Robotics & Motion Control February 2014
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Contents… PRODUCTS
5. Industrial robots key to the plastics industry In 1973 KUKA introduced the FAMULUS industrial robot in response to a direct request by the automotive industry who were looking for powerful, reliable and repeatable solutions to its requirements for various handling and manipulation processes
6. New servo gear reducers for automation applications Rossi have recently launched its new SR13 and SM09 range of servo gear reducers which is comprised of worm, coaxial, helical and helical bevel servo units as well as low backlash planetary servos
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7. Lighter, cheaper and saving energy Since their launch last year, TM Robotics’ Toshiba Machine THL SCARA robots have proved popular. They are well suited in stand alone applications, but their ease of integration holds great appeal to machine builders and integrators
9. Pushing and pulling heavy loads Two Framo Morat products from R. A. Rodriguez combined to provide the solution for an application for Ryobi Aluminium Castings. They are a Framo 60PSG Linear Chain which is driven by an AG160 Compacta geared motor
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FEATURES
8. An innovative approach to automation When a new production line for airbag control sensors was required by TRW Systems, the company turned to Stäubli and its system integration partners, Grohmann and IPTE, to provide the robots required at the heart of the automated sequence of cells
10. A new focus at AUTOMATICA AUTOMATICA 2014 will be taking place on the grounds of the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from 3rd-6th June 2014. This year service robotics will be an additional exhibition focal point
11. FANUC paint shop robots boost installed UK base Only twelve months after launching two new paint robots, FANUC has supplied 32 P-250i robots into three UK manufacturing sites.
Robotics & Motion Control FEBRUARY 2014 S3
Omron’s integrated approach to robotics and automation
The latest publication for the Robotics & Motion Control market Cover Story
With a growing background debate concerning growth in our manufacturing sector, and the wider topic of whether the UK adopts automation and robotics in line with our global competitors, Omron takes the opportunity to address some of the issues that might be making machine builders nervous about using robotics
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