If you are in the fortunate position of developing a ‘green field’ manufacturing plant, digitisation is the obvious way forward. But for most companies, this is not the case. It is more likely you…
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Soft-land Capability Linear Actuators as Standard
Electric cylinder actuators offer a high-speed, compact and price competitive alternative to pneumatic cylinders. Products from leading manufacturer SMAC also use moving coil technology to give the added advantage of a patented soft-land capability.
Their
Packaging Automation Trends & Artificial Intelligance in Robots
Like many other industries, the packaging sector constantly adapts to market requirements. Factors affecting packaging automation include new regulations, skills shortages and digital transformation. Innovative companies are turning these challenges into opportunities through new…
High-speed Container Capping with SMAC’s LAR Series Actuators
Is the lack of high-speed container capping a production bottleneck you could do without? SMAC manufactures a unique range of precision electric moving coil actuators. They are unique in that force, position and speed…
Manufacturing Lighthouses Show Industry the Way
Manufacturers have tried for years to develop a computer network standard for interconnecting devices from various manufacturers (remember MAP?). Now things are different: IoT is providing the underlying platform. Markedly, equipment and device makers…
How do XIOT Cloud Connected Sensors work?
One of the unusual features of Telemecanique Sensors self-powered XIOT cloud connected sensors is they work outside of buildings. Indoor wireless sensor applications are not new, but now users can use them outdoors with…
EcoStruxure Machine Expert: Intuitive Automation
EcoStruxure is the Schneider Electric open IoT systems to help organisations compete in the coming digital economy. Within EcoStruxure, Machine Expert is an intuitive software solution for simplifying machine automation. It provides all the…
High-speed Bottling Rejection gets Soft-landing
Reliably rejecting damaged containers is paramount to bottling operations. If a damaged container, especially a glass one, gets through the system it could become a high liability. This can be costly in both money…
Robot Deburring of Components Improves Quality and Output
When a car buyer makes the decision to buy a vehicle made by a premium manufacturer, it is not only the performance and design of the vehicle that must be right but also the…
Self-Powered Remote Sensors Connect to Cloud
A new generation of self-powered remote sensors enables connection of previously unconnectable remote assets. Groups like farmers, railway systems and utilities can now directly access cloud-based monitoring.
The breakthrough introduces the possibility of offering precise…
Light Guided Operator Assembly Systems help Eliminate Picking Mistakes
Despite an increase in the use of robots for assembly work, many applications are simply not suitable for assembly by machine. For many producers, manual assembly is the only practicable solution. However, by introducing…
Predictive Maintenance Boosts Productivity
An important new growth market is predictive maintenance, which is being driven by condition monitoring technologies. Specifically, it helps users predict equipment life and plan maintenance for reducing unplanned downtime. Predictive maintenance reduces costs,…
Mitsubishi Electric launches Redundant Safety Controller
Mitsubishi has added a dual redundant safety controller to its high performance MELSEC iQ-R Series process CPU range. In the event failure of the main CPU, power supply or base unit, the secondary system…
Enhancing IoT Security in Manufacturing Sites
Omron Corporation and Cisco are collaborating to enhance the IoT security of manufacturing sites. Under the collaboration Omron will integrate Cisco’s leading networking and security technology into Omron programmable logic controllers (PLCs)….
Effective Water Management & Processing
Reducing costs is a strong driving force behind any investment in the water management and processing industry. Mitsubishi Electric’s life-cycle management solution specifically supports efficiencies by reducing management complexity. Markedly, it addresses both current…
EcoStruxure Machine Advisor offers Remote Maintenance
Manufacturing machinery is a complex blend of electronic and mechanical components integrated into a single machine or production line. The designs are sophisticated, and the technology used is complex, even for the designers. More…
Prescriptive Maintenance: Going Beyond Condition Monitoring
In a recent white paper discussing profitable reliability, Schneider Electric identifies four levels of maintenance from reactive through to prescriptive maintenance. Prescriptive maintenance uses information from predictive maintenance tools…
Cybersecurity in UK Manufacturing: IT and OT Convergence
Cybersecurity in UK manufacturing is already an issue. Cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent and increasingly sophisticated. Attackers may find a backdoor into your system months before anyone realises-if they ever do. Identification may…
Single Sourcing reduces Machine Builder costs
When it comes to new production lines, the automotive industry focuses on reducing its supplier base to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Tangible benefits are lower development costs and a faster time-to-market for new…
Manufacturing Automation: Key to Improved Efficiency & Performance
When thinking about advanced factory automation the first places that come to mind are invariably car plants. Images are of robot assembly lines, relatively few people and widespread use of AGVs. However, achieving this…