Diagnostics play a vital role in containing pandemics. Identifying the SARS-CoV-2 pathogens via antibodies in the blood is becoming increasingly important. For this type of diagnosis, blood is often drawn from the patient with the help of blood collection tubes. Manufacturing these tubes requires several high precision assembly, dispensing and packaging steps. As a total solution, Optima Automation offers an efficient machine line for this purpose. [Read More]

A leading UK manufacturer of soft drinks that was experiencing premature bearing failures on its automatic bottle sleeving machine, resolved the issue by adopting non-contact, shielded, greased-for-life deep groove ball bearings from NSK. The move has increased the operational life of the bearings by a factor of 52, which in turn is generating annual savings of 10,874 Euros. [Read More]

Today’s advanced automation and production facilities need lightweight robots (LWRs) and collaborative robots (cobots) that are highly dynamic and accurate. Drawing on its many years of experience in industrial automation, Schaeffler has developed two new and highly innovative components for LWRs and cobots, with which it is opening up new opportunities in a fast-growing market segment. [Read More]

Inside the standard 58mm size of the SIL shaft encoder CD_582+FS from TR-Electronic is a true absolute multi-turn double rotary encoder system with integrated safety evaluation that outputs error-protected data. [Read More]

Issue 5 discusses Robot and Human Collaboration in Manufacturing, How 5G is Transforming Manufacturing and 8 Steps Towards Eliminating Obsolescence. Packed with industry insight and designed to keep you up to date with current thinking, our publication receives over 5,000 downloads a month. [Read More]

As waste recycling industries increasingly look towards technology to improve efficiency and productivity, many are turning to motion control as part of automation systems that improve throughput and optimise processing quality. [Read More]

Interroll and systems integrator, Teknokom, have implemented an automated order picking system for Cookplus – an e-commerce brand of Karaca Group, leader in the tableware, kitchen and home textile market – in Istanbul, Turkey. Essential elements of the new material handling solution are the RollerDrive EC 5000, MultiControl, and the Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP) from Interroll. [Read More]

The ocean is extremely important to reducing climate change. It serves as a major heat and carbon sink; absorbing 25% of all CO² emitted by fossil fuel burning and 93% of all excess heat in the earth’s system. [Read More]