment in facilities and people

In a very short timeframe, RARUK Automation has become a prominent supplier of productivity-enhancing products to the UK’s manufacturing industry. Its brands now include Universal Robots, Robotiq, IEF Werner, MiR and Toshiba Machines and the unique qualities of these systems, coupled with the RARUK Automation applications’ know-how, has led to another sharp growth in sales. […]

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Intertronics dispensing robot offers large work area
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Intertronics dispensing robot offers large work area

Consistent output, more productive use of worker time, faster production, and reduction of waste are frequent manufacturing considerations, and, according to Intertronics, a dispensing robot can help you achieve all of these things. The company says hundreds of its customers have found success with Fisnar robots to automate dispensing of adhesives, sealants, gaskets and other […]

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Fanuc robot welds large pieces in small spaces
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Fanuc robot welds large pieces in small spaces

A new addition to Fanuc’s ARC welding robot range is set to make automated welding more viable for manufacturers with compact floor space, but large workpieces. The ARCMate 100iD/10L can be used to boost the productivity of high-batch production lines, particularly those working with pieces larger than 1,500mm diameter. Its repeatability and quality-control capability make […]

AMRC highlights collaborative robotics research
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AMRC highlights collaborative robotics research

Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) are leading the way in collaborative robotics research in a drive to help SMEs integrate the technology onto factory floors. Collaborative robots – also known as cobots – differ from conventional industrial robots in that they feature technology that allows them to operate safely […]