One innovative demonstration at the recent Drives and Controls 2016 fair, was the closer interaction of human operators and robots in the same workspace to save time and improve safety. A practical demonstration was provided using Mitsubishi Electric MELFA robots Red carpet treatment It involved a 15kg MELFA robot, around which proximity zones were […]
Mitsubishi Automation delivers big savings for Irish food producer. Progressive Irish mushroom producer Codd Mushrooms is one of the largest mushroom producers in Ireland, and achieved this position by integrating its focusing on produce quality, sustainability and production automation. A recent initiative to save energy within its factory chilled water system, resulted […]
Compact HMI provides gateway to networked automation systems. Mitsubishi Electric has added a new model to its high-end range of compact HMIs to act as a gateway device to an entire automation system. Part of the GOT2000 Series, the GT2705 offers a 5.7 inch TFT touch screen, gesture control and high-performance graphics […]
Skydivers develop their acrobatic routines indoors. The Airkix skydiving centre in Basingstoke is equipped with a state-of-the-art 14-foot diameter vertical wind tunnel that suspends its flyers in the airflow, emulating the feeling of freefall. Experienced skydivers can develop their acrobatic routines, while others use such facilities for training. Organizations book them for […]
Mitsubishi’s Simple Motions reduces cutter control costs. The MELSEC-L Series Simple Motion module LD77MS enables advanced motion control functions such as positioning, speed control, torque control, cam control, synchronous control and mark detection to be realised easily with just simple parameter settings, and ideal for reducing cutter control costs. Rotary knife […]