Automation & Controls

Products • February 20, 2020

Gecko Single Pad Gripper

OnRobot has launched a compact, single-pad version of its innovative Gecko no-mark adhesive gripper. The new Gecko Single Pad (SP) gripper brings the same capability to new automation applications with small footprints and lower payload. The Gecko SP is available in three sizes; SP1, SP3 and SP5 named after the gripper's payload in kilos, featuring ability to lift a wide range of flat, smooth, shiny or perforated surfaces.

Products • February 20, 2020

Integrated Systems and Engineered Solutions Services

Shrinking availability of skilled labor and continual cost-reduction pressures are magnifying the importance of manufacturing systems, services and integrated solutions, according to machine tool importer and distributor Absolute Machine Tools Inc. During more than three decades of selling and supporting a comprehensive selection of machine tools, Absolute has participated in wide-ranging changes in the manufacturing industry. The company concludes that manufacturing success and growth now require engineered solutions that integrate machine tools with automation systems, process design and maintenance services.

News • February 13, 2020

AMT promotes Rick Vanden Boom and hires Mark McGinnis

Orion, Michigan-based Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), an independent automation engineering company supporting manufacturers, robot companies, systems integrators, line builders and users of robotic automation worldwide, announced the promotion of Rick Vanden Boom to vice president of sales and the hire of Mark McGinnis as director of systems engineering.

Products • February 12, 2020

triflex R Kit for Cobot Cable Management

igus has released a new collaborative robot cable management kit with universally-designed hook-and-loop mounting brackets and more than 100 links of the company's innovative triflex R cable carrier, which offers enhanced cable protection compared to corrugated tubes.

News • February 10, 2020

RobotWorx announces partnership with Octopuz Inc.

RobotWorx, an Ohio based company that focuses on quality industrial robotic solutions and customized integration, has announced a strategic partnership with Octopuz Inc. The new collaboration will allow RobotWorx to expand its service offerings into offline robot programming with a leading software creator.

Products • February 5, 2020

Autonomous Delivery System

Enabling end-to-end factory manufacturing through total solution offerings, Panasonic offers its new autonomous delivery system. Fully integrated with the company's PanaCIM Solutions Ecosystem, the autonomous delivery system provides improved efficiency and lower total costs for virtually any manufacturing environment. Best-in-class partner solutions powered by Panasonic's software to create a complete material management solution will also be on display during the show.

News • February 4, 2020

World’s largest hub for collaborative robots opens in Denmark

With financial backing from their joint U.S. parent company Teradyne, Mobile Industrial Robots and Universal Robots have acquired a 50,000-sq.-m building site in Odense, where $36 million will be invested in the construction of a major cobot hub in the "cobot capital" of the world. Collaborative robots – or cobots – are now the fastest growing segment of industrial automation. Cobots are a type of user-friendly robots that can work closely with humans without the need for safety guarding, enhancing both work environment and productivity.

Articles • February 4, 2020

EDM shop finds fix with robotic automation

Dual-wire EDM automation cell helps Twin City EDM meet customer needs.

Articles • February 4, 2020 • Christopher Tate

Mechanized marvel

Automation enables part manufacturers to boost efficiency, but limitations remain.

Products • January 31, 2020

UMA Smart Station for Automating Parts Measurement

Many manufacturers are still using hand tools like calipers, micrometers or height gages for parts measurement, causing problems with consistency and measurement for complex geometries. 3D scanning provides a more comprehensive inspection report for in-process and final verification for a wide variety of industries. To automate this process, 3D Infotech has developed the UMA Smart Station, a standardized system integrated with Universal Robots collaborative robots.

Products • January 31, 2020

miniPAL Mobile Palletizer Product

Universal Robots' OEM partner Columbia/Okura's new miniPAL is a mobile palletizer product that can be powered by the UR10e cobot arm. The flexible miniPAL with a footprint of 11'x13' can palletize at two pallet locations for optimized operation.

Products • January 30, 2020

Advanced Digital Manufacturing Solutions for Factory Automation

Fastems has launched three new products to enable educational institutions and manufacturing enterprises to benefit from its advanced digital manufacturing (DM) solutions for factory automation. In addition to functioning as a classroom teaching and learning tool, DM enables companies to do training and testing before ramp-up and simulation during production, for example.