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Alan Spreckley explains how digitalisation is repackaging the future of food palletising The technological and social revolutions of the past …
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Pneumatic robotics get to grips with artificial intelligence
Whether it’s grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing – we use our hands for the most diverse tasks. …
Read More »Diecaster installs automated mill-turn cell
Andover, UK-based aluminium diecasting company MRT Castings uses robotic systems in its foundry, but until now automation has not featured …
Read More »Collaborative robot performance is lacking, distributors warn
Shockingly, 79% of automation distributors do not believe their customers understand the safety requirements of installing a collaborative robot. That’s …
Read More »Ever had your portrait drawn by a robot?
TM Robotics is bringing its robot sketching demonstration to Automate 2019, held at McCormick Place, Chicago, from April 8th–11th, 2019. …
Read More »Servo drives provide high overload, real time control and integrated functional safety
KEB Automation is seeing an increase in demand for its COMBIVERT S6 range of high performance servo drives for a wide …
Read More »Patrolling robots to eradicate petrol plant explosions
Autonomous robots fitted with tiny chemical sensors that listen to the ‘sounds’ coming off gases will instantly detect gas leaks …
Read More »Low-cost robotic joint
With the introduction of a new low-cost robotic concept from igus, simple tasks can now be automated easily with a …
Read More »Swimming robot inspired by nature
The undulating fin movements of marine animals such as the cuttlefish have provided the inspiration for a new bionic concept …
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