Here, Peter Swanson, Managing Director of Intertronics, assesses the risk versus reward of investing in dispensing automation.
To ensure all children receive their Christmas presents on time, the logistics elves at Santa’s Workshop Inc. approached Omniflex to monitor Santa’s journey around the globe and check the reliability of his sleigh in real time.
While manufacturers would love to have a 100 percent modernised factory with all new bells and whistles, in reality, this is never going to be the case – it is still common to have decades-old equipment doing its part on the production line. Here, Adnan Khan of Beckhoff UK, explores how new and old equipment can work together seamlessly when industrial PCs (IPCs) come into the picture.
Comau has developed an advanced welding solution for Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., which will help support an annual production capacity of 50,000 units.