The idea of mass customisation is that organisations differentiate themselves by tailoring products to meet individual consumer demand. Although an attractive concept, it carries with it an implicit reduction in batch sizes and an…
Robotics Articles
Selecting an assembly robot and where to start
A recent blog “Lessons for post-pandemic manufacturing automation”, suggested using robots for labour-intensive applications. Mitsubishi Electric’s Barry Weller looks at selecting an assembly robot that best suits your application and how to integrate it.
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The UK ranks 22nd and falling for production robots use
Research by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) into the world robotics market raises interesting questions about their use in the UK. In the table of robot density per 10,000 workers by country,…
Mitsubishi Smart Plus brings excellent AI benefits to robot users
The pace of development in small production robots is accelerating as new functionality simplifies both integration and operation. The most significant of these is the embedding of artificial intelligence in robotics systems like…
How to convert your industrial robots using SafePlus technology.
Mitsubishi Electric’s latest SafePlus robot safety system lets users upscale to a collaborative robot from an existing industrial robot. It allows users to convert any of the over 160 MELFA FR-series intelligent industrial robot…
SmartPlus AI promises a robot revolution that will save you time.
AI robot maintenance may help address UK Government concerns that the UK has too few industrial robots. According to a recent Government report the UK has too few robots in relation to the…
Selecting the right robot controller for the job
The current trend of robot control is changing, with PLC-based solutions offering advantages over the traditional dedicated robot controller. So, what needs consideration when chosing the right solution for the application? Mitsubishi Electric’s Product…
