March 14, 2024 The MD Series AMRs are designed to automate midrange material movement applications with ease In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and logistics industries, the need for efficient and flexible material movement solutions has never been greater. Traditional methods like conveyor systems, forklifts, and manual pushcarts have served us well, but they come with limitations….
March 13, 2024 ABB has opened its refitted US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ global leadership in developing and manufacturing cutting-edge robotic solutions in the US, for the US and the Americas. The expanded facility reflects ABB’s commitment to long-term growth in the US market, which…
March 12, 2024 Pilz’s innovative Key-in-pocket maintenance safeguarding system, which guarantees protection against unintended machine restarts, won third place in the Automations Best Award 2023, in the “Best Solutions” category. Readers of the media concepts “messtec drives” and “inspect” voted in their favour. Automations Best Award 2023 These were the convincing factors for the Pilz maintenance…
March 12, 2024 Delta, a global leader in power management and provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, is showcasing high-efficiency wireless charging systems and smart industrial automation solutions for AGVs, e-forklifts and conveyors to foster autonomous logistics operations. Key features include a 30kW Wireless Charging System, which offers up to 95% efficiency for a broad…
March 11, 2024 Siemens has developed one of the world’s most innovative circuit protection devices with cutting-edge electronic switching technology. SENTRON ECPD (Electronic Circuit Protection Device) electronically switches off circuit faults if errors occur and, if necessary, trips the mechanical isolating contact downstream. Up to now, disconnection was handled purely through electro-mechanical elements. “This innovation…
March 11, 2024 Siemens has announced the launch of its sustainability product label approach – Siemens EcoTech – setting a new standard for transparency in the industry Siemens has announced the launch of its sustainability product label approach – Siemens EcoTech – setting a new standard for transparency in the industry. Siemens EcoTech gives customers…
March 11, 2024 CNL researchers designing a field deployable manipulator look to redefine work with radioactive materials A “hot cell” is the common term for a shielded nuclear radiation containment chamber that allows nuclear operators to safely perform work on highly radioactive materials using mechanical manipulators. The specialized facilities are not only expensive to build,…
March 11, 2024 Easy Configuration & Advanced Programmability with POSITAL’s Measuring Wheel Encoder POSITAL’s measuring wheels and accessories, combined with the company’s versatile IXARC encoders, can be a convenient and accurate way of measuring linear motion in applications such as conveyer systems or the manufacture of rolled products. Recent enhancements to POSITAL’s programmable encoders have…
Festo integrates cobots from different manufacturers in a 7th- axis solution for bin picking March 8, 2024 Festo introduces the company’s comprehensive selection of electric and pneumatic components for intralogistics motion automation – pushing and sorting, gripping and picking, and lifting and conveying “No material handling competitor comes close to Festo’s breadth of electric and…
March 8, 2024 Thanks to an adjustable sound cone and small dead zone, the new Leuze ultrasonic sensors of the 420B and 412B series can be used for many different applications. If you’re a system operator looking to reduce the number of different sensors used in your systems, the 420B and 412B series from Leuze…
March 7, 2024 How Lena Risse went from tool grinding apprentice to ANCA Female Machinist of the Year Like many people, Lena Risse didn’t know what career to pursue when she entered young adulthood in 2017. Now she’s won ANCA’s inaugural Female Machinist of the Year contest. Lena studied media technology at a university for…
March 7, 2024 The latest version of Comau Roboshop Next Gen software now fully integrates with RoboDK, bringing unparalleled benefits to the world of automation RoboDK, a pioneer in the world of robotics simulation and offline programming, announces its strategic partnership with Comau, a global leader in advanced automation solutions and robot manufacturer. The latest…
March 7, 2024 Vision Research Launches Phantom C321 Air High-Speed Camera, Expanding Testing Capabilities in Demanding Airborne Applications Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, announces the release of its Phantom Miro® C321 Air high-speed camera for airborne testing applications. This 2-megapixel camera leverages the rugged and field-proven design of the Phantom Miro…
March 7, 2024 Ruland Manufacturing’s new standard inch-to-metric rigid couplings give users a wider range of off-the-shelf couplings Ruland Manufacturing now offers rigid couplings with inch-to-metric bores as a standard product, giving users a wider range of off-the-shelf couplings. This expansion is the latest addition to the company’s inch-to-metric, standard coupling product line that includes…
March 7, 2024 New Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD models provide best-in-class performance, decision support, fleet management and enterprise data integration with new on-screen gas leak quantification, partial discharge assessment, and mechanical fault measurement FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, has announced the expansion of its versatile Si-Series of acoustic imaging cameras with three models in the new Si2 family,…
March 7, 2024 Siemens has announced the launch of new Gridscale X software with the release of a Gridscale X Network Model Manager in the US and Canada. The product allows ISOs (independent system operators) and TSOs (transmission system operators) to centrally manage their network data with a Digital Twin of the power grid for…