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Comau developing fully automated system for battery recycling

July 8, 2023 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Comau has renewed its commitment to the EU’s Flexible Battery Dismantling (Flex-BD) project for the second year, to help deliver a fundamental pillar on the path towards a truly circular economy.

Flex-BD is a robotized system that automates the entire process of dismantling worn-out electric batteries using a highly flexible, repeatable and standardizable process.

Now, having validated the proof-of-concept, Comau has expanded the scope to include second life repurposing of automotive batteries. [Read more…] about Comau developing fully automated system for battery recycling

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automated, based, batteries, battery, cell, comau, dismantling, electric, eu, flex-bd, flexible, include, manufacturing, process, recycling, repurposing, robot, second, second-life, sustainable

Megvii 3D pallet shuttle robot awarded CE certificate

May 10, 2023 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Megvii Automation & Robotics, the robotic arm of AI giant Megvii, has received a CE certificate from SGS, a top testing, inspection, and certification company, at the Logimat 2023 trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany.

Megvii Automation & Robotics says this certification is a “major milestone” for the company’s independent material-handling solutions in European markets, making it the first Chinese peer to receive official certification for meeting EU safety standards.

According to Mark Lohmann, SGS’s Global Certification Visa Officer, Megvii’s 3D pallet shuttle systems have passed a series of rigorous safety assessments and tests, including safety structure, electrical and mechanical safety of the entire machine, electromagnetic compatibility, functional safety, components, battery, and BMS safety. [Read more…] about Megvii 3D pallet shuttle robot awarded CE certificate

Filed Under: Material handling, News Tagged With: automation, ce, certificate, certification, eu, lithium, megvii, megvii's, pallet, robotics, safety, shuttle, system, top

Earth Day 2023: Reckless international trade destroying entire world’s forests

April 19, 2023 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Land area the size of Europe deforested in 10 years

Nearly one-third of the world’s deforested land is a consequence of international trade, underscoring the importance of addressing imported deforestation in the context of global political and economic concerns.

The International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT) is a distinguished organization with a rich history in biodiversity conservation.

Its primary mission is to combat deforestation by advocating for the protection and restoration of tropical forests, which are crucial for mitigating CO2 emissions. [Read more…] about Earth Day 2023: Reckless international trade destroying entire world’s forests

Filed Under: Environment, Features Tagged With: atibt, biodiversity, certification, deforestation, eu, european, forest, forests, imported, international, management, percent, products, regulation, strategy, sustainable, trade, tropical, union

European Commission launches online ‘meeting point’ for robotics community

October 13, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

The European Commission has launched a “meeting point” for the online robotics community.

TheEC says its European hub makes it possible to explore “non-technical aspects of robotics that impact society and our lives”.

Robospot: The Responsible Robotics Knowledge Hub is a platform created within the Robotics4EU project, free and open to anyone. [Read more…] about European Commission launches online ‘meeting point’ for robotics community

Filed Under: News, Robotics Tagged With: community, eu, european, online, open, responsible, robospot, robotics

Comau introduces new robot for ‘sensitive’ environments

July 16, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Comau has introduced its new Racer-5 Sensitive Environments (Racer-5 SE), a high-speed industrial robot designed for the special and sensitive settings that characterize the pharmaceutical, health and beauty, food and beverage and electronics industries.

Featuring a protective water, heat and grease-resistant coating, the ruggedized 6-axis articulated robot fully responds to the demand for IP67 certification, high-grade ISO 5 Cleanroom classification (ISO 14644-1), protection from chemical agents and the need to reduce the risk of contamination. It also has NSF H1 food grade lubrication.

