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Fanuc is struggling to cope with the number of orders it is receiving so it is placing some limits on sales, according to a report on Nikkei.
The world’s largest robot maker is benefitting from the rapid growth in demand for robotics in automation systems worldwide, especially in China.
As a group, Fanuc is expecting profits to increase by 37 per cent in the current fiscal year, rising to $1.83 billion. [Read more…] about Fanuc limits sales as it struggles to deal with too many orders
Mitsubishi Electric Automation has launched the new M80W computer numerical controller, the latest in its industry-proven M8 Series computer numerical controllers.
The M80W features a touch-screen Windows-based display that is separate from the control unit, which the company says provides “expandability and flexibility”.
The M80W includes two expansion slots for 32GB SD cards, and incorporates the latest operating system and slim personal computer. This allows original equipment manufacturers and end users to add up to 64GB more memory for “even greater flexibility”, says the company. [Read more…] about Mitsubishi launches new computer numerical controller
Denso started out as a division of Toyota, which is the world’s largest automotive manufacturer, according to some statistics.
By revenue, Toyota is actually the fifth-largest company in the world, ahead of competitors such as Volkswagen, Daimler, and General Motors.
Interestingly, Toyota also generated more revenue than Apple in 2016. [Read more…] about From primitive tools to global power: Denso celebrates three milestone product anniversaries
Denso Robotics now has almost 100,000 industrial robots installed worldwide, which means it overtakes Kuka on the Robotics and Automation News list of top industrial robot manufacturers in the world.
The company – which is the main robotics and automation systems supplier to automotive giant Toyota – overtakes Kuka, and is now just 5,000 short of Nachi-Fujikoshi.
The list of the top industrial robot manufacturers in the world was first published a couple of years ago, but has since been updated whenever new information has been made available. [Read more…] about Denso Robotics reveals it has 95,000 industrial robots installed worldwide
Yamaha is bringing together different parts of its global business in an effort to develop remote management system packages for industrial robots.
Yamaha Motor and Yamaha Corporation say they have utilized the technology and experience of both to develop the packages, which are scheduled to be released in fiscal 2018.
This alliance enables Yamaha Motor to make what it describes as a “full-scale entry” into the IoT business in the factory automation field, say the companies. [Read more…] about Yamaha to develop remote management systems for industrial robots
Universal Robots and ARC Specialties have launched their MIG welding system at FabTech 2017 in Chicago.
The companies say SnapWeld Collaborative Robotic Welding features “seamless hardware and software integration” through the Universal Robots+ product platform.
Universal says SnapWeld gives small job shops struggling with the budget, programming and space requirements of traditional welding robots an alternative solution. [Read more…] about Universal Robots and ARC Specialties launch MIG welding system at FabTech
Yaskawa has broken ground to mark the start of the construction of a new factory in Slovenia, in Europe.
The company will spend almost $30 million in building the new facility in Kocevje.
The foundation stone was laid a few days ago. [Read more…] about Yaskawa breaks ground to build Slovenia factory
Yokogawa Electric, a Japanese industrial equipment company with about $3.5 billion revenue a year, has launched a new automation and control solution.
Yokogawa says its new Synaptic Business Automation system is a new industrial automation and control business concept that “expresses the company’s commitment to working with its customers to sustain their creation of corporate value”.
Based on the ideals expressed in the Synaptic Business Automation concept, Yokogawa says it will help companies achieve a transformation in how they conduct their business. [Read more…] about Yokogawa Electric launches new industrial automation and control solution
Lincoln Electric says it is planning to expand its automation manufacturing capabilities, with the enlargement of its facility at Wayne Trail, Ohio.
The Wayne Trail plant specialises in automated manufacturing solutions for metal forming, fabricating and metal joining processes.
Lincoln says the new investment “nearly doubles the facility’s size” to support larger-scale projects, future growth, and improved operational effectiveness. [Read more…] about Lincoln Electric to expand automation manufacturing capabilities
Kuka Systems has received three major new systems contracts from “a leading manufacturer of premium vehicles in the US”, according to the company.
The projects comprise the engineering and construction of systems to build vehicles body structures in the USA and Mexico, says Kuka.
Kuka estimates the order value to be approximately $75 million, and says it was booked in the third quarter of 2017. Start of production is planned for mid-2019. [Read more…] about Kuka wins ‘major’ contracts worth $75 million from US automotive manufacturer
