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12 February 2019
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Uncertainties surrounding Brexit have made many suppliers of fresh produce wary of investing until they know exactly what sort of deal will be struck between the UK and EU. However, David Jahn, believes that recent government announcements mean that now is the time to consider investment to mitigate the challenges created by Brexit.
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06 December 2018
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Robot manufacturers can show how robots and machines can interact seamlessly to allow production runs to be easily and quickly altered to allow for fluctuating lot sizes, as well as alleviate the workers from repetitive tasks and heavy lifting. Here, Omron identifies five questions to to ask when selecting a mobile robot for your operation
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25 June 2018
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At the MACH show, Andy Pye met with Universal Robots and some of their partner network. The products were interesting in themselves, but the real story broke a few weeks later – and took us by surprise too!
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24 April 2018
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Digitisation promises big things for the future of manufacturing. Yet there is a danger that many companies unsure of how to modernise their operations are going to be left behind. Mike Wilson, BDM for ABB Robotics UK and Ireland, explains how to identify which processes might be ripe for automation and why robots can offer the ideal starting point
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26 March 2018
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The Amazon Picking Challenge, set by global online retailer Amazon, challenged roboticists to create a robot that can pick and stow twelve products from a shelf, into a bag. The Shadow Robot Company, designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art anthropomorphic robot hands, addressed the challenge with the help of precision bearing specialist, SMB Bearings.
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30 August 2017
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Making good with out of date equipment won’t bring about a more prosperous future for the UK’s machine shops. It’s time to consider smarter technologies. Paul Williams, Sales Manager, ABB’s UK Robotics business, explains how machine tending can involve robot technology
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21 February 2017
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Using a Universal Robots cobot to automate a factory process is delivering significant improvements in efficiency for linear motion expert, HepcoMotion.
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12 December 2016
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Collaborative robots have become a buzzword in industrial automation. But how do you technically define collaborative operation? Roberta Nelson Shea and Seungmin Baek from Universal Robots look at the four types of collaborative operation
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24 October 2016
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Rising raw material costs, spiralling energy prices, scarce resources and an ever changing competitor landscape – just some of the factors that are making for tough times in manufacturing. Mike Wilson, general industry sales and marketing manager for ABB’s UK Robotics business, explains how robotic automation can help overcome these hurdles
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21 October 2016
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Andrew Armstrong, Fanuc UK sales & marketing manager, explores how to keep robotics safe on the shop floor
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19 October 2016
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Printing and assembling over three million components per year and changing between parts seamlessly on-demand, a robot cell using two Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV Series robots features the latest robot control technology to ensure movements are perfectly synchronised
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13 October 2016
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As consumer demands become more complex, the latest technology trends are being used to meet the challenges brought about by mass customisation and single batch sizes. In this example a cosmetics and therapeutic products manufacturer uses an industrial robot developed for laboratory environments to fulfil complex production requirements
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13 September 2016
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A collaboration between motion control and robotics specialists Yaskawa and a leading intralogistics and packaging company has resulted in the development of an automatic robot-based palletising cell which takes robotics handling to new levels of sophistication.
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23 June 2016
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Universal Robots+ encompasses Plug & Play application solutions aimed at offering a new level of simplicity for companies wanting to hit the ground running when installing their next UR robot application
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13 June 2016
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As collaborative robots continue to gain popularity, CDA's consulting editor Andy Pye looks at the safety challenges which need to be addressed
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14 June 2016
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The interaction between machines and robots is vital for efficient industrial manufacturing. MotoLogix from YASKAWA is a new generation control interface which enables direct integration while still providing all the benefits of a modern control system.
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20 April 2016
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A wide range of sectors can benefit from the resource and capability that robots can bring – and it won’t necessarily equate to a loss of jobs. In fact, it does quite the opposite, and can also enhance the career paths of human employees, says Earl Yardley, director at Industrial Vision Systems
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04 March 2016
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ABB has launched YuMi, a collaborative dual-arm robot, to the UK market. Aimed initially at the 3C (Computer, Communication and Consumer electronics), toys and watch-making industries, YuMi has no barriers, cages or zone
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22 February 2016
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The Filter Design Co (FDC) has boosted its volume filter manufacturing capabilities, applying its own automation expertise and sourcing robotic and linear motion technologies through R. A. Rodriguez
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22 October 2015
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Robots have left their protective cage. They now work closely with the people. Regardless of whether mining or agriculture, construction, forestry or cargo handling, whether in soil or underwater, in the air or in space: service robots relieve people not only of dangerous work, but they also provide better quality of life. Next June AUTOMATICA will show how the automation industry is facing the challenge of this new technology
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