NSK and the German Aerospace Centre are developing a robotic hand system that will help automate manual tasks, particularly in the service industry.

SKF has decided to join and co-fund Mission 0 to contribute to the development of groundbreaking technologies and deliver solutions to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in materials, production and end-of-life of passenger cars.

Hosting 50 pairs of Trio SCARA robots, a new nut sorting conveyor at a large processing facility in the US is handling a much greater throughput than a traditional manual line. Operating 24/7, the robot system has presented double digit percentage growth in productivity and is freeing up the need for tens of workers across several rotating shift patterns.

Automation has become the backbone of industrial evolution, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technologies into diverse sectors and optimising operational efficiency. Stephen Hayes, managing director of Beckhoff UK, shares insights into how automation trends have begun to shape 2024.

System supplier Aprotec from Karlstadt in Bavaria is a specialist for modern, customised solutions in automation, process plant and leak testing technology. To deliver these turnkey systems, it relies on the vacuum products and expertise of Leybold.

RARUK Automation has been named Universal Robots’ Distributor of the Year. The prestigious award recognises the distributor that has achieved the largest growth and sales globally over the last year. Danish robotics manufacturer Universal Robots has a network of over 300 distributors worldwide. RARUK Automation has also been awarded Platinum Plus status.

Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of ebm-papst. The business, which employs around 650 people, includes intelligent, integrated mechatronic systems in the protective extra-low voltage range and innovative motion control systems.

Machine Building North is delighted to announced Siemens digitalisation business development manager John Mackey as a speaker in the Networking Theatre, discussing the topic of how to ease robot adoption in the UK through the Standard Robot Command Interface.

An engineer visiting the forthcoming FoodManufacturing.Live event on 1 May might cost their company a modest amount in time and travel, but the potential rewards of a morning spent at the event could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Interroll celebrated 65 years of dedication to material flows by presenting the variety and flexibility of its solutions at the LogiMAT trade show in Stuttgart.