Cobot machine tending improves productivity
A LEADING precision subcontractor has invested in its first collaborative robot (cobot) from Mills CNC Automation as a route to helping improve its productivity, efficiency and machine tool utilisation
A LEADING precision subcontractor has invested in its first collaborative robot (cobot) from Mills CNC Automation as a route to helping improve its productivity, efficiency and machine tool utilisation
THE DIGITAL Manufacturing Centre (DMC) is expanding its partnership with Renishaw, through the addition of state-of-the-art connected metrology solutions. This new agreement is reported to be critical to the DMC’s on-site machining and inspection capabilities, delivered via precision engineering specialist Produmax.
THE MANUFACTURING Technologies Association (MTA), which owns and organises the MACH exhibition, continues to work hard to ensure that even in these unprecedented times, the needs of the advanced manufacturing and engineering community are highlighted and discussions on the important issues facing the industry can still take place, albeit virtually.
As businesses get to grips with much higher volumes of online orders, increased uncertainty and the need for social distancing, flexible automation in the form of autonomous mobile robots will deliver the agility needed to boost performance and create competitive advantage.
Augmented-reality operator guidance systems can transform workstations into a digital and interactive environment, reducing human error by projecting step-by-step instructions on to a surface that guides operators as they work, according to The Sempre Group.
Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and networking, has expanded its Graphite series of Human Machine Interface (HMI) operator panels with two new plug-in communication modules.
Kawasaki Robotics has introduced its latest spot welding robot range designed to meet market demand for faster welding speeds.
Concentric, manufacturer of automotive pumps, has installed three FANUC Robodrill machining centres to increase metal-cutting capacity at its facility in Erdington, Birmingham. Since installation, the high-speed, vertical-spindle machine has proved significantly more reliable and productive than previous machining centres.
Although behind the rest of the EU and US markets in terms of sales, the UK food industry has shown an increased interest in robots over the last 12 months. John Rainer, regional sales manager FANUC UK comments
The Peak Group is featuring its range of automated test & measurement solutions along with probes, test accessories and bespoke software development capabilities.
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