Further benefits of the dedicated robot include reduced operator risk when working with potentially harmful chemicals and substances, as well as increased productivity, traceability, and quality. [Read more…] about Comau introduces new robot for ‘sensitive’ environments

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: agents, certified, chemicals, cleanroom, comau, contamination, easily, ensure, environments, eu, food, higher, ip, iso, mm, payload, production, quality, racer, reach, reduce, reduced, reg, repeatability, risk, robot, se, sensitive

Robotics4EU project is response to ‘unprecedented importance of robotics in modern economy’

December 29, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

The European Commission, the administrative arm of the European Union, says its Robotics4EU project is its answer to the “unprecedented importance of robotics in the modern economy”.

Launched officially in January 2021 under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, Robotics4EU aims to take concrete steps to ensure a more widespread adoption of (AI-based) robots in the EU, particularly in the areas of Healthcare, Inspection and Maintenance of Infrastructure, Agri-Food, and Agile Production.

The project’s goal also includes raising awareness about non-technological aspects of robotics, such as ethics, legal, socioeconomic, data, privacy and gender issues. [Read more…] about Robotics4EU project is response to ‘unprecedented importance of robotics in modern economy’

Filed Under: Business, Features Tagged With: community, eu, european commission, european union, robotics, robotics4eu, robotics4eu project

IMI expands to Europe as modernization of distribution centres drives growth

July 12, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

With the continued global shift towards e-commerce and crippling shortages of qualified workers, operators in the supply chain are investing heavily in technology and automation.

IMI has seen record demand for its agnostic services platform throughout this unprecedented period and has made the move to expand beyond North America.

IMI is pleased to announce its expansion into the European market and to inform the public that they are officially open for business. [Read more…] about IMI expands to Europe as modernization of distribution centres drives growth

Filed Under: Business, Features Tagged With: chain, deploying, eu, expand, expansion, experience, growth, imi, market, rui, supply

European project Robotics4EU releases surveys aimed at robotics community

March 26, 2021 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Robotics4EU, a three-year project funded under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, is releasing two surveys to support the project implementation and its goal: to boost a wider adoption of robotics in Europe. 

Developed as a basis for foundational work and to support the Robotics4EU project implementation, which started in January, these two surveys are aimed at the robotics community and policy makers in the area of robotics.

The data gathered from these surveys will also help identify the greatest challenges, bottlenecks and needs in enabling wider adoption of robotics in the project’s areas – healthcare, inspection and maintenance of infrastructure, agri-food, and agile production – and help the uptake of principles of responsible robotics. [Read more…] about European project Robotics4EU releases surveys aimed at robotics community

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: community, eu, project, robotics, surveys

VW electric vehicle sales increase more than 400 percent

January 26, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Volkswagen’s electric vehicle sales have increased more than 400 percent over the past year, according to the German auto giant’s latest figures.

The Volkswagen Group says its “e-offensive is gaining traction”. Deliveries of electric models in the EU including the UK, Norway and Iceland increased “more than fourfold in the year now ended to a total of 315,400 electric vehicles (2019: 72,600)”.

The proportion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in-hybrids (PHEVs) in the total deliveries rose to 9.7 percent (2019: 1.7 percent). [Read more…] about VW electric vehicle sales increase more than 400 percent

Filed Under: Business, Features Tagged With: all-electric, audi, based, brand, cars, customers, drive, e-tron, electric, emissions, eu, figures, fleet, g/km, group, models, passenger, percent, target, vehicle, vehicles, volkswagen, year

30 critical raw materials: EU prioritizes lithium but launches plan to avoid dependency

September 4, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

The European Commission, the administrative arm of the European Union, has listed 30 “critical raw materials” that it wants to secure the supply of while at the same time avoiding becoming dependent on any of them.

The four new additions to the list are bauxite, lithium, titanium and strontium.

Lithium, a fundamental material in the manufacturing of batteries of all kinds, is increasingly gaining importance as more and more people buy electric cars. [Read more…] about 30 critical raw materials: EU prioritizes lithium but launches plan to avoid dependency

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: cars, countries, critical, dependency, earth, ec, electric, eu, european, industrial, lithium, materials, petrol, plan, rare, raw, sourcing, supply, sustainable, third

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