Modular multidrive’s footprint is up to half the size of rivals
13 December 2021 Inovance Technology Europe – the European arm of one of China’s largest drives manufacturers – has announced an AC multidrive system designed to meet the… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
CNC
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AI optimises factory automation processes in real time
30 November 2021 Mitsubishi Electric and Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) say they have developed an AI (artificial intelligence) technology that makes real-time… Read More
SKF is selling 450 machines as it shuts Stonehouse UK site
27 October 2021 More than 450 production machines and other items of plant are being auctioned at SKF’s Stonehouse bearing manufacturing site in the UK as its prepares… Read More
Automated CNC door-opener solves ‘unsolvable’ challenge
24 August 2021 A Danish start-up claims to have solved a “previously unsolvable” challenge by developing the world’s first completely automated door-opening system for CNC machine tools, thus… Read More
Start-up brings analytics to machines for under £180
9 June 2021 A UK start-up claims to have slashed the cost of entry to Industry 4.0 machinery analytics to less than £180, with the launch of a… Read More
Ballscrews reduce glitches during circular interpolation
26 May 2021 NSK claims to have an answer to the problem of machine tool quadrant glitches that occur during circular interpolation routines. It has developed a “world-first”… Read More
Codesys PC handles PLC functions and up to 64 motion axes
22 March 2021 The Taiwanese automation supplier Delta Electronics has announced a Codesys-based multi-core industrial PC that can control up to 64 motion axes via an embedded EtherCat… Read More
WEG completes multimillion Euro expansion in Austria
21 October 2020 WEG has completed a multimillion Euro expansion of its Centre of Excellence for Drive Development at its Watt Drive geared motor subsidiary in Austria. Watt… Read More
Digital twins will speed development of CNC machine tools
16 September 2020 The CNC (computer numerical control) specialist NUM has announced a digital twin technology that will allow machine tool manufacturers to cut their time-to-market dramatically, by… Read More
Motion control sales will fall by 7.5% in 2020, but rebound
8 June 2020 The global motion controls market will fall by 7.5% this year, before starting to recover in 2021 and slowing down again in 2023, according to… Read More
