Automation
Material Handling: Sensor Measures Material Consumption at Hopper
Unit tracks primary material consumption and gives information on total consumption after each production order.
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Automation: New Accessories for Cobots
A vertical seventh axis and abrasive sander attachment for UR cobots.
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Automation: Compliant Deburring Blade For Robots
Deburring blade for robotic trimming has adjustable air pressure that maintains contact on irregular surfaces.
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Blow Molding: New ‘Lay-Flat’ Bottle Packer With Collaborative Robot
Proco Machinery uses a cobot to pack bottles on their sides rather than vertically.
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Cobots Help Molder Find ‘Right Balance’ Between People and Automation
Short-run, quick-turn custom molder uses collaborative robots selectively to make people more productive.
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People 4.0 – How to Get Buy-In from Your Staff for Industry 4.0 Systems
Implementing a production monitoring system as the foundation of a ‘smart factory’ is about integrating people with new technology as much as it is about integrating machines and computers. Here are tips from a company that has gone through the process.
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Additives: Novel Multifunctional Masterbatch Boosts PET Bottle Production Efficiency
Sukano’s novel ‘mobility’ masterbatch allows bottle makers and brand owners to run conveyor belts and robots at maximized speed.
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Oden Launches Partnership Program for Machinery OEMs
The supplier of industrial automation and IoT technology says its platform will allow machine makers to provide customers with real-time alerts and fix equipment before it fails, reducing or eliminating unplanned downtime.
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Material Handling: Automated Bulk Solids Drum-Dumping Station
Allows safe, high-capacity transfer from drums of all popular sizes weighing up to 750 lb.
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Material Handling: New Battery-Powered Laser Level Sensor
Allows use of level sensors on silos or in remote locations where inventory monitoring has not been feasible.
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