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Fanuc Robotics Opens New Facility in Shanghai

Fanuc Robotics has opened a new facility in Baoshan, Shanghai. The plant covers an area of 37,900 square meters and the company has invested US$16.8 million on this new project.

19 Jan 2011

Lockheed Martin Orders MAG AutoDrill Systems

MAG Industrial Automation Systems has secured an order worth $7 million from Lockheed Martin to supply two CNC-controlled, 6-axis AutoDrill systems.

19 Jan 2011

Flint Group Introduces Nyloflex Automated Plate Processor

Flint Group Flexographic Products has introduced its first product in a fully automated processing series for flexographic printing plates, the Nyloflex Automated Plate Processor (APP) in the first quarter of 2011.

19 Jan 2011

New GeckoSystems Sensor Lowers Personal Robot Costs

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp., announced that they have improved the safety and performance of their proprietary mobile robot navigation software, GeckoNav with the creation of their latest invention, GeckoImager.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 16 Jan 2011

Robotics Company, Adept Technology Purchases InMoTx

Adept Technology, global provider of intelligent and mobile robots, has declared acquirement of InMoTx, pioneer in food processing segment, for a sum of $4.3 million.

13 Jan 2011

JMartans Automation Launches Office in Malta

JMartans Automation, a pioneer in industrial, building, marine and home automation, has opened its office in Salvu Barbara Street, Malta.

7 Jan 2011

Roboteq Announces Publication of WiFi Robot Design Program

Developer of motor controllers for mobile robotics, Roboteq has declared publication of its WiFi Robot Design program that features a AX3500 DC Motor Controller and an Intel Atom Processor for Mini ITX mainboard.

30 Dec 2010

SHL Automation Increases Automation Solutions to Enhance Run Time for Autoinjector Assembly

SHL Automation is in the process of improving its automated sub-assembly systems. As the number of drug delivery devices, especially pen injectors and autoinjectors, is increasing, the company has planned for the enhancement.

30 Dec 2010

Canadian Engineers Test Dextre Robot

Canadian Space Agency has successfully tested the Dextre robot from the International Space Station. The robot is now ready for operation once a Japanese cargo freighter turns up at the orbiting lab in January 2011.

30 Dec 2010

Festo, Fraunhofer to Develop Bionic Handling Assistant Robotic Arm

The Fraunhofer research institute, and Festo, a Germany-based control and automation company, have won a German technology award to develop a robotic arm called the Bionic Handling Assistant. Festo teamed up with Fraunhofer Institute’s Andrzej Grzesiak to execute the project.

30 Dec 2010