New automation options for the medium clamping force range
Available from June 2021: the upgraded WX153 robot from Wittmann – the ideal automation solution for injection molding applications on machines with clamping forces from 500 to 1,300 tons.
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168 motion plastics innovations from the home office
In a difficult environment, more innovations than last year - from the integrated robot drive up to the ball bearing with 21 times the service life
OnRobot releases electric vacuum gripper for heavy-duty palletizing applications
Large, unwieldy bags of dog food, non-airtight clothing or consumer goods packages, and bulky, porous cardboard boxes. These are just some examples of demanding packaging and palletizing applications that OnRobot’s new VGP20 gripper can address.
Fanuc adds digital services to its service offering
Fanuc is adding the new digital service Fanuc Assisted Reality (FAR) to its service offering in Europe. With this, the company wants to support customers as fully as possible, even in times of travel restrictions and distance rules.
Universal Robots announces new president
Teradyne, Inc. announced that Kim Povlsen has been appointed President of Universal Robots. Kim begins his new role at Universal Robots on March 1, 2021.
Increased payload and wider reach of Sidel’s M version of CoboAccess_Pal
The trend to reduce End-of-Line production cost in low-speed lines by replacing manual palletising operations with compact and user-friendly cobotic palletisers continues to rise – especially due to the very fast Return on Investment of these solutions.
OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D vision system
OnRobot launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D Vision System, bringing unrivaled ease-of-use to vision-guided robotic applications.
OnRobot Soft Gripper: Food-Grade-Certified handling to pick-and-place applications
The new OnRobot food-grade Soft Gripper is able to pick a wide array of irregular shapes and delicate items in food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, as well as manufacturing or packaging.
OnRobot new 3-finger electric gripper
OnRobot’s 3FG15 three-finger gripper with a 150mm stroke is a powerful alternative to bulkier and less-flexible three-finger grippers currently on the market - a unique solution
FANUC supplies 3,500 robots to BMW group
The industrial robot manufacturer FANUC and the automotive group BMW AG have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 3,500 robots for new production lines and plants.
Universal Robots launches financial services leasing programme
Universal Robots launches its new cobot leasing program in collaboration with DLL, a global vendor finance company.
Man, machine or both? The pros and cons of the digital era
Fast forward to the year 2030. Is man or machine in charge? Are mom and pop stores history? Is climate change marching forward unhindered? Digitalization creates opportunities, but also raises fears. Hannover Messe's new Transformation Stage addresses both.