Insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings First Quarter 2022, Editor's Choice
A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed by a University of Bristol team, using a new method of electromechanical zipping that does away with the need for conventional ...
Professional help for personal care Fourth Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics
When a leading global manufacturer of personal care equipment needed a production solution that combined cost reduction with quality improvement, they came to Omron, a trusted partner they had worked ...
Yaskawa steps into the future Fourth Quarter 2021, Editor's Choice Crackett says that Yaskawa Southern Africa has installed more than 2500 Motoman robots. The company’s main target market is automotive, having cut its teeth here when Terry Rosenberg first started up ...
Bag-handling robots Third Quarter 2021 With the ever expanding demands of industry, robotics has had to flex and adapt to suit new niches. One such niche is the recent trend towards bag-in-bag packaging, where products supplied in large bags ...
Food industry trends: robot-assisted workflows Third Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics This has resulted in producers having to be even more agile with existing assets. These assets in the form of single or connected machines must therefore be more flexible than ever, meaning they must ...
The benefits of collaborative robots Second Quarter 2021, SMC Corporation South Africa, SMC Corporation South Africa, Editor's Choice While robotics led the way for the rapid growth of automation, cobots are the democratisation of robotics technology. They eliminate the cost and complex programming that robots usually require while providing much greater flexibility.
Streamlined food deliveries First Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics It’s part of a larger experiment called the Six City Strategy ‘New solutions in city logistics’ project, which is looking at possible options for last mile deliveries in Finnish cities. It’s looking for ...
The challenges and opportunities in robotics First Quarter 2021 With the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, it is essential to identify where there are skills shortages and to encourage learners to study in those fields that present employment opportunities. ...
Selecting a mobile robot for heavy loads First Quarter 2021, Omron Electronics Five questions to ask when selecting autonomous material transport technology for industrial applications.
Changing the automotive industry with robots Fourth Quarter 2020 When it comes to industrial robotics, there’s no doubt that its greatest impact is in the automotive industry. The technology has given manufacturers a competitive advantage – improving the quality of ...
The role of pick and place robots Fourth Quarter 2020
As automation became widely accepted and implemented throughout various industries, robotics took it one step further with robots designed for specific applications, such as handling, packaging and ...
Mobile robot with 1500 kg payload capacity Fourth Quarter 2020, Omron Electronics The 1500 kg payload capacity enables transportation of large automotive components such as car chassis and voluminous pallet size payloads − items that would have traditionally been moved using forklifts. ...
Reducing business downtime with robots 28 September 2020 In a world that is always connected and moving at a blistering speed, businesses cannot afford to have extensive periods of downtime. As efficiency becomes a primary driver of business, industries are ...
Gimatic builds on its mechatronics expertise Third Quarter 2020 Gimatic is a leading global manufacturer of pneumatic and electric grippers for End Of Arm Tooling used in industrial automation. The company specialises in the production of vacuum cups (flat and bellow), ...
The future of collaborative robots Third Quarter 2020, Omron Electronics, Editor's Choice Collaborative robots (cobots) that can work safely in the same environment as people have an important role in enabling flexible manufacturing and creating a competitive advantage for companies. A new ...
Thousands of robots swarm together Second Quarter 2020, Editor's Choice Harvard engineers have created a robotic system consisting of a swarm of 1024 small robots called Kilobots that can collaborate and organise themselves into complex shapes.
Robots in the time of COVID-19 1 July 2020 COVID-19 has swept through the lives of people across the globe, disrupted all industries and brought the world’s economy to a grinding halt. As the world moves towards a different tomorrow, future-orientated ...
Eighteen synchronous NC axes Second Quarter 2020, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice Swedish equipment manufacturer, Ecmec, has developed a high-tech machine for a supplier to the automobile industry that can complete several process steps simultaneously without having to remount the ...
Robots in South Africa Second Quarter 2020, Editor's Choice Manufacturers In South Africa experience significant challenges and there are many obstacles that prevent industries from pushing forward into a new era of automation and robotic solutions. Due to the ...
