Welding with cobots Fourth Quarter 2022, Editor's Choice 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 ...
Mobile robots transport medical vials Second Quarter 2022, Omron Electronics Established in 1937, Madrid-based company, Normon, has been manufacturing high quality medicines for over 80 years, serving customers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors throughout Europe and ...
The advantages of robotics and simulation for your business Second Quarter 2022, Editor's Choice 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 ...
Cobot boosts production by 15% First Quarter 2022, Omron Electronics, Editor's Choice Topcustom is situated in central Italy and bases its success on the entrepreneurial tradition of the Le Marche region. Topcustom International was formed in 2018, in partnership with Nicos International ...
Insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings First Quarter 2022, Editor's Choice
A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed by a University of Bristol team, using a new method of electromechanical zipping that does away with the need for conventional ...
Professional help for personal care Fourth Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics
When a leading global manufacturer of personal care equipment needed a production solution that combined cost reduction with quality improvement, they came to Omron, a trusted partner they had worked ...
Yaskawa steps into the future Fourth Quarter 2021, Editor's Choice 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 ...
Bag-handling robots Third Quarter 2021 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 ...
Food industry trends: robot-assisted workflows Third Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics This has resulted in producers having to be even more agile with existing assets. These assets in the form of single or connected machines must therefore be more flexible than ever, meaning they must ...
The benefits of collaborative robots Second Quarter 2021, SMC Corporation South Africa, SMC Corporation South Africa, Editor's Choice While robotics led the way for the rapid growth of automation, cobots are the democratisation of robotics technology. They eliminate the cost and complex programming that robots usually require while providing much greater flexibility.
Streamlined food deliveries First Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics It’s part of a larger experiment called the Six City Strategy ‘New solutions in city logistics’ project, which is looking at possible options for last mile deliveries in Finnish cities. It’s looking for ...
The challenges and opportunities in robotics First Quarter 2021 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. ...
Selecting a mobile robot for heavy loads First Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics Five questions to ask when selecting autonomous material transport technology for industrial applications.
Changing the automotive industry with robots Fourth Quarter 2020 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 ...
The role of pick and place robots Fourth Quarter 2020
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 ...
Mobile robot with 1500 kg payload capacity Fourth Quarter 2020, Omron Electronics The 1500 kg payload capacity enables transportation of large automotive components such as car chassis and voluminous pallet size payloads − items that would have traditionally been moved using forklifts. ...
Reducing business downtime with robots 28 September 2020 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 ...
Gimatic builds on its mechatronics expertise Third Quarter 2020 Gimatic is a leading global manufacturer of pneumatic and electric grippers for End Of Arm Tooling used in industrial automation. The company specialises in the production of vacuum cups (flat and bellow), ...
The future of collaborative robots Third Quarter 2020, Omron Electronics, Editor's Choice Collaborative robots (cobots) that can work safely in the same environment as people have an important role in enabling flexible manufacturing and creating a competitive advantage for companies. A new ...
