Growth rate for new industrial robots predicted to hit 14% pa
03 October, 2017 | Supplied by: International Federation of RoboticsIFR has predicted that 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories worldwide by 2020, with China leading the charge.
Balluff BMF 235 cylinder sensors
26 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty LtdThe BMF 235 cylinder sensor for T and C slots is a teachable magnetic sensor with two switch points so that it can replace two standard sensors.
Tolomatic ACSI integrated servo motor with Profinet
21 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Pneumatic ProductsTolomatic's ACSI integrated servo motor now features support for Profinet.
Research: Mobile robots that can merge and morph
13 September, 2017Designed by a team of European researchers based in Belgium, mergeable nervous system robots retain full motion control regardless of how they are grouped, so the larger bodies function with a single controller, and once split use independent controllers.
ABB's YuMi robot conducts opera
12 September, 2017 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB's collaborative robot YuMi will be conducting the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra in Pisa tonight, performing along with soloists Andrea Bocelli and Luigia Borsi.
SMC JXC series direct-input step motor controller
11 September, 2017 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New ZealandThe JXC series direct-input step motor controller now offers three additional communication protocols, namely DeviceNet, EtherCAT and Profinet, in addition to the EtherNet/IP fieldbus protocol that was available on previous models.
Moog RKP high-pressure radial piston pumps
01 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Moog Australia Pty LtdWith a maximum operating pressure of 350 bar and peak pressure up to 420 bar, the RKP series addresses a wide range of applications including presses, metal forming and heavy industries.
Omron E5CD and E5ED digital temperature controllers
30 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdOmron's E5CD/E5ED digital temperature controllers are adaptive, using artificial intelligence to adjust PID loop parameters automatically.
World's top AI and robotics companies urge UN to ban lethal autonomous weapons
21 August, 2017 | Supplied by: University of NSWOpen letter by leaders of leading robotics and AI companies is launched at the world's biggest artificial intelligence conference as UN delays meeting till later this year to discuss the robot arms race.
Annual robotics competition finals in Sydney
18 August, 2017 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has announced the live finals of the 7th Annual Autonomous Robotics Competition, to be held at the University of Technology Sydney in September.
Moog electro-hydrostatic pump unit (EPU)
18 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Moog Australia Pty LtdMoog has launched an electro-hydrostatic pump unit (EPU) designed to help machine builders and end users derive the combined benefits of both hydraulic and electric actuation.
Omron appoints new director for Oceania region
17 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdOmron Electronics Oceania has appointed a new director for its operations in the Oceania region.
The new industrial revolution: robots are an opportunity, not a threat
15 August, 2017 by David Flynn and Valentin Robu, Heriot-Watt University*If robots and AI are our future, we need to embrace the technology and work out how best to collaborate and make it work for everyone.
ICP DAS WP-5231PM-3GWA-CE7 compact PAC PC
14 August, 2017 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics AustraliaThe WP-5231PM-3GWA-CE7 is a compact PAC PC running Windows Embedded Compact 7.0 that provides a solution for integrating HMI, data acquisition and control in a single PAC.
Omron database connectivity seminar
11 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdOmron will be holding a training seminar on its NJ Database Functionality at its Brisbane office on Friday, 18 August.
