Market trends and business perspectives
by Sam Francis
Fanuc has selected Greenerd as a tier 1 industrial robot integrator, according to Modern Machine Shop.
Greenerd specialises in supplying hydraulic press technology.
The company is planning to showcase its latest innovations at the FabTech industry event this year. [Read more…] about Fanuc selects Greenerd as tier 1 robot integrator
by Sam Francis
Fanuc has revealed its new RoboShot range for precision injection moulding.
The company will be showcasing its RoboShot technology at the forthcoming Fakuma trade fair, in Germany, later this month.
Fanuc says that, in recent years, injection moulders have shown an increasing interest in all-electric injection moulding machines with particularly economic energy balance as well as in fully automatic production systems. [Read more…] about Fanuc reveals new RoboShot range for precision injection moulding
Emerson has launched what it claims is the industry’s first controller designed for automation versatility and industrial internet of things-enabled operations.
The Emerson DeltaV PK Controller simplifies capital projects and prepares organisations for the operational benefits of IIoT, says the company.
Emerson says the DeltaV PK Controller makes the advanced automation of its DeltaV distributed control system available to fast-growth industries traditionally less reliant on large-scale automation. [Read more…] about Emerson launches ‘industry’s first’ controller designed for automation versatility and IIoT operations
NXP Semiconductors, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive semiconductor solutions, has has launched its secure next generation RoadLink vehicle-to-everything communications solution.
The new NXP SAF5400 is the “world’s first automotive qualified, high-performance single-chip DSRC modem”, claims the company.
Its “unique scalable architecture”, new security features, and RF CMOS and software defined radio technologies offer original equipment manufacturers with flexible options for cross-regional secure V2X adoption and field upgradeability, says NXP. [Read more…] about NXP launches ‘world’s first’ scalable, single-chip secure vehicle-to-x platform
Yaskawa Motoman has launched new software for robots and programmable logic controllers – the computing appliances connected to industrial robots.
The MLX300 software option is the newest generation of integration for Yaskawa robots and PLCs.
The MLX300 enables operators to control and program Yaskawa robots in a standard PLC programming environment, eliminating the need to learn a specific robot programming language, says the company. [Read more…] about Yaskawa Motoman launches new software for robots and programmable logic controllers
CommScope, a provider of infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has opened a new advanced manufacturing technology centre at its Kessel Lo, Belgium site.
The centre will showcase a newly formed partnership with Yaskawa, one of the world’s largest industrial robot suppliers, to determine the feasibility of adding robot technology and greater automation to manufacturing processes.
The new Advanced Manufacturing Technology centre enables CommScope to develop automated manufacturing competencies and technology in a laboratory setting through cross-functional collaboration and partnerships with universities, knowledge partners and suppliers. [Read more…] about Yaskawa partners with CommScope on advanced manufacturing technology centre in Belgium
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