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Prime Controls Recognized for Excellence
Their business strength in engineering and manufacturing made them a finalist for Manufacturer of the Year.
Compact, Cost Effective Linear Robot for Medical Devices with Strict Safety Requirements
The self-lubricating and maintenance-free drylin E linear robot from igus can carry loads up to 5.5 lb at maximum speeds up to 1.64 fps.
Innovative Vee/Crown Wheel Plate for Contaminated Environments
Ideal for low rolling friction and high speed capacity in aerospace, automotive and other commercial applications, the flexible UtiliTrak Vee/Crown wheel plate from Bishop-Wisecarver is compatible with both vee and open track channels to simplify user selection, ordering, field maintenance and upgrades.
FANUC Partners with Jacksonville Jaguars
The team is using five new robots at TIAA Bank Field as part of their family of game-day staff during the football season.
How to Increase Uptime in Press Shops
Here are some of the ways that next generation lightweight tooling systems and new tooling components are optimizing stamping process safety, speed, uptime, cost and standardization, creating more efficient and reliable operations to satisfy stringent production demands.
Robotic Simulation to Bridge the Skills Gap
Because robots still only do what they are programmed to do and still require qualified personnel to build, operate and maintain them, savvy shops realize that creating a workforce skilled in Industry 4.0 technologies is key to future competitiveness – but certain challenges make this difficult. What should they do?
Universal Robots Marks Industry Milestone
They sell their 25,000th cobot and maintain 60 percent share of the global cobot market.
Small Parts Handling on Automated or Semi-Automated Systems
The AirPacer system from Automatic Tool Co. provides fixed precision pick-and-place motions controlled via a precision cam and powered by a pneumatic rotary actuator.
Yaskawa Motoman and RAMTEC Form Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership
Their goal is to create a highly sustainable workforce that meets the needs of the manufacturing industry.
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires ASTES4
Their goal is to expand business by embedding ASTES4 automated sorting systems into their high value-added sheet metal laser processing machines.
A Whole Lot More Than Wholesale Pricing
Spotting a trend in online shopping very early, this Dutch steel wholesaler and contract manufacturer now uses automated ordering, in-line storage and tower systems for continuous flow operations that have built a unique reputation for fast deliveries of custom-made steel, Inox or aluminum parts in small quantities, with a comprehensive array of services.
Bystronic Acquires Majority Interest in Antil
This deal expands their field of automation for loading and unloading cutting systems, corresponding storage systems and services.
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