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ROBO STUDIO OFFER FOR SCHOOLS


On show atMACH 2010 on ABB’s stand was Robot Studio 5 School Package which is designed to support advanced education in robotics.With this package schools, colleges, universities receive instant access to the latest in automation software and robotics technologies. The package includes the


Robot Studio 5 – said to be the most powerful off-line programming tool on the market; IRC5 Controller, the latest advanced operating system for controlling robots


and peripheral equipment; and an IRB 140 robot, a six-axis multipurpose robot, and IRC5 which is the world’s most flexible programming unit based


on the unique use of a graphical touch screen product.With the £12,000 product there are fifty FREE user licences.


For further information


contact:ABB Robotics, telephone: 01908 350300, website: www.abb.co.uk


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D&T SUPPLIERS SUPPORTMACH’S 2010 LEARNING ZONE


SEVERALLEADINg machinery suppliers to D&T took part inMach 2010’s Learning Zone for the first time recently. Mach, theMachine Tool


Association’s exhibition, which is held every two years, attracted companies such as Boxford, EMCO Education, Identify, Technology Supplies and TechSoft to the five day show at the NEC. In the Learning Zone too were


the Design and Technology Association, Economatics, LJ Create andMega Electronics, all exhibitors well known to D&T teachers. A1 Technologies also


exhibited and attracted a regular crowd round their stand where they were showing the Rapman 3D printer and their other 3D products. Two well known machinery manufacturers, with large


industrial customer bases – namely ExcelMachine Tools and Meddings – were exhibiting in one of the main halls.


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Emco Education were exhibiting the FreeFormModelling and FreeForm Plus from SensAble Technologies Inc. which enable sculpting and carving of clay models just likemodelling real clay. The FreeForm systems include a PHANTOMdevice – a true 3D interface with force feedback that enables you to use your sense of touch to sculpt and carve VIRTUALclay models.


Emco’s telephone: 02392 637 100. Technology in Education No.176 June/July 2010 38


Being exhibited at the show was the SD-812 portablemanual bandsaw from Saws Direct of Kettering who are already supplying education. Telephone: 01536 514951.


Check out our website: www.technology-in-education.co.uk


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