Industrial Technology

Ultrasonic sensors provide reliable meat detection on bin wash line

When a meat-processing company needed a solution to check that bins at the plant are empty before washing, it turned to Contrinex. The high performance and reliability of Contrinex’s ultrasonic sensors enabled the plant to increase its productivity and eliminate breakdowns when washing empty meat bins.

25th February 2022

Complete solutions for the future at Drives and Controls 2022

Carlo Gavazzi will make its debut appearance at this year’s Drives and Controls exhibition at Birmingham’s NEC on 5-7 April 2022. The Carlo Gavazzi team will present HDMS, a single-phase motor starter that can start a motor without the need for a start capacitor. The company says this can reduce starting current by 70% when compared to (DOL) starters. Also on show will be the latest technological innovations and advantages of IO-Link sensors.

25th February 2022

Yamaha expands and renovates to increase its capacity

Yamaha Motor Europe Robotics is to expand and renovate the office buildings that were built in the Toyooka-cho area in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture at the end of 2016. The initiative is set to expand the production capacity of the Hamamatsu Robotics Office, which develops, manufactures, and sells surface mounters and industrial robots. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2023, with all work to be completed by June 2024.

24th February 2022

Nabtesco invests in new plant for production of precision gears

Nabtesco is investing in a third manufacturing site, which will double the company’s production capacity to two million precision gearboxes per year by 2026.

24th February 2022

Improving sealing quality while maximising productivity

When gas sensor manufacturer DD-Scientific wanted to improve the accuracy, repeatability, and productivity of an epoxy sealing process, it turned to adhesives specialist Intertronics. DD-Scientific now benefits from robot-mounted preeflow eco-DUO precision metering, mixing and dispensing systems, which save the company 23 days of staff time per year, while maintaining the high-quality the company’s products demand.

24th February 2022

Minitec to exhibit versatile profile solutions at MACH 2022

At MACH 2022, the UK’s biggest event for the manufacturing industry, Minitec UK will showcase its engineering expertise, including its Minitec Aluminium Profile System. The company supports businesses with bespoke industrial solutions based on its aluminium profile system with thousands of components and minimum assembly time.

24th February 2022

Flexible robotic handling solutions on show at MACH 2022

ABB will showcase its latest advanced automated handling and robotics solutions at MACH 2022 (NEC Birmingham, 4-8 April), including a high payload collaborative robot, machine tending systems to suit every production need and a magnetic levitation-based conveyance system.

23rd February 2022

Yamaha reveals new initiatives to support factory-automation sales network

Yamaha Motor Robotics Factory Automation section has held its 2022 annual distributor meeting online. The digital format enabled the European agents to connect live with Yamaha’s branch office in Germany and Yamaha Motor Corporation headquarters in Japan.

23rd February 2022

FastLine delivers injection-moulded special plain bearings in 7 days

Plastics specialist Igus has expanded its in-house toolmaking department and can now offer its customers the “FastLine” express service. Lubrication-free, polymer plain bearings in special dimensions can be delivered within a few days at cost-effective prices.

23rd February 2022

Universal Robots announces Third Dimension as a UR+ Partner

Universal Robots has announced Third Dimension Software as an official partner in the UR+ application scheme. The partnership ensures SMEs can quickly and easily adopt flexible solutions for automated quality and process inspection, with little or no robotic programming expertise required.

22nd February 2022