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Krauss Maffei’s LRX linear robots available from HBM Packaging & Plastics Technologies (23/01/2009)

... GmbH, represented by HBM Packaging & Plastics Technologies, have released a new LRX series of linear robots for injection moulding machines. The linear robots have been designed to maximise the price/performance ratio, offering more ...

Tailor-made robot palletising systems from AZ-Pak Systems (23/01/2009)

... and commissioning of Fuji-Ace robotic systems. The product range from AZ-Pak Systems includes Fuji-Ace (Palletising Robots) gross and net weighers, inline check-weighers and metal detectors, Newlong bagging machines, air compressors,. There are ...

Mars rovers driven by Maxon Motor Australia’s DC micromotors (20/01/2009)

... descended into craters and struggled through sand dunes.The American Space Agency, NASA originally expected these robots to be operational for three months. But even after five years, the six-wheeled vehicles are still travelling around Mars ...

SBX large area vacuum gripper available from Millsom Materials Handling (16/01/2009)

... of sawn timber. The lightweight and compact design of the SBX Vacuum Gripper allows for easy mounting onto industrial robots. It provides a high degree of flexibility, due to its modular design and function, which can be easily integrated into ...

New DT50 distance sensors for medium measurement ranges from Sick (14/01/2009)

... applications in production and process technology, e.g. regulating slack during tyre production, positioning welding robots or packaging machines and roller printing ...

Infovision Consulting Group install Sushi belt conveyor train at Sushi Tei Franchise restaurant (12/01/2009)

... areas.Infovision Consulting Group offer all types of machines including Sushi belt conveyor trains, Sushi machine robots, low profile Sushi belt conveyor trains, plates and covers.A Sushi restaurant design service is also available as well ...

UV Pacific’s Desk Top robots for dispensing liquids (12/12/2008)

... Janome range of Desk Top robots, available from UV Pacific, offers the opportunity to both large and small manufactures to benefit from the potential for these economically priced units to make significant savings in their assembly ...

International Federation of Robotics select ABB’s Åke Lindqvist as new President (5/12/2008)

... in the IFR in the near future, giving them representation in the only world-wide federation for industrial and service robots. In this and all their other undertakings I wish my successor, and the entire IFR Executive Board, every success.”Åke ...

Palletising robot for stacking cement bags avaialble from BudPak (24/11/2008)

... wrapper, then to the accumulation conveyor for removal by fork truck.Fuji-Ace are manufacturers of palletising robots with many thousands of palletiser installs throughout the world. BudPak have experienced and qualified staff available in all ...

ABB robots used to clean Tasmania’s dirtiest jobs

ABB robots clean up one of Tasmania’s dirtiest jobs (10/11/2008)

... Australia have outlined the case story of how ABB robots cleaned up one of Tasmania’s dirtiest jobs.The project involved: Elimination of 16 dirtiest, riskiest jobs in the plant Waste recycling reduced by 60 percent with 85 percent ...

Vigilante V4SX safety systems available from Jemtech (7/11/2008)

... Vigilante/V65 system, which is used in guarding installations on presses, robots, conveying systems and general purpose emergency stop systems.Jemtech have employed a new hardware and software technology to form the basis of a new series of ...

Sushi Machines supplies Juice Bar with ASM 860 Maki Robots and Rice Mixers (5/11/2008)

... Juice Bar has 3 outlets, in Mooloolaba, South Bank Parkland and in Wagga Wagga. Initially, their interest was to trail sushi in one outlet, the Mooloolaba store. They engaged Sushi Machines to be their sushi machines supplier as well as act ...

Maxon RE motors from Maxon Motor Australia drive hybrid robots (31/10/2008)

... energy consumption is another important reason why maxon DC motors were chosen for the Piatam project. The environmental robots are driven by solar power in an initial phase. With an efficiency of over 90%, maxon’s motors are ideallysuited to this ...

Six-axis articulated robots from KUKA Robots (17/10/2008)

... Robotics@Marand Precision Engineering, providers of KUKA Robots, offer six-axis articulated robots that are suitable for many applications as they offer a large working envelope, manoeuvrability and high repeatability.The six axis robot is a ...

Fallas’ new Adabot R700 robotic case packer available from ADM Packaging Technology (16/10/2008)

... in the case. This is efficient and effective for individual pick and place applications.The Adabots plug and play robots cells allow anticipated future demand for increased output. Robot cells can be joined to reconfigure the case packing line ...

