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ST Robotics has launched what it says is a high speed version of their five-axis vertically articulated R17 robot arm.
The company says its new machine compares favourably to the Universal Robots UR5 model.
ST claims its new ST R17HS is one of the industry’s fastest robots. Standard tool speed is “over four times as fast as the nearest competitor”, yet it’s less than half the price, says the company. [Read more…] about ST Robotics launches new ‘super-fast’ industrial robot arm for $18,000
Martyn Williams, Managing Director of industrial software provider Copa-Data UK, discusses the latest developments in industrial cyber security
When hackers hijacked the electrical systems of three major Ukrainian power distributors back in December 2015, over 230,000 people were left without power for several hours.
The uncertainty caused by the attack lasted much longer, especially since employees in both engineering and IT teams alike were initially unclear about how the hackers managed to infiltrate the system.
The scale and severity of this incident illustrated, yet again, how important it is for companies to secure their cyber systems at all levels. [Read more…] about SCADA systems: Security – industry’s second nature
Exclusive interview with JC Ramirez, director of engineering, ADL Embedded Solutions
If there’s one problem most companies would be happy to have is the one related to having too many orders to deal with.
This is the situation ADL Embedded Solutions finds itself in, according to JC Ramirez, the company’s director of engineering and product manager.
In an exclusive interview with Robotics and Automation News, Ramirez says the company is experiencing “serious growing pains”, especially in Germany, where there is “too much work” going on.
ADL has generally been highly regarded and known as a “board company”, specialising in supplying technology for military and defence applications.
But the company has been going higher, into the upper levels of integration with its products in the past few years. [Read more…] about Growing pains at ADL as it launches ‘industry’s smallest’ Intel-based embedded PC
Škoda Auto, Matador Group and Kuka have come together in the town of Vrchlabí, Czech Republic, for what they say is “a manufacturing initiative without borders or fences”.
The project is being undertaken in an automobile factory which produces direct-shift-gearbox automatic transmissions.
There, an industrial robot does what industrial robots do best: grow productivity, reduce costs and improve output quality. [Read more…] about ‘Innovative’ Škoda factory introduces human-robot collaboration with Kuka LBR iiwa
Wipro has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium, the global, member-supported organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things.
This membership provides Wipro opportunities to engage and innovate with multi-partner testbeds and adopt best practices to drive digital transformation for customers.
Wipro has significant actitivties in the Internet of Things space, leveraging connected assets for the transformation of enterprise business, services and processes. IoT is a key enabler of Wipro Digital’s transformation strategy for its customers. [Read more…] about Wipro joins Industrial Internet Consortium
Sharmila Annaswamy, industrial automation and process control research analyst at Frost & Sullivan, provides an exclusive insight of the impact of industrial robots on manufacturing and how the IoT is changing everything
During the last decade, the advent of robotics has phenomenally transformed the industrial sector in terms of manufacturing capability.
They are traditionally used to carry out tasks that are complex, repetitive or hazardous to enhance productivity, quality and reduce operational costs for the manufacturers.
However, the industrial robotics market is going through a phase of transformation driven by Industrial Internet of Things.
But the challenges in integrating and programming them restrain their widespread application across verticals. [Read more…] about IoT ‘transforming’ industrial robotics market, says report
A company called Mecademic is showcasing what it claims is the world’s smallest and most accurate six-axis robot.
The Meca500 is small enough to fit into a briefcase and its makers claim that the tiny robotic arm has a repeatability of just 5 microns, or 5 millionths of a metre.
The Montreal, Canada-based Mecademic was founded by Jonathan Coulombe, who is the CEO. His co-founder was Ilian Bonev (pictured, with one of the company’s tiny robots). [Read more…] about Mecademic showcases ‘world’s smallest, most accurate’ 6-axis robot
The government of Slovenia has decided to back Yaskawa’s investment in the country with €5.6 million of public money.
Yaskawa is building a factory in the country and plans to invest a total of €25 million in the European nation of just over 2 million people.
Prime Minister Miro Cerar said at the time: ““I am very pleased that our efforts paid off and that the renowned Japanese company of Yaskawa Electric decided to invest in Slovenia.”
The Yaskawa investment is forecast to create more than 170 new jobs and the industrial giant is regarded as the “most important Japanese company” with assets in the country by the Slovenian government.
Nick Boughton, sales manager of Boulting Technology, discusses the challenges connectivity poses for industry, particularly with regard to systems integration and the water industry
Our world is getting smaller every day.
Never before have remote locations been more accessible thanks to communications technology, smartphones and the internet.
Connected devices have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, including the most traditional industry sectors.
One question industry has been unsuccessful in answering refers to the number of connected devices that exist in the world at the moment. Gartner says that by 2020, the Internet of Things will have grown to more than 26 billion units. [Read more…] about Industrial internet: The latest trends and challenges in systems integration
TAL Manufacturing Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, has launched a new industrial robot.
The compact Brabo 2kg payload range of industrial articulated robot was unveiled at the Imtex 2017 a couple of days ago.
The company says the launch of Brabo heralds a phenomena it calls “robolution”, adding that industrial Rrobotics will take a “quantum leap” with the TAL Brabo expanding its robot line-up to cater to original equipment manufacturers, as well as medium and small enterprises. [Read more…] about Tata robotics unit launches new industrial robot
