Autonomous industrial inspection robot does the rounds
24 September, 2020Four-legged industrial inspection robot aims to reduce inspection costs and increase personnel safety.
Custom vacuum solution improves pet food pouch unloading
24 September, 2020 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New ZealandUsed to unload pouches of pet food from trays, the machine offers high speed in a small footprint.
Omron offering virtual tours of its Automation Center
22 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdShowcase facility for factory automation technology aims to help find solutions for manufacturers using digital transformation to avoid the 'three Cs'.
Manufacturing in the new normal
22 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Mitsubishi Electric AustraliaHajime Sugiyama of Mitsubishi Electric discusses manufacturing in a post-pandemic world.
3D stereo camera system imitates human vision
15 September, 2020A new 3D camera system is said by its makers to imitate human vision to make robotic inspection cells faster and more accurate.
Fanuc plans to triple robot production
14 September, 2020 | Supplied by: FANUC OCEANIA Pty LimitedFanuc is planning to triple current monthly production at its main factory in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, mainly concentrating on cobots.
Universal OS makes robots learn from humans and other robots
11 September, 2020Qobotix coordinates automation between manufacturers' existing robots to boost productivity, lower costs and enable flexibility.
Pepperl+Fuchs factor 1 inductive sensors
08 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty LtdPepperl+Fuchs' broad portfolio of reduction factor 1 sensors is designed to enable maximum flexibility in automation machinery design.
IDEC MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC software update
04 September, 2020 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty LtdIDEC Corporation has announced an update to add EtherNet/IP communications to the MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC.
Compact conveyor roller controller requires no PLC
03 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Beckhoff Automation Pty LtdThe integrated compact motor controller reduces cabling effort and increases diagnostic capabilities for roller conveyor systems.
Leuze DRT 25C dynamic reference diffuse sensor
02 September, 2020 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty LtdThe DRT 25C sensor works with three light spots and references the conveyor belt instead of the product.
Red Lion Crimson 3.2 edge controller software
28 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdRed Lion has released version 3.2 of its Crimson software to complement its FlexEdge platform.
Airbus announces success in fully autonomous flight tests
20 August, 2020Airbus has unveiled an autonomous aircraft the company is using to research and develop pilotless technologies.
High demand for robotics skills in post-corona recovery
17 August, 2020Education and training urgently needed for the automated economy of the future says IFR.
