Robot automation takes the edge off new cake slicing machine When Bedford based machine builder Newtech was looking to develop a fast and accurate cake cutting machine for the bakery industry it combined an ultrasonic cutter with a robot for an efficient and flexible solution. Cutting cakes can be messy Cakes, in […]
IMO Solar Cube solves tracking problem in Canada IMO Canada was approached to offer a reliable solution for solar tracking control to replace existing programmable relays and time-based PLC tracking controls. The client indicated a large number of high quality; 2 axis solar arrays built on rural and farm properties that were […]
In a recent industrial networking market analysis published by HMS Industrial Networks, wireless was included for the first time, with a share of installed nodes at 4%, and with the fastest growing segment at 30%. WLAN is the most popular at 2% with Bluetooth at 1%. For many companies, it’s hard to imagine life […]
The future of Variable Speed Drives in the water industry. In a recent article, Oliver Endres, European Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Product Manager at Mitsubishi Electric Europe considers the future of Variable Speed Drives in response to the many challenges facing the water industry at a time when scientists are predicting that unstable […]
Theatre Automation | Art with a modern twist. As audience expectations grow, theatres are using automation equipment to enhance performances, accelerate scene changes and give stage-staff a participative role in managing the way automation is integrated into a performance. As part of the EU project to improve the infrastructure at the […]