In 1969, Victor Scheinman invented the Stanford arm, the first all-electric, six-axis articulated robot — the predecessor of the robot arms that we use today. Here Jonathan Wilkins, director at automation equipment supplierEU Automation, discusses how robots have diversified in weird and wonderful ways since 1969. With over 384,000 industrial robots installed globally in 2018, […]
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The world’s first vision inspection product now available to industrial automation vendors ~ Industrial automation vendors have historically been blocked from accessing the visual inspection market because of its complex solution requirements, but German-Israeli start up Inspekto has changed this state of affairs. Inspekto’s Plug and Inspect technology drives its off-the-shelf vision product, the Inspekto […]
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Beckwood Press Company, a leading manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract by Diverse Metal Products (DMP) to manufacture a 2,500-ton hydraulic forming press. Scheduled for delivery later this year, the press will be used to make embossed heat exchanger […]
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Extending the furlough scheme and giving companies more flexibility could save thousands of manufacturing jobs it was revealed today. The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) made the plea to Government after a survey of its 200-strong membership base raised concerns about the time taken for the economy to recover from COVID-19 and the need to […]
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A 20-year-old CNC machining apprentice is playing a key role in manufacturing over 150,000 critical parts for the NHS. Jacob Benton, who is studying towards his HNC Level 4 with In-Comm Training, is working around the clock with the manufacturing team at Cannock-based Key Precision to produce up to nine different components for use in […]
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One of the world’s leading providers of industrial innovation technology is supporting the UK’s call for more ventilators through the power of Augmented Reality (AR). PTC has been announced as one of the partners in the VentilatorChallengeUK consortium led by High Value Manufacturing Catapult CEO Dick Elsy and a host of the UK’s leading engineering […]
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zenon software supports urgent need for remote manufacturing Maintaining plant productivity without any workers being present to operate the machines is a daunting prospect. But, with the present need for plants to be managed both remotely and seamlessly, this challenge is now very real. Although remote working has never been common practice in manufacturing, digital […]
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Robotics and automation help North West SMEs cope with staff shortages and increased demand Businesses using 3D printing to make PPE and ventilator parts for NHS and care homes SME manufacturers supported by Made Smarter are using emerging technologies to navigate the impact on business from the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses signed up to the North […]
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Adhesives specialist launches campaign to improve assembly productivity To help British manufacturers improve their productivity and become more competitive on a global scale, adhesives specialist Intertronics has launched a new campaign. What is your productivity potential? highlights the ways that assembly companies can simplify their processes, improve output and reduce waste. Currently, in Spring 2020, […]
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The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has donated 1,500 face masks, which sent to the UK by one of our senior Fellows in Hong Kong, to the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge to help protect NHS staff in the corona virus pandemic. The face masks were part of a consignment of 2,000 masks given to the […]
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