Automation
Robot Questions? Automation Answers
Robot vs. cobot; what to automate, what to leave as is; 3- vs. 5- vs. 6-axis—Molding 2020 tackles the hard automation questions injection molders face.
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Automation: System Promises Greater Flexibility for Molded Packaging
Integrated automation system can accommodate multiple molds and cavitation, from one to 48, allowing it to adapt to changing applications and volumes.
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Automation: Vacuum Gripper Now Compatible with Wider Range of Cobots
Piab’s piCobot vacuum-cup gripper now fits all brands of cobots.
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Automation: Smaller Non-Marking Gripper For Smooth, Shiny or Perforated Surfaces
OnRobot’s gripper mirrors the microstructure of a gecko lizard’s feet.
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Germany’s IKV to Build ‘Smart Factory’ R&D Center
Germany’s leading plastics institute bids to be a world leader in Industry 4.0 technologies.
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How Smart a Granulator Do You Need?
Some processors see value in grinders that communicate on a network, report preventive-maintenance data, order spare parts, and provide complete maintenance instructions.
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Bigger, Faster, Lower-Cost Robots at K 2019
Three, four, five and six axes; high speed and high payload capacities; low-cost models; and collaborative robots made news at K. There were also QMC systems and AGVs.
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Injection Molding: ABB Robots Integrated Into B&R Machine Controls
Injection and blow molding machines with B&R controls can now integrate control of ABB robots.
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Teradyne Plans New Cobot Hub for Portfolio Companies UR and MiR
Teradyne, parent to Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and Universal Robots (UR), is investing $36 million in a new shared “cobot hub” in Denmark for its portfolio companies.
Read MoreMaterial Handling: Drum-Dumping System for Bulk Solids
Allows transfer from drums of all popular sizes weighing up to 750 lb.
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