Robotics - Articles - Page 16

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ISA, Automation Federation applaud kickoff of 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition

More than 75,000 high school students compete in programs celebrating science and technology.

January 23, 2015

Working with adult mentors, students have six weeks to design, build, program and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge, RECYCLE RUSH.

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Cable entry seals

January 16, 2015

Protecting electrical equipment from dust, debris and chemicals, Roxtec cable entry seals provide airtight and watertight protection during high-pressure hosing; they meet IP 66/67 and UL/NEMA 4, 4x, 12 & 13 standards for use in the food manufacturing industry.

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Report touches on 8 key trends identified at PACK EXPO 2014

A team of PMMI’s reporters spoke to attendees and exhibitors on the show floor to compile a report highlighting key trends and technologies.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 12, 2015

Flexibility, sustainability and serialization were among the market drivers recognized in the report.

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Leak detection system

January 12, 2015

The JLS Automation PIVT leak detection system utilizes vacuum, vision and other sensor technologies to detect seal contamination, leaks and pinholes; it allows a robot to identify leaky packages and reject them.

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The rise of robotic automation

Robotics can play a role in pick-and-place, packaging, case packing and palletizing processes, but how do you know where to implement robotic automation?

Wayne Labs

January 8, 2015

Throughput. It all comes down to this number.

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Small robot

January 8, 2015

Engineered for a range of material handling and packaging applications, the ABB IRB 1200 small robot has no offset in axis 2 for a longer stroke that allows the robot to be placed close to the product flow.

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