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The true cost of automation downtime: a new white paper from Mitsubishi

04/09/2015

We all know that if production stops unexpectedly, there's far more at stake than just your reputation. Mitsubishi has published a white paper on the subject that is free to download.

Robot based on ESA’s ExoMars rover is tested for oil & gas rig duties

14/07/2015

A robot based on ESA’s ExoMars rover is bidding to win a place on oil and gas production rigs around the world, to work in remote and hazardous environments.

Attaining speed and accuracy in packaging operations

05/07/2015

We take a look at Omron's approach to packaging machinery automation, including the inline monitoring of fast-moving items such as bottles and beverage cartons using integrated vision inspection systems, and the use of dynamic servo controls and fast PLCs.

Automating the specialist brewer's art

05/07/2015

Beer is big business. The number of European breweries grew by 75 percent in the last five years alone, in part due to the 'craft beer revolution', which has seen a multitude of microbreweries spring up, particularly in the UK and USA. Emilian Axinia discusses how automation is helping to spearhead this growth.

Putting safety first when working with robots

07/06/2015

Ensuring worker safety should be the prime consideration in all robot applications, especially when humans and robots may need to share the same workspace. Darren Whittall reports.

Control Automation Features

The true cost of automation downtime: a new white paper from Mitsubishi

Robot based on ESA’s ExoMars rover is tested for oil & gas rig duties

Attaining speed and accuracy in packaging operations

Automating the specialist brewer's art

Putting safety first when working with robots