productVersatile pull-switch for automation
SCHMERSAL GROUP’s PS216-Q200/-Q210 pull-wire switch can be used as a signal generator to perform multiple functions in one pull.
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articleSorting the good wood from the bad
Fully automatic wood parts inspection from Simon IBV, using IDS industrial cameras, has helped German brush manufacturer Lessman to further automate its production writes Silke v.Gemmingen
articleImproving productivity by applying automation
To achieve dramatic improvements in productivity we need to speed up the adoption of industrial automation and robotics, argues a joint report from the MTC, IPRC and Loughborough University.
productNew SCARA robot range
MOTION-FIRST automation control manufacturer, Trio Motion Technology, has launched a robot range that provides machine builders with a fully integrated control solution.
productCobot leasing for SME manufacturers
EUROPE’S LARGEST supplier of collaborative robots, Universal Robots, is launching a new financial leasing scheme with the aim of reducing the costs of introducing automation into the UK and Ireland’s SME manufacturing markets.
articleIntralogistics: The need to maintain momentum
At a time when the digital transformation of the intralogistics industry is accelerating, it is essential that maintenance keeps pace, as James Billam explains
productSmart actuator with extended functionality
THE EWELLIX smart actuator CAHB-2xS has patented non-contact sensors to provide a true absolute position of movement that never require calibration, while motion is constantly monitored with the option to synchronise multiple actuators to offer parallel motion, even at full speed.
productCertified online Profibus and Profinet training
THE INDUSTRY BODY for professionals working with Profibus and Profinet, PI UK, has announced online certified training courses beginning in 2022.
productRecycling facility gets a boost
A BY-product of the power generation process at waste-to-energy plants, incinerator bottom ash (IBA) can be recycled into construction aggregates and metals. Specialising in the transformation of this residue ash, Blue Phoenix wanted to improve the reliability, uptime and troubleshooting capabilities of its plant in Widnes, Cheshire.
newsHumans and robots at school together
THE INTERNATIONAL Federation of Robotics (IFR) has researched how robotics training shapes current and future workforce education, enhancing skills development for employees.
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