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Elettric 80 Automation Solutions Feature in A+D Magazine for Industrial Automation

Elettric 80, a company that provides end-of-line automation solutions, has developed solutions to augment operational efficiency for high-volume production of consumer products.

26 May 2011

Greencore Successfully Implements Automation

Warrington’s Greencore Prepared Meals, without disrupting its production schedules has managed to install its first automated packaging line successfully.

25 May 2011

Next-Generation, Passive Industrial Robots to Guarantee Human Safety

The current range of industrial robots is not capable of comprehending human behavior. These robots can also not react to human intentions.

20 May 2011

Osaka University’s Hosoda Labs Unveil an Autonomous Robot

A fully autonomous robot, Pneubron 7-11 has been created at the Hosoda Labs in Osaka University. The Pneubron robot was designed to find the link between human interactions and motor development.

20 May 2011

Gorbel to Manufacture Intelligent Lifting Devices and Other Cooperative Robots

Intelligent assist devices (IAD) can be classified as dedicated cooperative robots, which have proved to be useful in automotive plants.

20 May 2011

Kuka Robotics Develops Industrial Robot to Ensure Human Safety

It is possible for a robot and a human to work together to carry a load with the help of intelligent assist devices (IAD). However, there are a lot of safety issues in allowing a human to work with a robot on the same workspace of an assembly line.

From KUKA Aktiengesellschaft 20 May 2011

POWERLINK Networks Connect Stäubli Robots and uniVAL Drives

Stäubli Robots can now be operated directly with B&R controllers because of a POWERLINK interface on Stäubli's uniVAL drives, which enables the transfer of Generic Motion Control programs from B&R controllers to the robots.

16 May 2011

Swiss Researchers Develop Industrial Robot for Performing Architectural Work

Swiss architects Matthias Kohler and Fabio Gramazio have designed a robot, nicknamed Rob, which was utilized to lay bricks, in order to build a sculpture in New York City's Chinatown.

12 May 2011

World Robot Olympiad Arabia Brings Together 300 Teams

The World Robot Olympiad Arabia this year saw 1,500 students form 300 plus teams to participate in the three categories. The WRO 2011 was hosted in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

5 May 2011

Engineering Design Day at the University of Arizona to Showcase Innovations

Engineering Design Day at the University of Arizona in 2011 is set to display more than 50 design projects at the UA Student Union Memorial Center. The 9th edition of the Engineering Design Day is being sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Engineering.

3 May 2011