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New Plant Products

Yaskawa Motoman HC10 collaborative robot

April 11, 2018

Engineered to stop in the event of contact with an operator, the Yaskawa Motoman 6-axis HC10 collaborative robot works safely with, or in close proximity to, humans.

New automation solution for pizza production

Soft Robotics introduces robotic end-of-arm tooling gentle enough to make pizzas.

Debra Schug

March 16, 2018

Robotics have been steadily moving further up the packaging and processing line in food and beverage production. And the latest example of this trend is the automated pizza solution from Soft Robotics.

Automation

China turns to robotics to solve labor shortage problems

With China's working-age population falling, labor costs are sky-rocketing, and robotics may be the solution

Wayne Labs

February 15, 2018

China has been a leader in mass production—with lots of manual labor— but coming shortages in China’s working-age population have experts concerned. In the past, labor was plentiful, and automation was not seen as a necessity.

New Plant Products

ABB collaborative robot

January 15, 2018

The ABB single-arm collaborative robot has a payload of 500 g and features lead-through programming.

Technology Sourcebook

DENSO Robotics HSR 4-axis SCARA robot

November 10, 2017

The DENSO Robotics HSR 4-axis SCARA robot features vibration control, a rigid lightweight arm and heat dissipation in the base unit.

Technology Sourcebook

Epson T-Series T3 SCARA robot

November 8, 2017

The Epson T-Series T3 All-in-One industrial SCARA robot has a built-in controller housed in the unit base.

Technology Sourcebook

Bimba IntelliAxis robot actuators

September 21, 2017

Bimba IntelliAxis multi-axis electric linear robot actuators employ a 2-axis system, with a single continuous belt that serpentines around the axes.

Robotics

How robotics can revolutionize the supply chain, help with FSMA

As the ROI increases, more companies feel confident installing robotics

Maria Ferrante

July 27, 2017

The landscape of solutions for optimizing efficiencies across a food brand’s supply-chain is constantly changing at the pace of the technology sector. And that pace of change can feel rapid.

Technology Sourcebook

Yaskawa Motoman GP-series 6-axis robots

May 19, 2017

Built for high-speed assembly, handling and processing applications, Yaskawa Motoman GP-series robots offer acceleration/deceleration control for all robot positions.

Technology Sourcebook

MTConnect open standard adapter

May 19, 2017

The Mitsubishi Electric Automation MTConnect adapter allows the sharing of a common language between machines and other electrical equipment from various manufacturers.