Universal Robots receives ‘Best Design’ award
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Universal Robots receives ‘Best Design’ award

In a world where millions of products and designs are launched each year, the prestigious, international A’Design Award sets out to focus attention on the best. The scheme calls on designers, innovators and manufacturers to submit their work in a wide range of categories that extend from consumer products, fashion and building design to breakthroughs […]

Pacepacker Services highlights faster reprogramming
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Pacepacker Services highlights faster reprogramming

Reprogramming the way a pallet is stacked using the usual robot teach pendants can be a laborious, time consuming, trial and error process. At PPMA 2017, stand C50, automation specialist Pacepacker Services unveils its NEW Pallet+ technology, which, thanks to time saving features including off-line programming, slashes set-up of a new pallet stack layout from […]

RA Rodriguez sponsors winning school robotics team
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RA Rodriguez sponsors winning school robotics team

As a company whose focus on robotics and automation has been rewarded by significant commercial success, RARUK Automation is keen to share its enthusiasm for the technology with the next generation. It recently demonstrated this commitment by sponsoring a local secondary school in the highly prestigious VEX Robotics Competition for Students and the team’s achievements […]

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Schunk brings magnetic gripper to UK exhibition
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Schunk brings magnetic gripper to UK exhibition

Schunk will once again be showing why its product range is the industry benchmark at the Manufacturing & Engineering North East (MENE) exhibition. At the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on the 5th and 6th of July on Stand D13, the German manufacturer will highlight the new GSW-M Magnetic Gripper, a vacuum gripper for spindle […]

Robotics & Automation exhibition, October 2017
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Robotics & Automation exhibition, October 2017

The Robotics & Automation exhibition is taking place 11th & 12th October 2017 at Arena MK, Milton Keynes. This innovation-packed exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to meet and connect with robot manufacturers, system integrators and experts in automation & machine vision. The show’s top name suppliers will be ready and waiting to help visitors improve […]

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ABB Robotics seminar and workshop for UK SMEs
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ABB Robotics seminar and workshop for UK SMEs

ABB’s forthcoming Switch to Robots seminar will explain how ongoing reductions in the cost and complexity of robotic automation are opening up new opportunities for UK SME manufacturing companies. Taking place at ABB’s Milton Keynes site on Tuesday 20th June 2017, the event will provide a simple step-by-step guide to introducing robot automation to the […]

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In the hands of industrial automation
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In the hands of industrial automation

Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of obsolete industrial parts supplier, EU Automation discusses the new job roles that automation is bringing to engineering and manufacturing. Before we even knew the extent to which technology could change our lives, Albert Einstein said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have […]

Omron debuts world’s fastest and first 4 arm delta robot
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Omron debuts world’s fastest and first 4 arm delta robot

With a pick rate of 300 per minute, Omron will debut the world’s fastest and most flexible Delta pick and place robot on stand B34 at PPMA 2017. The only Delta on the market with four arms, the Omron Quattro also offers a larger working envelope and a degree of manipulation not achievable elsewhere. Furthermore, […]

Comau launches new AGV for smart factory logistics
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Comau launches new AGV for smart factory logistics

Comau has commercialized an innovative AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) platform that is flexible enough to be deployed across a wide range of manufacturing and non-manufacturing scenarios. Agile1500 is the first automated guided vehicle within the new AGV platform and fully expresses Comau’s open automation design approach. Modular, scalable and completely re-configurable, Agile1500 can carry up […]

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Interpack sees launch of new FANUC flexible robot controller

Interpack sees launch of new FANUC flexible robot controller

FANUC is launching a new robot controller, which will facilitate the integration of automation and robotics processes, at this year’s Interpack in Germany. The controller, known as the J-30iB, uses core FANUC robot technology to provide an easy-to-operate solution that can increase productivity and decrease downtime for manufacturers. The J-30iB is able to coordinate multiple […]

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