Reducing product recalls in the food industry through automation. As food product recalls increase, Omron Automation’s Robert Brook considers how effective and integrated plant automation can play a leading role in reducing the cost and damaged reputations. Although most recalls are triggered by unlisted ingredients or contamination with bacteria, metal and other […]
Visitors to the Mitsubishi Electric stand C60 at PPMA have their first opportunity in the UK to see a working demonstration of a dedicated linear transfer system. Called “Smart Carriage”, delivering integrated power for on-board intelligence and carriage equipment. Smart Carriage allows assembly information and production data specific to each work piece […]
Omron shows advanced packaging machinery solutions at PPMA. For manufactures of packaging machines wanting to increase profitability, Omron offers a complete range of answers on display at Stand B34 of the 2017 PPMA Show. Their services and products are designed to increase machine speed, versatility, performance and safety. This includes traceability in the […]
Using robots to improve productivity is not new, but the availability of high performance low-payload articulated robots offer engineers unprecedented opportunities for productivity improvement in any business. Mitsubishi’s Electric’s RV-F-series high-dynamic 6-axle articulated robots combine high levels of speed, quality and accuracy with 99.9% availability Also onboard are built-in Ethernet, USB, tracking, camera […]
We read many articles discussing Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and defining these concepts can be difficult, however what these and other similar concepts clearly introduce is a “forward thinking” mind-set and this has in some cases already led to “smart manufacturing”, where intelligent machines, systems and networks are capable […]