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Robots News & Insights
e-waste: How Robots, AI & Automation are having a Sustainable Impact
Semiconductors are the hidden engines of the digital world. They power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles and AI systems. However, the demand for these components has created a massive problem: e-waste. Moreover, e-waste…
Why we chose to sponsor the Robotics & Automation Awards
After the success of the 2024 Robotics and Automation Awards, held on November 6th at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London, we were proud to reaffirm our commitment as a headline sponsor…
Time of Flight Sensors Enhance Safety & Efficiency in Cobot Workspaces
Collaborative robots (cobots) are reshaping modern production floors, not by replacing human workers but by working alongside them. They blend human judgment with robotic precision to tackle tasks that demand both adaptability and unerring…
ESD Protected Robots Go Where Others Fear To Tread
In electronics manufacturing, time-consuming and repetitive complex tasks are often conducted manually. The importance of ESD protected robotics is growing. In addition to parts handling, uses include assembly, soldering, and component inspection, even when…
Robotics Consultant, Bernard Bagley welcomed by The BPX Group
Effective April 15, 2024, The BPX Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Bagley as our new Robotics Consultant.
Bernard Bagley: “Joining BPX Group marks the beginning of an exciting new…
EXW1 Series Compact Wireless System: NEW from SMC
SMC are set to transform the modern shop floor with the launch of its new EXW1 Series Compact Wireless System, boasting an extended range of up to one hundred meters. This latest innovation is…
Lexium Cobot redefines Human-Robot Collaboration on the Plant Floor
Manufacturers face significant challenges such as labour shortages and production downtimes that impact productivity and efficiency. Despite this, and aside from the automotive industry, UK producers seem unwilling to embrace robotics into their manufacturing….
MELFA RV-12CRL-D: NEW from Mitsubishi Electric
Get ready for a new era of industrial automation with the upcoming release of the NEW Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV-12CRL-D. As experts in the field of industrial robotics, we are excited to present this…
3D Simulation Software will revolutionise UK Manufacturing
The integration of 3D simulation software and cobots (collaborative robots) will revolutionise manufacturing in the UK. They address key challenges like labour shortages, productivity levels and improving quality faced by engineers in optimising their…
Stroke of Genius: Power Up! Key Supplier Event 2024
Some questioned our sanity, stating that we must be crazy when we announced that we would be running a UK event in the middle of January, but they soon realised that it could just…
SICK multiScan 100 – Advanced 3D Lidar for Automated Systems
With the launch of the SICK multiScan 100, engineers can explore the new frontiers in Lidar technology. It is a multi-layered Lidar sensor designed to enhance the capabilities of automated mobile robots (AMRs) and…
Lexium MC12 Multicarrier Compact Material Handling
Traditional manufacturing is going through momentous changes. Buyers want customised products that meet their precise needs, and current manufacturing systems cannot cope with the speed of change. It needs agile and flexible manufacturing solutions…
Small Robots: Making Space for them in Production and Assembly
The extensive range of small robots now available can offer the right solution for almost any production application. Users can select models for a combination their reach, load capacity, speed, accuracy actuator (hand), price,…
Can Automation Address Worker and Skills Shortages?
For many manufacturers, the prospect of an automated, human-free factory feels light years away. Will Industry 4.0 and IIoT be effective in changing the way we work, and can…
AI Technology Enhances Machine Performance
Machines producing precision components use factory automation equipment (FA) for their control. For example, computerised numerical control cutting machines (CNC) , electrical discharge machines (EDM), and industrial robotics. Yet to optimise agile production, operating…
2021 UK Robot Market Report highlights need for Investment
A new report, from the International Federation of Robotics, on the industrial robot market provides information for UK manufacturers to consider about their competitors. Moreover, the report from the International Federation of Robotics compares…
Getting Closer To Robots Improves Safety & Productivity
Over recent years, robots have simplified social distancing and allowed manufacturers to protect human operators whilst maintaining high production throughput. However, getting closer to robots can…
Five Reasons Cobots Boost Production for Big Businesses
There are many tasks where robots can increase productivity and precision whilst relieving operators from heavy and repetitive tasks. Cobots boost production by being able to work alongside human operators collaboratively.
The scope of…
Skilled assembly worker shortages & how to overcome them
Not for the first time, manufacturers are under threat from a wide range of make-or-break challenges to remain competitive or even survive. They range from skilled assembly worker shortages to demands for reduced cycle…