Vision sensor has a 1km range – ‘the world’s longest’
31 August 2022 A Californian company has announced a machine vision sensor that, it claims, can operate over a range of more than 1km – further than any… Read More
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Delta robot is ‘fastest in its class’ and can be set up in hours
4 August 2022 ABB has announced a five-axis delta robot which, it claims, is the fastest in its class for handling lightweight packaged products such as chocolates, small… Read More
Sick-Aeva deal brings 4D Lidar sensing to industrial apps
2 August 2022 The German sensor-maker Sick has entered a multi-year collaboration with the US-based sensing technology specialist Aeva to bring its 4D Lidar technology to industrial sensing… Read More
Modular drive wins Hermes innovation award at Hannover
8 June 2022 Sumitomo Cyclo Drive Germany has won the 2022 Hermes technology award for its Tuaka integrated drive system which combines a 48V motor, gearbox and a… Read More
Software compensates for cogging effects in linear motors
7 June 2022 The German automation specialist Beckhoff has developed a software tool that makes it possible to use linear motors for precision applications such as milling or… Read More
First pneumatic cobot will cost less than electric rivals
16 May 2022 Festo has previewed what it claims will be the world’s first pneumatic cobot. It says that the device – due to go on sale in… Read More
Plug-and-play cobot costs €4,970 and carries 2kg
12 May 2022 igus has announced a smart cobot (collaborative robot) which costs just €4,970 (£4,230) and can be up and running within days. The plug-and-play cobot –… Read More
Slotless motor maker ThinGap merges with Allied Motion
10 May 2022 ThinGap, the Californian manufacturer of zero-cogging slotless motors, is merging with Allied Motion Technologies, the US group that designs and produces precision motion products for… Read More
Timken buys Spinea to boost robotics and automation portfolio
3 May 2022 The US bearings and power transmission manufacturer The Timken Company is buying the Slovakian company Spinea, which manufactures cycloidal reduction gears and actuators aimed at… Read More
Cobot sales set to surge as ROIs come down to 2-3 years
19 April 2022 Sales of collaborative robots (cobots) will grow by 20–30% a year in the period to 2025/2026 – faster than previously predicted – according to new… Read More
