When British start-up Cambrian Robotics was looking to develop an AI-based vision solution for various robotics applications in manufacturing, it turned to IDS for the camera technology.
31st October 2023
Matara UK, specialist in automation, pneumatics and linear motion products, has supplied linear rails and guides, and SFNHR precision ballscrews to Pernamatic Engineering for a new CNC Corner Transom Machine for uPVC double glazed windows.
24th October 2023
When a manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles needed a pallet circulation system with different interfaces to facilitate automated inspection of the battery modules, it turned to mk Profile Systems.
26th September 2023
A robot-based 3D measuring system is helping an automotive manufacturer reduce the cycle times of its press lines. Four Ensenso 3D cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems provide the basic data and thus the platform for process automation.
22nd September 2023
HD Lenzen, a specialist in the surface finishing of strip materials, has chosen an inline colour measurement system from Micro-Epsilon to continuously measure the colour of zinc coated strip during production.
21st September 2023
Ultra-reliable is the only standard acceptable when it comes to building, testing and maintaining water pumps for fire fighting. To ensure all of its pumps are fully able to provide maximum performance under all circumstances, Ruhrpumpen has built a dedicated fire pump centre and fitted its test-rig with torque sensors from Sensor Technology.
11th September 2023
Sewtec Automation, a market leader in bespoke automation for a wide range of industries, has developed an advanced inspection machine for PET bottles that relies on the high performance of Keyence camera sensors to deliver accurate and repeatable results in short cycle times.
30th August 2023
When a meat processing plant operator needed a solution to check that transportation bins had been emptied prior to being sent to an automated wash station, it turned to Contrinex. An ultrasonic sensor mounted above a conveyor looks down into the bins and diverts contaminated bins from proceeding to the wash station.
24th August 2023
Even the finest hairline cracks on engine components can lead to failures. That’s why components at MTU Aero Engines pass through an extensive crack testing facility provided by Rhode + Wagner Anlagenbau as part of their production process – a testing system that integrates the tamper-proof PITmode fusion safety solution from Pilz.
23rd August 2023
When an automotive manufacturer needed a low cost, easy-to-implement solution to add RFID verification to the automated tooling change system, for a small robot working as a machine tender to an expensive and delicate machining centre, it turned to Contrinex.
10th August 2023