DR GILAD Wainreb explains his understanding of the concept of augmented intelligence in the field of quality inspection and machine vision. [Read More]

ACCORDING TO a recent UK manufacturing report, nine out of ten engineers report that business has been negatively impacted by supply chain issues, and half say the impact has been ‘significant’. [Read More]

FOUR YEARS ago, Mclennan designed and suppled a novel custom motion system to drive the historic 5000kg rotating Fresnel lens lantern on the unmanned Tory Island lighthouse – located nine miles north-west off the coast of County Donegal. [Read More]

A NEW survey from UN-backed SME Climate Hub reveals that small to medium-sized businesses need much more help with their Net Zero ambitions. The survey indicates that half of SMEs calculate emissions, and 60% have plans to reduce carbon impact – but two-thirds of small business owners are worried they don’t have the right skills and knowledge to tackle the climate crisis. [Read More]

PRODUCTS IN RS Group's Better World product range are supported by trusted certifications and eco-labels making it easier for RS customers to make more informed purchasing decisions based on the sustainability credentials of products. [Read More]

OMRON HAS launched a new palletising solution for collaborative robots, responding to the need for more flexible production processes whilst reducing programming time. The PLC-based cobot palletising solution is created on OMRON’s NX1 series modular machine controller that is equipped with a specialised Palletising Function Block. [Read More]

THE ADOPTION of robotics and automation in UK manufacturing result in higher productivity, efficiency and quality as well as more sustainable operations, according to experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre. [Read More]

MOTION PLASTICS specialist igus is committed to lowering the barriers to entry into automation applications to enable small and medium-sized companies in particular to increase their competitiveness. It has built up a network of 55 robotics suppliers and 40 providers over the past three years – with new partners being constantly being added. [Read More]