newsAs as increasing number of businesses realise the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), the number of solution providers has also grown. While this expansion ensures users have access to ever improving technology, it also leads to fragmentation and a greater chance of manufacturers buying incompatible solutions. Neil Ballinger discusses the role of open source in democratising AI
newsA 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
newsCOMAU UK has been selected by the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to develop and deploy a semi-automated battery module and battery pack assembly line for the publicly-funded ‘open access’ battery production development facility.
articleMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has helped JK Machinery upgrade the design of an automated printing machine to deliver an enhanced, futureproof and cost-effective solution to its customers.
newsDESPITE THE growth in demand and market value, pharmaceutical manufacturing has by and large neglected many of the productivity and efficiency benefits presented by automation systems. George Walker, MD of pharmaceutical automation specialist Novotek UK and Ireland, explains how pharmaceutical manufacturers can find greater value in their automation layer.
productABB IS is expanding its collaborative robot (cobot) portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement the YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB’s cobot line-up.
productINTRODUCED BY RARUK Automation for its MiR autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), GuardCom – developed by ROEQ – uses proven sensor-based technology innovatively to remove a robot’s reliance on wifi.
productIN ASSOCIATION with IPE sister title, Controls, Drives & Automation, the British Automation & Robot Association (BARA), is holding a roundtable event on the Safety Benefits of Robots for Dangerous Tasks and Environments. The event will take place on Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 2.30pm.
articleThe last year has seen demand for online deliveries has gone skyward, and retailers have had to adapt rapidly. As a result, automation is becoming fundamental to the warehousing and logistics industry, particularly for online retail products sold in volume
newsWHEN BELFAST-based manufacturer of custom-made metal and plastic parts, Crossen Engineering, witnessed an extraordinary increase in demand for its services it turned to FANUC’s ROBOSHOT α-S100iA in a bid to increase productivity.
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