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Award-Winning Triflex Cable
May 17, 2013 10:51 am | by igus® | Product Releases | CommentsTriflex® R TRLF is an easy-to-fill and cost-effective cable carrier designed for three-axis movement, explains the company.
Order Fulfillment Automation
May 10, 2013 11:22 am | by Intelligrated® | Product Releases | CommentsGoKarts are ideal entry-level automated order fulfillment solutions that can be scaled to meet growing order volumes, explains the company.
High Speed Pick & Pack Robot
April 26, 2013 4:48 pm | by QComp Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis fast and flexible system is designed to minimize labor-intensive picking and packing tasks and handle the newest package designs, such as stand up pouches.
Robotic Cable-Guidance
April 12, 2013 3:29 pm | by igus® | Product Releases | CommentsTriflex® RSP is designed for secure cable guidance on large robot arms or for robots programmed to perform complex movements.
Machine Automation Solutions
March 22, 2013 4:53 pm | by Methods Machine Tools, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe integrated automation cell features two High Performance FEELER VMP-580 Vertical Milling Machining Centers being serviced by a single FANUC M20iA robot set-up to process one side of a part in the first machine, and the second side in the other machine.
WEISS Develops Heavy-Duty Ring Table For Robotic Efficiencies
March 12, 2013 4:17 pm | Articles | CommentsLeading development partner for the transportation industry with a global operating workforce of over 5,600, EDAG (Detroit, MI/Fulda, Germany) recently was faced with the task of designing a heavy-duty ring for a new production concept.
March 2013 - Robotic Efficiencies
March 1, 2013 4:42 pm | Digital Editions | CommentsIn this issue see how Starbucks' continuous improvement philosophy earns an AME Manufacturing Excellence Award, learn how mobile access to maintenance could mean easier troubleshooting, check out the 2013 Industrial Web Directory, and more.
Automation Control Suites
April 18, 2012 4:29 pm | by Balluff | Product Releases | CommentsThe Global Line from Balluff is an offering of economically priced general-purpose sensors and accessories for industrial automation.
Precision Move Belt Technology
March 2, 2012 12:17 pm | by Dorner | Product Releases | CommentsThe Precision Move includes the timing belt, integrated servo motor and drive, controls, and mounting for the gearmotor.
Detroit Automakers Race To Keep Up With Sales
February 28, 2012 9:51 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThree years after the U.S. auto industry nearly collapsed, sales of cars and trucks are surging. Sales could exceed 14 million this year.
Intelligent Robotics
February 24, 2012 11:26 am | by FANUC Robotics | Product Releases | CommentsBoth robots feature a slim design, allowing customers to reduce the overall size of their automation system.
E24 Conveyor
February 10, 2012 11:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsE24 delivers a powerful, long-lasting, low voltage means for product transportation.
Low Profile Conveyor
January 20, 2012 5:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsDorner ’s (Hartland, WI) 2200 Series low profile belt conveyor with the latest advancements in belt and drive technology has increased its weight carrying capacity to 200 pounds. The 2200 Series is able to move heavy loads while maintaining a 1.4-inch diameter pulley for optimal part transfer and machine interface.
Low Profile Conveyor
December 12, 2011 5:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsDorner ’s (Hartland, WI) 2200 Series low profile belt conveyor platform has received the Ultraclean Products Approval Laboratory certification for use in ISO Standard 14664-1 Class 5, and Federal Standard 209 Class 100 rated clean rooms. This means that 2200 Series conveyors will not contribute to the contamination of clean rooms conforming to those standards.
Robotic Dispensing System
December 5, 2011 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Dual-Station XYZ Robotic Dispensing System from Sealant Equipment & Engineering (Plymouth, MI) is designed to improve adhesive dispensing and product assembly by eliminating problems such as the need to speed up production, adhesive out of position, too much or not enough adhesive, excess waste, and high production costs.
