Robotics is an ever-growing industry, and South African manufacturers are increasingly adopting automation into their production processes to remain competitive. Yaskawa’s long-standing training academy offers its customers, and individuals looking to enter the industry, the opportunity to learn and upskill in various in-demand positions, including programming, operations, maintenance, safety and robot troubleshooting.
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When Yaskawa Southern Africa was contacted about Danone’s new automation project in Boksburg, the industrial robotics manufacturer teamed up with one of its preferred suppliers, Tectra Automation to offer a turnkey solution.
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Advances in cobot designs that include cast aluminium construction, easy-to-clean surfaces, longer arm reaches and higher payload capacities are especially beneficial. So much so that cobots with industrial ...
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The more complex your business is, the more room there is for innovation. At the same time, innovation cannot come at the cost of efficiency, quality and output levels. According to Von Fintel, this is ...
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Crackett says that Yaskawa Southern Africa has installed more than 2500 Motoman robots. The company’s main target market is automotive, having cut its teeth here when Terry Rosenberg first started up ...
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With the ever expanding demands of industry, robotics has had to flex and adapt to suit new niches. One such niche is the recent trend towards bag-in-bag packaging, where products supplied in large bags ...
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No, the machines aren’t taking over.
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With the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, it is essential to identify where there are skills shortages and to encourage learners to study in those fields that present employment opportunities. ...
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When it comes to industrial robotics, there’s no doubt that its greatest impact is in the automotive industry. The technology has given manufacturers a competitive advantage – improving the quality of ...
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As automation became widely accepted and implemented throughout various industries, robotics took it one step further with robots designed for specific applications, such as handling, packaging and ...
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In a world that is always connected and moving at a blistering speed, businesses cannot afford to have extensive periods of downtime. As efficiency becomes a primary driver of business, industries are ...
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COVID-19 has swept through the lives of people across the globe, disrupted all industries and brought the world’s economy to a grinding halt. As the world moves towards a different tomorrow, future-orientated ...
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