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Integro Technologies, a premier machine vision integrator, has become a Sick authorized vision integration partner serving the US.
Sick is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automation products and systems for logistics, factory, and process automation.
Among its solutions is a large portfolio of 2D and 3D machine vision products, including vision sensors and vision systems. [Read more…] about Integro Technologies now a Sick authorized vision integration partner
Omron is preparing to launch 144 models in two categories of factory automation.
The new products will be formally released on October 2, 2017.
The company says this is the fourth wave of factory automation control devices built on a common design platform for unified product specifications, designed for innovation in control panel building. [Read more…] about Omron to launch 144 products in two categories for factory automation
Panasonic has developed a 3D lidar – light detection and radar – sensor that it says accurately measures the direction of and distance to objects with a wide angle of view, which is critical for autonomous operation of mobile robots.
Employing Panasonic’s propriety laser-scanning technology, the 3D lidar is capable of scanning the laser as wide as up to 60 degrees vertically and 270 degrees horizontally to achieve stable operation of autonomous robots.
Sample shipments will start in January 2018, and Panasonic will exhibit the 3D lidar at Ceatec Japan event, from October 3 to 6, 2017. [Read more…] about Panasonic develops 3D lidar sensor for autonomous mobile robots
Nidec is to start selling factory automation and robotics systems some time this year, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review.
Japanese company Nidec already has a strong presence in the industrial space, and is a huge supplier of motors.
In the company’s own words, it specialises in and handles motor application products based on “everything that spins and moves”, and says its business is “centred on motors”. [Read more…] about Nidec to launch factory automation robots
