Machine Building

Axis Harvesting and Igus automate mushroom harvesting

Automating production is becoming the focus of many companies and Axis Harvesting is no exception. From weighing to packaging the punnets, automation helps alongside humans to process over 90 tonnes of mushrooms per week.

27th June 2022

Pinet hinges with parallelogram links from the FDB Online store

FDB Panel Fittings now offers concealed, internal hinges from Pinet with parallelogram links as typically used in small cabinets or wall-mounted enclosures.

27th June 2022

Fronius launches CWC-S cobot welding cell

High acquisition costs for welding robots and professional programming expertise are at odds with small batch sizes, but the CWC-S cobot welding cell from Fronius provides a solution to this mismatch.

27th June 2022

Closing the market gap between industrial camera and webcam

Unlike webcams from the consumer sector, the uEye XC from IDS is specially designed for industrial requirements. Its components score with long availability – a must for industrial applications.

24th June 2022

Precise, reliable detection of marks and colour contrast

Sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer’s new range of OC50 / OC60 contrast and luminescence sensors provide reliable and precise detection of minute and invisible print marks even at very fast speeds thanks to low jitter>7µs.

24th June 2022

One robot – endless possibilities

New from RARUK Automation is a series of automated transportation robots (AMRs) whose flexibility is greatly extended by the inclusion of a collaborative robot arm.

24th June 2022

The diverse world of theatre and stage with Igus

Over the decades, Igus has helped keep theatres, stages and venues running by providing lubrication-free energy systems, maintenance-free linear systems and hard-wearing plain bearings for various areas of the industry.

23rd June 2022

Aerotech revolutionises motion control with Automation1

Aerotech has updated its Automation1 control platform, which comes with several new features in the current release 2.2.

23rd June 2022

IFM delivers reliable sensing where space is limited

The new OCF500 fibre-optic sensor modules from IFM Electronic provide a convenient and reliable solution to the problem of detecting small components and transparent targets in applications where conventional sensors cannot be used because of space restrictions or challenging operating conditions.

22nd June 2022

High-temperature seal increases productivity in semiconductor subfabs

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches its Isolast K-Fab seal designed to provide long-term sealing and increased productivity in high-temperature semiconductor subfab applications.

21st June 2022