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SPS 2024: The must-attend event for automation professionals

07/10/2024

SPS – Smart Production Solutions – returns this year, running from 12 to 14 November 2024, in Nuremberg. Celebrating over three decades of innovation, this year’s event promises to be bigger than ever, with 1,200 exhibitors – from global market leaders to dynamic start-ups – showcasing the future of smart and digital automation.

The Industrial Automation Technology Exhibition

02/09/2024

Industrial automation components and solutions provider OEM Automatic has announced the launch of IATECH, an event taking place in Leicester on 23 October, which aims to provide a platform for industry professionals to connect and innovate.

Setting a new path for sustainability with robots

02/09/2024

Growing awareness of the impact of manufacturing on the environment is encouraging companies to apply technology to make their production processes more sustainable. Julian Ware, Sales Manager for ABB Robotics in the UK and Ireland, explains how the introduction of robotic automation is enabling companies to re-imagine their processes to minimise waste.

The rise of modular robots and the importance of drive train design

02/07/2024

For lightweight robots, modular designs are increasingly popular, thanks to the flexibility they offer to specialised tasks. Modular robots are also enhancing the potential for system integrators and end users to develop their own designs. As part of an in-house robot build, optimising the drive train that powers and controls each joint is vital to the robot’s performance.

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