SmartFuturesSpecialist electric vehicle battery manufacturer, Danecca, has invested in two FANUC collaborative robots to improve the accuracy and repeatability of its heat staking applications following… Read More
SmartFuturesABB has announced its 6-axis IRB 1300 industrial robot includes new protection elements that enable it to be used in tough industrial applications and contamination-free… Read More
SmartFuturesSteve Richmond* explains some of the key advantages of using a cloud-based system versus an on-premise system to help you in finding an efficient and… Read More
SmartFuturesAccording to Manufacturing Confidence, a report by the Midlands Manufacturing Resilience Commission (M2R), digital industrialisation could be worth as much as £455 billion to Britain’s… Read More
SmartFuturesAs the Covid pandemic spread in spring, Coventry-based Arrowsmith Engineering switched from making aerospace parts to critical components for ventilators. Managing director Jason Aldridge explains… Read More
SmartFuturesPeter Lange, business development manager, robotics at Omron Europe takes a look at collaborative robotics in manufacturing and how successful cobot projects involve safety, quality… Read More
SmartFuturesJonathan Wilkins, director of industrial automation parts supplier, EU Automation, discusses what manufacturers should consider when choosing which type of robot to invest in. Today’s… Read More
SmartFuturesPhoenix Contact presents a new member of the product family safety relay: The PSR-MC31 provides two safe solid state outputs by having a footprint of… Read More
SmartFuturesCDugardLtd Hanwha HCR-3 Collaborative Robot Machine Specification Made in Korea Payload 3kg Reach 630mm Speed (tool) 1m/s Weight 13kg Positional accuracy 0.01mm Repeatability ±0.1mm… Read More
SmartFuturesOver 1.7m new industrial robots will be installed between 2017 and 2020. Collaborative robots (cobots), machines that work harmoniously alongside humans, account for 3% of… Read More