The cost of functional safety for food processing

In 2014 in the UK, a large food manufacturer had to pay a £800,000 fine after a serious industrial accident. An engineer was trapped by the machinery while examining a conveyor belt and suffered major injury and ongoing nerve damage. An investigation revealed that this dangerous accident could have been prevented if a guard was in place on the machine. Here, Jorgen Saxeryd, safety products and functional safety advisor to ABB's food and beverage program explains how safety procedures must be developed in food processing plants.

Automate 2017 - OptoForce Brings Sense of Touch to U.S. Robots

Automate Demos to Showcase Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors that Automate Manufacturing Tasks, Reducing Production Costs and Returning Jobs to the United States

Automate 2017 - TM Robotics Partners with ASG to Sell Toshiba Machine Industrial Robots Worldwide

Company to launch relationship with TM Robotics from booth #1668 at this years AUTOMATE Show

Automate 2017 - TQ Systems Debuts RoboDrive Advanced Robotic Solutions at Automate 2017

RoboDrive motors were designed by researchers at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for the International Space Station. TQ RoboDrive is ideally suited for robotics because the motors are extremely compact, are half the weight and half the power losses at the same torque as other commercially available motors, and feature strong dynamics and precision.

SCHUNK Opens Service and Technology Center in Houston, TX

Last Thursday, SCHUNK held its official grand opening event to launch their new Service and Technology center in Houston, Texas.

Automate 2017 - A3 Previews Automate 2017 Show and Conference

Industry Leaders Gather to Network, Showcase Solutions and Discuss the Future of Automation

Asyfeed Pocket Module Feeding System Handles Swiss Watches' Most Delicate Parts

The feeding system can handle parts smaller than 0.1 mm and up to 10 mm in size.

Locus Robotics Named "Top Robotics Company to Watch" in 2017

Robotics Business Review Unveils Sixth Annual RBR50 List

Automate 2017 - Tompkins International Introduces Tompkins Robotics Featuring A New Unit And Parcel Sortation System

Tompkins Robotics is introducing a new unmatched unit and parcel sortation system using independently controlled robots to execute material handling needs within a warehouse.

Maplesoft Presents Awards of Excellence to University of Birmingham Students

Two students receive scholarships for graduate studies

Automate 2017 - Microscan to Demonstrate Industrial Robot Using MicroHAWK Smart Cameras at Automate 2017

Microscan experts will demonstrate the latest barcode and machine vision innovations and present a UR5 robotic arm using MicroHAWK - the worlds smallest high-performance smart camera - at Automate 2017 April 3 - 6 in Chicago, IL.

Robotics Business Review Names OTTO Motors a Company to Watch in 2017

OTTO Motors elected to RBR50

Yale Celebrates 2016 GOOD DESIGN Award

Yale Materials Handling Corporation (www.yale.com) announces its 2016 GOOD DESIGN award for the MPB045VG walkie pallet truck with lithium-ion battery.

Automate 2017: On Robot Brings innovative, CUSTOMIZABLE GRIPPERS to collaborative robot Arms in North America

RG2 grippers bring extensive new capabilities for flexibility, ease-of-use, and customization; Danish company appoints Gary Eliasson as general manager in North America to continue aggressive global sales growth

NEVO Europe to Showcase RIVA IV Compounding System at EAHP 2017

NEVO Europe views France as a key market; hospital pharmacists will have an opportunity to learn how RIVA prevents medication errors and increases safety.

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NVIDIA RTX PRO BLACKWELL DESKTOP GPUs

NVIDIA RTX PRO BLACKWELL DESKTOP GPUs

NVIDIA RTX PRO - Built for Professionals - NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Desktop GPUs feature the latest breakthroughs in AI, ray tracing, and neural rendering technology to power the most innovative workflows in design, engineering, and beyond.

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ResinDek / Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products

ResinDek / Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products

As the manufacturer of ResinDek® panels, we have been at the forefront of testing and innovating flooring panels for the Material Handling Industry since 1994. In 2007, we began providing ResinDek panels for automated warehouse distribution robots. Much of our initial research and development occurred with Automated Guided Vehicles. In the last decade, we have provided a variety of ResinDek engineered flooring products to numerous Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) manufacturers for their testing labs. As a result, millions of square feet of ResinDek panels are in service worldwide with robotic traffic in distribution centers, warehouses, microfulfillment centers, and retail environments.