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Omron debuts world

Omron debuts world"s fastest and first 4 arm Delta robot

With a pick rate of 300 per minute, Omron will debut the world’s fastest and most flexible Delta pick and place robot on stand B34 at PPMA 2017. The only Delta on the market with four arms, the Omron Quattro also offers a larger working envelope and a degree of manipulation not achievable elsewhere. Furthermore, the Quattro is also the only Delta robot which is USDA certified and constructed with materials that are safe for primary food handling, making it more hygienically-advanced than existing robots on the market.

17th September 2017
Innovative Collaborative Robot sets new benchmark

Innovative Collaborative Robot sets new benchmark

As the trend of Industry 4.0 takes the world by storm, collaborative robots and smart factories are becoming the latest hot topic. At this year’s PPMA show, HMK will demonstrate the world’s first collaborative robot with built-in vision recognition from Techman Robot.

17th September 2017
Advanced servo technologies at PPMA

Advanced servo technologies at PPMA

Control Techniques, part of the Nidec group of companies, will be demonstrating its advanced servo technologies designed for packaging and processing machinery builders’ industries at the PPMA exhibition this September.

17th September 2017
Schunk publishes its new lathe chuck catalogue

Schunk publishes its new lathe chuck catalogue

The new lathe chuck catalogue from Schunk is now available. It offers you everything you need to know about the most versatile lathe chucks on the market at a glance. From the universal manual lathe chuck to power lathe chucks with jaw quick-change systems and maximum clamping forces, Schunk offers lathe chucks for every application.

17th September 2017
Lee Products publishes 9th edition of EFS handbook

Lee Products publishes 9th edition of EFS handbook

Miniature component specialist Lee Products has recently published the 9th edition of its EFS (Electro Fluidic Systems) technical handbook. This new 323 page handbook features detailed product information on Lee’s’s wide range of solenoid valves, pumps, manifolds, tubing, accessories, and special products. It also includes practical engineering reference material.

17th September 2017
Your go-to guide for functional safety of machinery

Your go-to guide for functional safety of machinery

Rockwell Automation has released the latest version of its popular ‘Machinery Safebook’ publication, a guide to safety-related control systems for machinery. ‘Machinery Safebook 5’ expands on previous versions with a host of new information, examples and calculations.

17th September 2017
Subcontractor makes perfect Formula 1 parts with hypermill

Subcontractor makes perfect Formula 1 parts with hypermill

Previously working as an engineer in the F1 industry, it was the unsociable and unpredictable working routines that led Allan Carabine to set up his own machine shop in 2011, MK Precision. Working in the F1 sector taught the new business owner two valuable lessons; the first was to start with a 5-axis machining centre and the second was to implement leading CAM software to drive the machine.

17th September 2017
Mini PLCs added to RS the range

Mini PLCs added to RS the range

RS Componnets has updated its mini-PLC range from Barth Elektronik, with three new mini PLCs, a new parameter programmer and a touchscreen display. The three new mini-PLCs are based on a 32-bit ARM Cortex processor, which offers a significant step change in performance. Programming is via the established miCon-L software, as well as allowing open source C-programming with the KEIL â•¡Vision software suite. All PLCs exhibit 10 I/O and a CAN interface that allows communication with external devices.

17th September 2017
PEEK lined bearings suit high temperature tasks

PEEK lined bearings suit high temperature tasks

Bowman International has introduced a range of high temperature, self-lubricated PEEK-lined steel or bronze backed wrapped bearings.

17th September 2017
Dual gripper speeds output and relieves tedium

Dual gripper speeds output and relieves tedium

The Robotiq Dual Gripper from RARUK Automation is designed specifically for machine tending applications where the robot is required to remove a completed part from the machine and replace it with a new one for processing.

17th September 2017
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