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Robotic machine solution solves coupling handling issues (24/04/2013)
Article image A new custom-designed product handling system, designed and developed by Linkx Systems, and which incorporates a KUKA robot, is delivering productivity gains and enhanced process consistency for MP Eastern, a supplier of anodising and electroplating services.
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Helping Seba Developments to keep temperature under control (01/03/2013)
Article image Compact temperature controllers supplied by Omron have been employed by Seba Developments, a UK-based manufacturer of heating equipment for the industrial and craft markets.
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Ensuring surgical light quality through Data Matrix code readers (21/11/2012)
Article image Germany company, Berchtold GmbH & Co. KG, manufactures surgical lights. To ensure rigorous quality standards are met for 100% of the lights manufactured, the company relies on processes for complete traceability of all production steps and product components. This is accomplished by reading Data Matrix codes for the main components using DataMan 8100 industrial ID readers from Cognex.
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HMI/SCADA solution for pharmaceutical packaging equipment 14/11/2012
Machine builder, Bausch + Ströbel, is now using zenon from COPA-DATA as a company-wide platform for process and information management. It is using the HMI/SCADA solution for machine operation, logging operational data and the control and monitoring of individual machines and production lines for the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic industry. Full Story...

XML-based HMI brings increased flexibility and functionality to shrink wrapper 02/11/2012
When specialist packaging machine builder, Kosme, was looking at new SCADA/HMI standard platforms to provide control and visualisation for its new Flypack shrink wrapping machine, it turned to the XML-based Movicon SCADA package. Full Story...

Robotic upgrade for automotive fitting line 28/11/2011
As part of a major investment by Norgren at its Lichfield manufacturing site in the UK, Kawasaki Robotics has replaced two aging robots with Kawasaki RS06L robots. The new robots will allow faster cell tool change times and are able to work more comfortably within target cycle times. Full Story...

Technology transfer - seeing the light 24/10/2011
CEE looks at a quality-control technology which is being transferred from its traditional applications in pulp and paper to the metal industry. Full Story...

Thermal imager helps develop cooler running shoes 18/10/2011
The Adidas test centre in Scheinfeld, Germany, has used a FLIR ThermaCAM SC 3000 thermal imaging camera throughout the development of its latest technology. Full Story...

25% productivity increase achieved for laminator 26/04/2011
API Laminates is a UK-based manufacturer of foil, holographic and laminate products and holds several awards for environmentally friendly initiatives. Full Story...