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 […]
Lincolnshire-based automation and electrical engineering specialist Control Freaks has completed a major office relocation and expansion, opening its new headquarters at Holbeach Technology Park. The move represents a major investment in the company’s operational capability, providing a manufacturing facility six times larger than its previous site and creating space for new technical development and engineering […]
The 2025 “Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics and Automation” (IERA) goes to OTTO by Rockwell Automation for its pioneering achievement in developing the company’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), reports the International Federation of Robotics. OTTO was the first company to build an AMR solution capable of transporting heavy loads through factories and operating […]
Quicktron Robotics is launching the QuickMix suite, its newest generation of intralogistics innovations, for Europe. QuickMix is a full suite of integrated goods-handling technologies including G2P systems, QuickBin+, QuickBin Ultra, QuickCube, and Mixed Picking Workstations. The company’s QuickMix hybrid solution combines tote-to-person, shelf-to-person, pallet-to-person, high density storage and flexible transport into a single robot control […]
Made Smarter is to showcase the power of digital transformation at a flagship Factories of the Future conference at Cranfield University next week. The one-day event will bring together manufacturers, technology experts and academics to illustrate how robotics, automation, data, sensors and virtual reality are reshaping UK industry. The agenda for Made Smarter: Factories of […]
With decades of precision measurement expertise, HBK is helping robots “feel” and interact with their environment safely and intelligently. We spoke to Ryan Young, Global Head of Engineering – OEM Sensors, who heads up development of customised 6-DoF force/torque sensors for OEMs to find out more. Why have 6-DoF force/torque sensors become essential in modern […]
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 […]
Humanoid Robotics Technology is proud to announce the winners of the Humanoid Robotics Industry Awards 2025, recognising the remarkable contributions of individuals, organisations, and technologies advancing the humanoid robotics industry. The 2025 Awards are in five categories: Industry Leadership, Outstanding Company, Outstanding Research Organisation, Groundbreaking Technology, and Best Use of AI. Category: Industry Leadership Winner: […]
Siemens Digital Industries Software has signed a Technology Partner Program Agreement with NEC to expand global solutions in the field of robot 3D simulation. The two companies will jointly develop a robot teaching automation solution that combines the “NEC Robot Task Planning” digital twin service with Siemens’ software, Process Simulate in the Tecnomatix portfolio, to […]
Schneider Electric has recognised the outstanding achievements of a number of its Alliance System Integrator (SI) Partners. The awards celebrate excellence in collaboration and the advancement of sustainable industrial automation solutions. This year’s winners were selected across six categories: Quantum Controls – UK&I Collaboration Award Laplace Solutions – UK&I EcoStruxure Excellence Award Caledonia Technologies – UK&I Modernisation and […]
Application phase for 10th vector award is now open
The application phase of the igus vector award 2026 has begun. Now in its tenth year, a joint initiative is honouring designers worldwide who use high-performance plastic energy chains to create cable guides that set new technological standards, with winners to receive up to 5,000 euros in prize money. The vector award has gained international […]
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 […]
RARUK Automation demos cobot palletising solution
On 11-12 February 2026, Packaging Innovations and EMPACK will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham. RARUK Automation will be showcasing the PE10 Robotiq Palletising Solution designed specifically for Universal Robots collaborative robots (cobots). Palletising is a repetitive and strenuous task that poses risk of injury to workers. For manufacturers looking to increase efficiency, palletising […]
New off-the-shelf and modular palletisers
End-of-line palletising is a task commonly automated across a range of industries, due to bottlenecks and the risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI) to workers. RARUK Automation can now offer two simple approaches to palletising automation, from partner Robotiq. RARUK Automation is the exclusive UK representative for Robotiq, a Canadian manufacturer of end-of-arm tooling and […]
Comau presents advanced automation at ITSA 2025
Comau showcased its advanced automation technologies at Industrial Transformation Saudi Arabia, (ITSA) held from December 1 to 3 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC) at Booth number 1-535. As the region’s leading platform for industrial innovation, the HANNOVER MESSE-backed event brought together global and local stakeholders committed to accelerating smarter, greener, and […]
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Bridging the gap in food and beverage plants
Food and beverage plants increasingly operate with a blend of equipment generations: legacy machinery that has served reliably for years, and newer automation technologies designed to enhance efficiency, traceability and sustainability. This hybrid setup gives manufacturers flexibility to modernise gradually, but it also presents a growing challenge: how to maintain ageing assets while integrating more […]
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 […]