Magna-Rails
November 17, 2011 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsEriez (Erie, PA) Magna-Rails and Magna-Rolls magnetically convey, transfer, control, elevate, reposition, hold, or orient basic ferrous materials and finished parts. An ever-present need within many processing industries is the ability to hold steel parts firmly on moving belt conveyors. Such conveyors, fitted with Eriez Magna-Rails, ensure that parts do not fall off, even when being elevated or lowered.
Robotic Surface Treatment Equipment
November 17, 2011 9:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsGuyson Corporation (Saratoga Springs, NY) has extended its range of robotic surface treatment equipment to include a 7-axis direct pressure blast machine with a work envelope of 30 x 40 x 30 inches and a small overall footprint for lean processing. A sturdy safety barrier with an interlocked access door surrounds the back of the.
PROT Powered Rotator
November 16, 2011 5:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe PROT Series Side Grip Powered Rotator from Anver Corporation (Hudson, MA) is a vacuum lifter with motorized, powered rotation in both directions that can be locked in place and operated from a single pendant control. Featuring custom made side grippers with anti-skid suction pads it can securely handle up to 2,000 pounds.
Angled Frame Conveyors
November 16, 2011 5:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsQC Industries (Cincinnati, OH) has added another component to their line of Automation Series Conveyors: AS40Z Angled Frame Conveyors. AS40Z Conveyors feature the same 1.95 inch high rigid aluminum frame offered in other Automation Series Conveyors. Its design resists twisting, which is a leading cause of belt tracking issues in conveyors.
Label ID Inspection
October 6, 2011 11:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe CI-Vision vision label identification inspection solution from Metter-Toledo (Columbus, OH) automatically inspects labels on packaging to confirm that the label matches the product inside the package. Inspections include barcode and 2D data matrix verification, label control number verification, and graphical label ID verification.
Twin Shaft Vibratory Drive
September 28, 2011 6:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new twin shaft vibratory drive from The Witte Co. (Washington, NJ) features a proprietary design that produces the linear vibration required to deliver consistent motion to its high capacity fluid bed dryers, coolers, screeners, and conveyors. Developed for smooth, high volume, 24/7 operation, the twin shaft drive operates at comfortable sound pressure levels of less than 80 dBA, 11 percent quieter than OSHA’s permissible industry standard.
VERNON Tool RAZOR
September 19, 2011 11:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe VERNON Tool RAZOR, a new robotic tube cutting and profiling system from VERNON Tool (Oceanside, CA), a Lincoln Electric company, offers functions ideal for high-production tube and pipe fabricators in heavy fabrication, agricultural, construction, vehicle, and tube frame manufacturing. The rugged RAZOR improves productivity and quality by consolidating the typical multi-step fabrication process—set-up, layout, manual/CNC machining and end prep—into one operation.
Pneumatic Servo Dispensing System
September 9, 2011 9:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Pneumatic Servo Dispensing (PSD) system from Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. (Plymouth, MI) is a positive rod displacement metering system that combines the cost efficiency of a pneumatic drive motor with the controlling accuracy of a servo drive motor. The PSD system eliminates the need for a servo drive motor or material flow meters in a dispensing system.
GX Series Sliding Vane Pumps
September 9, 2011 9:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsBlackmer (Grand Rapids, MI) has introduced the GX Series Sliding Vane Pumps, designed with the versatility to handle a wide variety of non-corrosive solvents and industrial liquids. Ideal for in-line blending and mixing, the pumps are available in four different models. With flow rates ranging from 40 and 528 gpm, the pumps are equipped with head-mounted gear-reduction drives that feature oil-lubricated, hardened helical gears.
BT Series Blow-Through Feeder/Airlock
August 26, 2011 5:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe BT Series Blow-Through Feeder/Airlock from ACS Valves (Caledonia, Ontario, Canada) is designed to ensure optimal bulk density and throughput of hard-to-convey materials such as fine powders and flakes that, in high-pressure pneumatic conveying applications, can easily over-aerate and reduce material feed efficiency.
