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Smooth ‘go anywhere’ robot solution for machine and system builders

davidw — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:09:03 +0000

A robot that can be mounted in a variety of orientations without modification and with an unobtrusive smooth exterior is the latest offering from FANUC Robotics. The M-10iA/10S is a 6 axes, 10 Kg payload robot with a hollow arm to completely remove tooling cabling from the work area….Read More

Refurbished robot parts carry full manufacturers warranty

katiel — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:41:36 +0000

A refurbished parts exchange service is now available from FANUC Robotics in the UK. Only available through the manufacturer, all refurbished FANUC robot parts are supplied with the same full warranty as new parts…Read More

Robots make early impact on MASS agreement at BAE Systems

davidw — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:45:13 +0000

A recently commissioned manufacturing facility for the machining of 105mm artillery shells has made an early impact on the aims of the MASS contractual partnership between BAE Systems and the UK MoD. MASS (Munitions Acquisition – the Supply Solution) –aims to deliver increased supplies of ammunition to front line troops by modernising and ensuring sustainability of the UK munitions industry….Read more

140Kg robot sets palletising standard at 1,900 cycles per hour

katiel — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:01:03 +0000

FANUC Robotics’ latest addition to the M-410i range of palletising robots claims to be the fastest robot in its class performing cycles in less than 2 seconds. The slimmer arm and wrist design make the 140Kg payload M-410iB/140H the most compact robot in the range… Read More

Baker’s first robot

katiel — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:07:54 +0000

A thriving Yorkshire bakery has invested in its first robot system loading and unloading baked products to an oven. Fosters Bakery has increased capacity of a reel oven by 80% and is saving 50% energy costs in the process.

Based in Barnsley, Foster’s Bakery has a ‘can do’ attitude when it comes to production processes in its factory. A trip round a fully automated bakery in Holland several years ago illustrated to Directors John Foster and Michael Taylor just what could be done to enhance manufacturing capability … Read More…

Baker’s first robot boosts oven capacity by 80%

katiel — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:47:37 +0000

Robots save space at Furniture Components Manufacturer

katiel — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:23:04 +0000

A furniture component manufacturer has successfully integrated two robots onto an existing processing system at its busy Huddersfield facility. Using compact articulated design robots has saved over 50% of the space that would be taken up by conventional wood industry gantry or portal type handling systems. Read More…

Robot’s return for palletising at Panasonic Wales

katiel — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:47:10 +0000

Panasonic is no newcomer to robots at its Cardiff microwave oven plant, but the recent trend, with the move to Cell operation, was to concentrate on manual operations. An end-of-line palletising solution installed by Smurfit Kappa Machine Systems has changed this trend with investment in a new FANUC Robotics M410iB palletising robot. Read More…

New parallel link arm robot

katiel — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:32:23 +0000

Following closely the introduction of its first lightweight parallel link design robot, the 0.5Kg M-1iA, FANUC Robotics has now launched its larger 6Kg payload version, the M-3iA. Read more…

Robots mould green pallets

davidw — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:57:51 +0000

The totally automated manufacture of pallets made from paper pulp are the innovation of Icelandic business Green Solutions PLC. Claimed to be the first pallets in the world to be made from paper pulp they are manufactured from 100% recycled paper. Read More…….