KUKA camrob and robotic machining from KUKA Robots (16/10/2008)

... Robotics@Marand Precision Engineering, providers of KUKA Robots, underline the advantages of robotic machines.The KUKA camrob offers: A complete system for quick and easy operation of a robot as a machine tool Maximum workspace, even ...

KUKA Robotics’ SmartGUI used for commanding KUKA robots (13/10/2008)

... User Interface or SmartGUI is a productive method that enables humans to command a KUKA robot with a minimum of fuss.Robots only work on instruction and the SmartGUI system enables that instruction to be straightforward and simple. Operation ...

The Elfin hand-held medium-to-heavy-duty pendant stations

Elfin hand-held medium-to-heavy-duty pendant stations from Treotham (9/10/2008)

... type of machine controller is ideal for use in numeric control automation systems and applications using industrial robots in industries such as mining, manufacturing, packaging, assembly plants and materials handling both in indoor and outdoor ...

ST Microelectronics and Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute unveil a two-wheel inverted pendulum robot (8/10/2008)

... result of an ongoing cooperation for the research and development of technology and solutions for innovative humanoid robots and medical-care robot systems. The WV-1 will be displayed at the ST booth (Booth No. 8K26) at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 to be ...

ST Microelectronics showcase their products at CEATEC JAPAN 2008 (6/10/2008)

... operate TV screen menus. Gyro sensors are used for a wide range of applications, such as digital cameras, game machines, robots and in automotive. Precise measurements of an angle displacement are achieved by combining the moving element of the ...

V300 WS model of safe camera systems from Sick (2/10/2008)

... with EN 61496-1 standards (SIL2 according to IEC 61508). The access openings on assembly, handling and industrial robots, inspection machines, and other manually operated work stations involving cyclical or occasional access can be monitored with ...

New series device, mirror columns from Sick (1/10/2008)

... simultaneously.Typical areas of use include the protection of processing stations and machine tools, robots or palletisers and other plant modules in handling and warehousing ...

Energy chains available from Treotham (1/10/2008)

... chains available from Treotham, are used in production equipment, robots and tooling machines to guide and protect cables and hoses.Sometimes vibration can occur on the support channel and at the towing arm during the movement. However, due to ...

The Large Hadron Collider’s accelerator rings

ABB Australia’s IRB 140 robots utilised for building Large Hadron Collider’s accelerator rings (23/09/2008)

... Australia, power and automation technology providers, have supplied two IRB 140 robots as a part of a laser welding system, designed to manufacture thousands of stainless steel alloy tubing assemblies for the two accelerator rings of the Large ...

ABB Australia’s robots help Power Plastics increase output by 30 to 40 per cent (16/09/2008)

... condiment bottles an hour was taking a toll on labour costs and operator health and safety. Six months after utilising robots from ABB Australia, two-thirds of the line’s staff had other jobs, efficiency was on target and weekend output from the ...

Automation Systems & Controls announce selection of Cognex as Mitsubishi Electric’s Vision Sensor Partner (15/09/2008)

... in Tokyo, Japan, provide factory automation products (e.g. programmable controllers, motion controls and industrial robots).Cognex will work with Mitsubishi Electric to develop specially-configured versions of Cognex In-Sight vision systems ...

Infinity flexible automation cables available from Belden (10/09/2008)

... specifically designed to handle the rigorous speeds and near-constant motion encountered in automated equipment such as robots, pick and place machines, automatic handling systems, multi-axis machine tools and conveyor systems.The product ...

Integrated PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology

PC-based control technology from Beckhoff Automation (9/09/2008)

... robots, SCARA, articulated or parallel kinematics – the right robot for any machining step with only one automation platform is now available.PC-based control technology from Beckhoff Automation enables the whole process chain for ...

Robotic palletising from Haden & Custance (3/09/2008)

... flexible and reliable robotic palletising solutions for the manufacturing industry. The integration of ABB Industrial Robots and the extensive range of Haden & Custance products and pallet handling equipment offers both standard and ...

Robotic Automation to showcase arc welding robot applications at QMan (1/09/2008)

... Automation will showcase applications for fast arc welding robots on stand 1700 during the 2008 Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (QMan) at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from October 21-23.The newly released ...