productThe Internet of Things and manufacturing: Key applications
Martin Thomas, European marketing manager at Radwell, shares his thoughts on what the Internet of Things (IoT) means for manufacturing.
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productRobotic solutions scaled to application
Automation company, REM Systems Erowa, offers robotic solutions for improved manufacturing efficiency, that can be scaled to fit almost any application.
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productAutomation for the cutting world
Blackman & White, a leading manufacturer of laser, router and knife cutting systems, is heading to this year’s Advanced Engineering Show with a new innovation.
productEasy automation of sanding tasks
Sanding applications for collaborative robots generally require many inter-communicating hardware and software components. Integration can be complex and time consuming. An alternative, from RARUK Automation’s Robotiq range, is an all-in-one sanding solution designed specifically to work with Universal Robots.
productUnified platform seamlessly shares data
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has migrated all elements of its ESAB Digital Solutions offering to a unified platform powered by Microsoft Azure IoT and using the ThingWorx Industrial Innovation Platform from PTC. The move enables the system to seamlessly share data between components on the backend.
productEncompassing more suppliers
Four more product suppliers have
joined the Rockwell Automation
Encompass third-party product
referencing program, which helps
manufacturers quickly locate the
products that best solve their
application challenges.
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productSales of robots rise to an all-time high
Sales of robots for the first two
quarters of 2012 have exceeded all
previous full year sales. In the first
quarter, sales of 923 units were
recorded which is larger than the
annual total for many previous years.
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productRobotic help
Two FANUC robots are helping
European foam products
manufacturer, Recticel BV, to
automate production of its new
Polygrow products which provide a
substrate for the growth of plants.
Products comprise two foam
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productBig rise in robot sales
The latest robot sales statistics
compiled by the British Robot and
Automation Association (BARA),
reveal that sales have increased by
68% over the last year. Almost all of
the major robotics suppliers to British
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productMulti-axis joint
igus UK has developed robolink, a
multi-axis joint for humanoid robots
and lightweight automation tasks. A
modular system, robolink combines
design freedom with simplicity and is
well-suited where masses are to be
kept
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