ADVERTORIAL TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION Kistler maXYmos provides


quality assurance for medical device manufacturers


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he Kistler maXYmos TL ML is the first process monitoring system to meet the strict FDA and MDR


regulatory requirements for quality assurance in the medtech sector. The new monitoring system can deliver 100 per cent testing; a critical requirement for manufacturers operating in environments where pharmaceutical goods and medtech equipment are produced. The new maXYmos TL ML, based on the tried-and-tested


maXYmos system, can easily be qualified and validated for integration into existing quality management systems. Process monitoring systems play an increasingly


important part in quality assurance on automated production lines. Medical device manufacturers must demonstrate that their products meet the requirements for safety and quality and provide proof of the reliability and precision of quality assurance monitoring not only throughout their own manufacturing process but also that of their suppliers.


Kistler Instruments Ltd u 01256 741550 u sales.uk@kistler.com u www.kistler.com


nearest millimetre is essential in many control and automation applications and the latest OGD precision laser distance sensors from ifm electronic provide important features and benefits for the most demanding applications. The small, compact


Compact distance sensors provide millimetre precision P


recise distance measurement to the


design of the OGD 592 / 593 distance sensors from ifm utilise the innovative on-chip, time-of-flight principle with PMD (photonic mixed device) technology which is vastly superior to conventional diffuse reflection used in laser sensors. This ensures outstanding precision to the nearest millimetre helping to determine the presence of parts and their correct installation, for example an O-ring.


In addition, excellent reflection resistance and background suppression together with high excess gain, ensure


reliable operation for the most demanding applications. The OGD precision is available with an extremely small light spot at a 300mm range enabling detection of very


small parts. The switch point can be easily set to the nearest millimetre via the three operating buttons, or alternatively via IO-Link, which allows read-out of the current distance value.


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ABB to enhance robotic picking and packing portfolio to transform omnichannel order fulfilment and retail logistics


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aster, higher payload and more flexible delta robot, the new IRB 390


FlexPackerTM, to support customized packaging, vertical packing and high- speed, high-variation sorting and on demand order picking in logistics and e- commerce fulfillment centers.


The growth of omnichannel retailing


means distribution centers and logistics warehouses need to transform their sys-tems to handle both pallets and packaging destined for retail shelves, while also picking and packing highly varied items for shipping direct to individual consumers.


A significant driver for change has been the growth of direct-to-consumer (D2C) and direct-to-store (D2S)


shipping, which is dramatically changing the way that consumers order and collect products. With these new models, consumers have an expanding choice of methods for receiving orders in addition to home delivery, which is becoming increasingly environmentally and economically unsustainable as more people shop remotely. These methods include click and collect, in-store collection and, more recently, robotic street kiosks, where shoppers pay for and receive the product of their choice.


Operators need the right infrastructure for maximum flexibility that can pick and handle a wide variety of goods


in the widest range of combinations and in the shortest possible time. During a webinar in lieu of this year’s Interpack trade show event, Marc Segura, ABB’s Managing Director


Consumer Segments & Service Robotics, said: “We are helping retailers as they embrace omnichannel strategies to answer con-sumer demand for greater choice. The ongoing development of direct-to-consumer channels and the fusion of e-retailers acting as retailers and vice versa is creating pressure on traditional order fulfillment systems to handle a great-er variety of items at higher speeds.”


ABB Robotics 30 u 0161 868 0173 JULY/AUGUST 2020 | IRISH MANUFACTURING u www.abb.com/robotics


devices using USB, RS232, RS485, Async, SPI, I2C, CAN and Ethernet. Most ports double up as general I/O with IRQ functionality. Our embedded solutions allow designer engineers to move application processing into the TFT module which reduces host overhead and enables easily manageable communication speeds. The host can send raw data to the TFT module for the operating system to process and synchronise display refresh, navigation and peripheral control. For further details:


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ITRON (U.K.) LTD u 01493 601144 u sales@noritake-itron.com u www.noritake-itron.com


CONNECTINGINDUSTRY.COM/IRISHMANUFACTURING


Embedded ARM Core Front Panel Solutions from ITRON (U.K.) LTD


tron's powerful ARM9-based embedded TFT modules provide serial interfaces to link host and peripheral


u Enquiry.gb@ifm.com u www.ifm.com


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