ABB expands support for Irish market with local office
By April 6, 2023 Read More →

ABB expands support for Irish market with local office

ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business is expanding its presence in Ireland with the opening of a new office in Dundalk, Co Louth. It will provide customers with access to sales, service, and support for a full range of automated technologies including ABB’s industrial and mobile robots and machine automation solutions from B&R. “As the […]

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Kawasaki Robotics launches CL Series agile cobots
By April 6, 2023 Read More →

Kawasaki Robotics launches CL Series agile cobots

With its newly launched CL Series and a variety of payloads and reaches, Kawasaki Robotics provides an entirely new and agile approach to collaborative robotics – powered by the partnership with Neura Robotics. The joint venture brings together two companies with like-minded desire to challenge the current understanding of cobots in industry – entering a […]

Piab Group acquires IB Verfahrens and Coval
By March 31, 2023 Read More →

Piab Group acquires IB Verfahrens and Coval

Piab Group has boosted its capabilities in vacuum conveying and in robotics with the acquisitions of Coval and IB Verfahrens- und Anlagentechnik. IB develops and builds customer-specific, turnkey systems for filling, emptying, metering, and conveying bulk materials. IB is also a well-known partner in the additive manufacturing industry, where they provide ultra-sonic sieving and reclaim […]

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By March 31, 2023 Read More →

Four steps to building your robot with RBTX

Building a robot from design to manufacture doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be done in four easy steps with the RBTX platform. The video shows how easy it is. And with the RBTX platform, there is support and expert advice through the entire process: in four simple steps, you will have […]

Comau developing a new mobile robotics solution
By March 30, 2023 Read More →

Comau developing a new mobile robotics solution

Comau is designing a powerful mobile robotics platform as part of an open, highly collaborative production environment, in the context of three different European projects. The integrated solution, which leverages Comau’s proven expertise in IoT-enabled technologies and collaborative robotics, is a natural evolution of the company’s automated workflow optimization systems. Modular, scalable and completely re-configurable, […]

Robotic tending for automatic grinding machine
By March 27, 2023 Read More →

Robotic tending for automatic grinding machine

A new robotic handling system based on the MOTOMAN GP7 robot from Yaskawa has proved to be very successful on an automatic grinding machine for a major German pump manufacturer which specialises in supplying customised pumps for automotive engineering applications. At the heart of the automated system is a MOTOMAN GP7, one of the most […]

RARUK offers new human-robot interface software
By March 24, 2023 Read More →

RARUK offers new human-robot interface software

RARUK Automation has announced a new partnership with Extend Robotics. As a result, RARUK Automation will now offer Extend Robotics’ Advanced Mechanic Assistance System (AMAS) human-robot interface software in the UK. The software uses virtual reality technology to enable a human user to control a Universal Robots collaborative robot remotely. AMAS meets the needs of […]

By March 24, 2023 Read More →

Unbox the new Rebel robot with Igus

The Igus ReBel robot arm could not be easier to use. Designed specifically for it to be suitable for anyone to program, the user friendly Igus robot control is easy to operate and can be up and running in minutes. In this video you can see how quick and easy it is to unbox the […]

Omron launches cobot palletising solution
By March 22, 2023 Read More →

Omron launches cobot palletising solution

Omron has launched a new palletising solution for collaborative robots, responding to the need for more flexible production processes whilst reducing programming time. The PLC-based cobot palletising solution is created on Omron’s NX1 series modular machine controller that is equipped with a specialized Palletising Function Block. Palletising solutions with collaborative robots can fit into small […]

Gripper technology gains traction on tyre handling
By March 21, 2023 Read More →

Gripper technology gains traction on tyre handling

Zimmer Group has completed over 35 different projects, totalling over 5,000 development hours, in applications relating to the automated handling of tyres, rims and wheels. And the company’s technology continues to gain traction within this sector. The route to finished wheels is complex with many different manufacturing processes and steps. As with virtually all areas […]