ABB has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities for faster, more flexible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices. With its compact size, class-leading payload and unrivalled accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity…
Global Alliance Partner Program Excellence Award winners
Schneider Electric has announced the winners of its 2022 Global Alliance Excellence Awards, an annual competition that recognises companies focused on industrial digitisation. Encompassing alliance system integrators, machine integrators, and industrial automation distributors, the awards celebrate those that have demonstrated…
EcoStruxure to extend transformer life with IoT sensors
By incorporating its EcoStruxure Transformer Expert system with IoT sensors and expert analysis, Schneider Electric can now monitor transformer insulation health. The EcoStruxture Transformer Expert, designed for affordable and accurate transformer monitoring, is a game-changer with the ability to offer…
LAC Logistics Automation’s first UK customer for Exotec
Exotec has announced that its UK partner LAC Logistics Automation has signed a contract to deploy Exotec’s Skypod system to iForce, the UK’s premier solutions provider for multi-channel fulfilment and returns. LAC Logistics Automation’s new customer acquirement will accelerate Exotec’s expansion into UK market through the partnership.…
Driving convergence under the spotlight at SPS
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) will exhibit its latest advances in open industrial Ethernet with time-sensitive networking (TSN) functions, together with key applications, at SPS 2022. From the 8th to 10th of November, visitors to Stand 106, Hall 5 will…
About ABB’s Robot Podcast and its return for Season Three
In this article, ABB announces its next instalment in its podcast where a weekly panel of experts from industry, media and academia look at the cutting edge of automation. With seasons one and two ranking in the top five per…
Modern data analysis is shaping digital transformation
Alastair MacLeod, CEO and Founder of Ground Control examines how new methods of data monitoring and collection have culminated in vast increases in data volume. This presents suppliers with an unrivalled opportunity to streamline and improve business performance. Digitalisation is…
Prevent downtime on your robot
Breakdowns can be catastrophic in regard to time and money, especially on production lines where industrial robots are used. To ensure your robot stays in top working order, igus now offers smart plastics solutions for robots. The condition monitoring system…
“All-time high” with half a million robots installed in one year
The new World Robotics report shows an all-time high of 517,385 new industrial robots installed in 2021 in factories around the world. This represents a growth rate of 31% year-on-year and exceeds the pre-pandemic record of robot installation in 2018…
The benefits and potential of robotics in warehousing
Simon Jones, Senior Sales Executive UK at Exotec explores the current challenges facing logistics operators as they look to create robust, responsive, and reliable warehouse environments in the face of economic difficulty, and how robotics can enable this transformation. Technology,…
