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Robots that can “see” are the future of smart manufacturing

Robots that can “see” are the future of smart manufacturing

Fully integrated robot vision systems are on the rise, but what does it take to create a good one?

Laser profile scanners look into the future of composite manufacturing

Laser profile scanners look into the future of composite manufacturing

A research project undertaken by the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol used laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon to detect defects formed during the composite manufacturing process. 


Machine tending: From manual labour to collaborative automation

Machine tending: From manual labour to collaborative automation

The number of potential uses for collaborative robots (cobots) in production processes continues to grow. A recent example comes from Finland, where OMRON cobots are being used to speed up and improve the production capacity of the laser marking machines at Laser Quality Markings, a specialist company based in Halikko, near Salo.

Excelling in a changing market

Excelling in a changing market

The industry is changing at lightning speed. To safeguard their competitive position, companies will have to move with it. After all, to stand still is to go backwards. Family enterprise ATD Machinery from Hapert successfully overcomes new challenges. Koen te Lintelo and Ruud Hendrikx explain how the company distinguishes itself from its competitors.

IO-Link delivers big benefits for conveyor manufacturer

IO-Link delivers big benefits for conveyor manufacturer

With more than 25 years’ experience in manufacturing automated handling systems, Monk Conveyors is constantly seeking ways of providing its customers with solutions that are more efficient, flexible, and cost effective. Spurred on in this quest by Covid-era restrictions, the company has now adopted IO-Link as the basis for field wiring in all but the smallest of its projects.

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