Automation
Are You Automated Enough?
Okay, maybe having robots serving beer (as at this K 2016 demo) is not at the top of the list of tasks that you would consider automating in your plant.
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K 2016: Connectivity & Collaboration in Robotics & Automation
Besides a handful of new robots and pickers, the big themes were modular ‘plug-and-play’ automation, Industry 4.0 connectivity, easier programming, and safer collaboration with human workers.
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Smart Manufacturing Needs Smart People
According to one CEO who runs a smart factory himself, the whole concept must begin with people, not machines.
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Video: Peter Neumann's Exit Interview
After 35 years (and 12 K Shows), Engel's Dr. Peter Neumann retired on Dec. 1, handing over the family held company to the next generation—his nephew.
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Making Standard Robots More “Collaborative”
Laser scanners can slow or stop a robot temporarily when a human approaches.
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MGS Combines Multishot and Automation Businesses into New, Combined Space
Walking distance from its corporate headquarters in Germantown, Wisc., MGS Mfg. Group has opened a 40,000-ft2 space that combines its automation cell and modular multimaterial molding systems 911±¬ÁÏÍøes.
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Automation Cuts Production Time For LED Lighting Units by 89%
Robot-assisted overmolding helps Swiss company compete with low-wage countries.
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Now That’s “Collaborative”!
Pick-and-place product handling … simple assembly tasks … sure, or why not serving a cold beer?
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‘Smart Lid’ Changes Color If Drink Is Too Hot
The Aussie-based company has appointed a large-scale European thermoformer to make its lids, with the hunt on for a U.S. supplier.
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Vaulting to Number One Among Heavy-Gauge Thermoformers
For Wilbert Plastic Services, it’s all about bringing together design and engineering to add value for customers.
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