64-axis controller boasts 125μs EtherCat cycle times
13 June 2023 The UK motion specialist Trio Motion Technology has launched an EtherCat-based motion controller for up to 64 axes which achieves EtherCat cycle times down to… Read More
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Rockwell and autonox marry controls with robot mechanics
24 May 2023 Rockwell Automation has formed a strategic partnership with German-based autonox Robotics, which specialises in manufacturing control-independent robot mechanics. They are combining Rockwell’s Kinetix motors and… Read More
Mitsubishi takes stake in motion software developer Movensys
22 May 2023 Mitsubishi Electric has formed a partnership with the Korean company, Movensys, which develops motion control software for AC servomotors and sells it mainly in Asia. Read More
Precision servodrive targets demanding applications
18 May 2023 Siemens has launched a dynamic servodrive system consisting of a precision drive, powerful servomotors and easy-to-use cables. The Sinamics S200 system is aimed at applications… Read More
On-machine I/O blocks with IO-Link will raise productivity
11 May 2023 Rockwell Automation has released a family of distributed I/O blocks with built-in IO-Link functions that, it says, will help manufacturers to improve productivity at a… Read More
Rubix UK buys Gapp Automation to raise its electrical profile
18 April 2023 The MRO company Rubix UK has bought Bedford-based Gapp Automation, which distributes motion, control & automation (MCA) systems in the UK and Ireland. The acquisition… Read More
Geckos inspire gripper that can grasp almost anything
31 March 2023 The Chinese-American robotics developer Flexiv has announced a “revolutionary” robotic gripper that can lift almost anything that fits in its grasp, including oddly shaped items… Read More
Voice commands control machines even in noisy factories
27 March 2023 German researchers claim to have developed a way to control industrial machines reliably using voice commands, even in noisy factories. The researchers, from the Fraunhofer… Read More
Trio develop a 5G alternative to control cables for hoists
28 February 2023 Schneider Electric, Capgemini and Qualcomm have collaborated to develop a “first-of-its-kind” 5G-based system to replace wired connections – including control cables and video links –… Read More
‘First force-controlled parallel robot’ senses forces down to 0.1N
14 February 2023 A Chinese robot developer has announced what it describes as “the world’s first force-controlled parallel robot”. Shanghai-based Flexiv says that its Moonlight robot will be… Read More
