17 September 2021 Aerotech, the US-headquartered manufacturer of precision motion control and positioning systems, has set up a subsidiary dedicated to designing and building equipment for accurate surface… Read More
1 September 2020 The Brazilian industrial equipment manufacturer, WEG, has developed an anti-viral coating which, it claims, makes 99.9% of Coronavirus inactive within minutes of the virus making… Read More
1 April 2019 The Canadian 3D scanning specialist LMI Technologies has developed a laser line profile sensor which, it claims, is unique in its ability to scan both… Read More
17 March 2017 Festo has developed a dynamic gantry system that, it claims, is 30% faster than conventional Cartesian handling systems, with initial costs that are comparable. The… Read More
9 September 2016 Mitsubishi Electric has announced a compact, easy-to-install alternative to line-scan cameras for inspecting defects on flat surfaces. Called the line-scan bar, it offers high-quality, distortion-free… Read More
9 June 2015 Cognex is selling its Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD) to Ametek for around $160m in cash. California-based SISD produces software-enabled vision systems used to inspect… Read More
8 June 2015 The bearings manufacturer SKF has developed a new method for modelling the operating lives of roller bearings that will help users to match bearings better… Read More
17 November 2014 The Philae craft that landed on the 67P / Churyumo Gerasimenko comet recently was carrying tiny motors supplied by two Swiss manufacturers. However, two of… Read More
15 August 2014 Denso Robotics has announced a washable six-axis robot with a sterilisation-resistant surface that is suitable for use in the pharmaceutical, food, electronics and medical industries. Read More
16 June 2014 A Dutch company called Aito is offering a touch control technology that can be used to create a configurable user interface of up to 11… Read More
