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ArticleSimulate to facilitate
Steed Webzell explores the latest work in robot cell design and layout, discovering simulation technologies are rooted firmly at the heart of best practice.Gone are the days of marking the reach of robots in chalk on the shop floor to avoid collisions. Today, this vital production engineering function is facilitated ...
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ArticlePlug and play robot automation system
Yamazaki Mazak has launched a new range of robot automation systems designed to require a low-cost investment yet provide a flexible workpiece handling solution. The systems are capable of being utilised across a number of machines in the Mazak range.The newly launched cell enables components of up to 2kg in ...
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ArticleMotion control positioning system offers full servo at reduced cost
Festo has launched a new compact electric cylinder (EPCO) and controller (CMMO), which form part of its optimised motion series positioning system. The company says this offers the advantages of full servo motion but at a reduced cost.The CMMO is a new compact controller, specially designed for the new range ...
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ArticleUnit converts hazardous waste into useable energy
A new compact unit, which enables manufacturing and engineering companies to turn their hazardous waste streams into heat, has been launched by DPS Global.The ST Series technology involves staged and separated pyrolysis and gasifi cation of industrial and hazardous wastes to produce small amounts of ash and heat. DPS says ...
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ArticleAll up for grabs in robot R&D
Steed Webzell talks to technology vendors about which OEM criteria are driving their innovations in robot design and developmentUnimation installed the world’s first industrial robot in 1961 on a production line at the GM Ternstedt plant in Trenton, New Jersey. Obeying step-by-step commands stored on a magnetic drum, the robot’s ...
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ArticleFive-axis horizontal machining solutions
Handtmann says it has further developed its HBZ Trunnion fi ve-axis horizontal machining centres.The company says its focus for 2013 is improving productivity through horizontal machining and the arrangement of the axes together with a single piece machine bed and three-point fl oor mounting, offers good rigidity and process reliability.The ...
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ArticleNew options enhance industrial opto-digital microscope systems
With the first update of the DSX industrial microscope systems, Olympus says it has introduced a series of options to increase image quality and the ergonomics of its devices.The new Super HDR software has been developed to enhance the standard high dynamic range (HDR) function on the DSX100, DSX500 and ...
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UHF RFID system provides a clear signal
The new RFU630 UHF RFID system from Sick has been designed for challenging factory environments and overcoming the problems of poor signals caused, for example, by close proximity to heavy metal machinery and plant.The company says the RFU 630 read/ writer avoids signal reflection and distortion in ‘high noise’ conditions ...
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ArticleAdvance of the robot
Steed Webzell looks at changes in robotic automation, revealing a sector rich in innovation and one that is witnessing rapid developments in both software and hardware.Ruthless production schedules combined with demand for unerring repeatability mean that common robot tasks in automotive manufacturing have developed far beyond spot welding to encompass ...
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Welding guide for AHSS/UHSS steels
SSAB has released a guide to welding with AHSS/UHSS steels. The company says the new guide offers the results and recommendations needed to optimise welding processes.SSAB says the guide presents a detailed overview of the most common welding methods in the automotive industry: resistance spot welding, laser welding and arc ...
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Piston inspection system to prevent failures
An automatic vision inspection system to read the alphanumeric product identifi ers cast into pistons has been developed by Olmec-UK Ltd for an automotive engine manufacturer.The pistons must be checked prior to engine testing to ensure that the correct ones are fi tted. The vision solution features the use of ...
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Analogue device server for remote monitoring
Lantronix says its xSenso analogue device server (ADS) is a compact DIN-rail or wall mount device that enables sensors with analogue outputs to transparently send real-time data to any node on the network or over the internet. The company claims it is suitable for data acquisition and alarm notification in ...
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Reusable welded cable carrier transport rack
igus UK has produced a new modular rack for the transportation and installation of pre-installed energy chain cable carrier systems. The company claims the new rack provides a solution for safely mounting and transporting an entire pre-confi gured energy chain system directly and precisely to the customer’s machine interface.The rack ...
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Full range of machine guarding components
Elesa has created products designed for builders and installers of equipment cages, access panels and associated control cabinets.Working on the basis of industry standard tubular frame systems, the company claims to enable complete frame assembly with associated panel fi xing, panel hinging, door fabrication, door hinging, locking and interlocking (pictured).
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Unmanaged switches suitable for harsh duty Ethernet networks
Molex claims its new IP67 sealed Direct-Link switch modules provide a simple and secure on-machine Ethernet switch solution. Suitable for installations located in extreme temperature conditions, the Direct- Link 8-port switches operate in -40 to +75°C.Tested to NEMA 6 and IP67 environmental ratings, the company says the new Direct-Link switch ...
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Adhesive solution for DCPD bonding
SCIGRIP has launched an enhanced product for bonding dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) composites. The company claims that different grades of DCPD can be adhered successfully using SG600 without the need for time-consuming preparation techniques such as flame treatment.SG600 is cold curing and also features ratio-adjustable cure times and rheology compatible with robotic ...
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ArticleLeading the Alliance to safety
Of Japan’s three largest manufacturers, Nissan was arguably the hardest hit in terms of destruction at its facilitiesIn the aftermath of the 2011 disaster, Nissan’s COO Toshiyuki Shiga launched an Earthquake Crisis Committee at company headquarters in Yokohama. The Iwaki Plant was closest to the quake’s epicentre and experienced the ...
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Electronic control unit software tool
dSPACE says its new SystemDesk version 4.0 is a convenient tool for completely modeling electronic control unit (ECU) software in compliance with AUTOSAR R4.0.The AUTOSAR data can be exchanged between OEMs and suppliers, as well as with other tools in the development process.The company says the dedicated dialogs and graphical ...
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High-pressure pump for forging press use
Bosch Rexroth has launched a new open loop axial piston pump, the A4VBO, which it claims works at a higher pressure, making it suitable for applications in the open die forging industry.The company says the pump has been designed to provide a long service life and low-level operating noise. The ...
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Next generation of adhesion testers
Elcometer has launched its latest range of pull-off adhesion testers – the Elcometer 506. These portable adhesion gauges are available in analogue or digital versions and are suitable for measuring the pull-off adhesion of coatings up to 50MPa (7250psi), either onsite or in the laboratory.The system features a quick connect ...