Factory Automation Articles, Stories & News

EcoScreen Equipment Analytics Optimizes Plant Availability and Product Quality

02/19/19, 05:19 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
IIoT solution monitors paint booth online

New LCR16 Series Linear Rotary Actuator, 35mm stroke, 24VDC operation with 5 micron encoder

02/18/19, 08:10 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Servo2Go.com Ltd.
The actuator is constructed with a direct drive brushless servo motor. It's designed with linear guide built-in lubrication to offer long life cycle.

Stäubli Robotics Brings Stericlean Solutions for Pharma and Biotech to INTERPHEX

02/18/19, 05:40 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Staubli Corporation
Stäubli's sensitive environment robots are designed to meet stringent safety standards

VadaTech presents a Base Board for Wideband Massive MIMO Software Defined Radio at MWC19

02/15/19, 01:10 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the ATC500. The ATC500 is an AdvancedTCA Blade with two XCVU13P FPGAs and multiple ADRV9009 for Wideband Massive MIMO Software Defined Radio.

Manufacturers are Throwing Away as Much as $80,000 - $90,000 per Shift Operation Due to Improper Integration of Collaborative Robots

02/14/19, 12:50 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
According to Ultra Tech Automation, Manufacturers Are Paying a Price-Cost, Status, Lack of Innovation-Because They Don't Know How to Effectively Deploy Their "Cobots"

SHERPA Robotics Chooses EPUMENT® Mineral Casting

02/14/19, 05:38 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
Solid basis for camera-guided six-arm robot for the automated loading of CNC machines

Scmalz Compact Terminal SCTMi Ethernet Communicates at Field Level

02/13/19, 07:28 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Schmalz
The compact terminal SCTMi Ethernet from Schmalz is a compact unit with multiple vacuum generators for simultaneous and individual handling of different parts using only one vacuum system.

MiR500 Mobile Cobots Make Traffic Safer in Kverneland's Factory

02/12/19, 06:34 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | Agriculture, mobile robotics, supply chain, warehouse | MiR - Mobile Industrial Robots Inc.
"The robot saves at least five hours in transport time a week, and the working day is quieter and calmer," Broberg said. "I already take 15,000 to 17,000 steps a day in my job, so I definitely don't miss the walk to the pallet stacker."

Benefits of Collaborative Robots

02/12/19, 06:30 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | cobots, collaborative robotics, EOAT, Interviews
It is true that a collaborative robot is designed to work without additional physical guarding like fencing. But the robot is rarely a lone component in a system.

Festo Demonstrates Hygienic Pneumatic Components at IPPE 2019

02/12/19, 06:22 AM | Factory Automation | Festo
OEMs and processors benefit from having a single source manufacturer of pneumatic valves, actuators, and air-prep systems that meet FSMA standards for food safety.

Epson Signs FPE Automation as Distributor in North Central Region of U.S.

02/11/19, 12:40 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
Epson signed PFE Automation as Distributor

VadaTech Announces New 6U VPX, Intel® Xeon™ SoC, PCIe Gen3 and 10GbE (XAUI)

02/08/19, 01:06 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the VPX752. The VPX752 is a processor module (VITA 46) for general purpose processing in demanding applications.

How Do You Know If Your Company Is Ready For AI?

02/07/19, 08:51 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Artificial Intelligence
Regardless of the size of the company or industry in which it operates, adding automation into a business environment can mean a significant shift in the way an organization conducts itself.

Making Robotic Systems Maintenance Easy at Kuka

02/07/19, 08:47 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Operation and Maintenance | KUKA Robotics Corporation
Ease-of-use is a key element for improving maintenance pains for electronics manufacturers. When the robotic cell is designed for simplicity, it makes maintenance and management much easier for electronic manufacturers.

DEMATIC TO AUTOMATE MATERIAL FLOW FOR PLASTICS MANUFACTURER

02/07/19, 06:48 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
The system is designed to automate the material flow from production. It will include a fleet of counterbalanced fork AGVs.

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