Twin-robot bin-picker achieves ‘record’ 2,700 picks an hour
27 June 2023 The German vacuum technology specialist Schmalz claims to have set a new speed record for automated bin-picking using a pair of Scara robots that were… Read More
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Automatic robot configuration system cuts times by 80%
9 September 2022 The Danish robotics developer OnRobot has demonstrated what it describes as the first software platform for configuring robotic applications automatically. It claims that the system,… Read More
Single radar level sensor suits almost any application
18 March 2022 The German level and pressure instrumentation specialist Vega has developed a radar-based level sensor that, it claims, can be used for almost any level-sensing application… Read More
Edge app makes drives smarter and spots anomalies
1 December 2020 Siemens has launched its first edge application for drives, claiming that it will make its Sinamics drive systems more intelligent, and will pave the way… Read More
‘Singular’ controller simplifies robot integration
29 January 2019 At the recent SPS IPC Drives show, Yaskawa unveiled a “singular” control system that allows users to integrate robots into existing architectures without needing to… Read More
Flexible chain concept marks a ‘paradigm shift’ in light grids
14 January 2019 The German sensor-maker Sick claims to have reinvented the industrial light grid with a flexible system consisting of up to 60 individual beams that are… Read More
Seal-shaped bearing sensor adapts to the application
8 May 2017 The German bearings-maker Schaeffler – which has been offering sensor-equipped bearings and guidance systems for several years – stated at the recent Hannover Fair that… Read More
Industrial controller delivers ‘45% more application capacity’
13 November 2015 Rockwell Automation has announced a new member of its Allen-Bradley ControlLogix family of controllers which, it claims, provides up to 45% more application capacity than… Read More
Colour touchscreen PLC targets SIs and OEMs
19 May 2014 Unitronics, the Israeli specialist in integrated PLCs and HMIs, has developed a device aimed at system integrators and OEMs that need PLC control, but would… Read More
Micro-PLC can handle small standalone machines
31 January 2014 Rockwell Automation has announced a micro-PLC for small standalone machines and remote automation projects, such as stretch wrappers and compressors. The 20-point Allen-Bradley Micro820 PLC… Read More
