Factory automation

Shaping future production landscapes

27 June, 2022 | Supplied by: KUKA Robotics Australia Pty Ltd

The three key factors of people, technology and adaptation will form the basis of future successful production environments.


Mobile Industrial Robots MiR1350 autonomous mobile robot

24 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

The MiR1350 offers a high payload of up to 1350 kg for transportation of heavy items.


Universal Robots goes big

24 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Universal Robots

Universal Robots has added a 20 kg industrial cobot to its range.


Aerobotix and ASA announce partnership on hypersonic missiles

24 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Automated Solutions Australia - ASA

Robotic integrators on opposite sides of the world team up to solve missile manufacturing challenges.


Touch-sensitive e-skin helps robots learn from feeling pain

24 June, 2022

Engineers developed the artificial skin with a processing system based on synaptic transistors, which mimics the brain's neural pathways in order to learn.


Collaboration improves bovine serum albumin yield

21 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control Systems

A collaboration between Bürkert and Bovogen Biologicals to improve centrifuge control has resulted in improved yield and reduced product loss.


OnRobot unveils collaborative palletising solution

20 June, 2022 | Supplied by: OnRobot

OnRobot has launched a collaborative palletising solution designed to simplify and lower the cost of palletising processes.


Kawasaki and Realtime Robotics add automation to robot programming

15 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Diverseco

Kawasaki Robotics and Realtime Robotics have announced a collaboration to automate the programming, deployment and control of Kawasaki’s industrial robots.


Emerson PACSystems RSTi-EP CPE 200 PACs

09 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Emerson

The CPE 200 controllers are designed to deliver large PLC capability in a small, cost-effective, IIoT-ready form factor.


A helping hand for robotic manipulator design

08 June, 2022

With modular components and an easy-to-use 3D interface, an interactive design pipeline enables anyone to create their own customised robotic hand.


ICP-DAS XP-9371-WES7 programmable automation controller

02 June, 2022 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia

ICP Australia has introduced the ICP DAS XP-9371-WES7, a 3-slot metal standard PAC with an Intel Atom E3827 CPU.


New sensor technology helps solve long-standing labelling issues

01 June, 2022 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

When Aztro reached out to SICK about line detection issues a client was facing, SICK took the opportunity to introduce a new sensor with capabilities the market had been asking for.


Pepper+Fuchs SmartRunner Explorer 3-D point cloud cameras

01 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd

The SmartRunner Explorer 3-D by Pepperl+Fuchs can be used to create 3D point cloud images with the measurement data processed directly in the sensor.


Festo announces a pneumatic collaborative robot

26 May, 2022 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd

Festo has unveiled what it describes as "the first pneumatic collaborative robot", saying it marks a "new era in human–robot collaboration".


Leuze KRT18B series contrast sensors with white light

26 May, 2022 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty Ltd

The latest KRT18B contrast sensors use white light, offering maximum reliability for glossy surfaces, no matter what the colour of the marking is.


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