Automation
An Automation 'First' for Non-Servo-Eject Trim Presses
Compact, flexible and configurable robotic system is said to be the first to enable thermoformers to fully automate product handling after a non-servo trim press.
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AI Machine Monitoring Arrives from Google Cloud
A new “end-to-end packaged solution” connects shop-floor machine monitoring to the cloud, with AI analytics to turn data into actionable knowledge.
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Plastikos Wins Inaugural RJG Mold Smart Award
RJG named the medical molder as the first North American winner of the new award for its use of RJG training and technology, with YanFeng and Stoneridge recognized for Latin American and Asia, respectively.
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Automated Six-Axis Case Packer
Muller Technology says the new six-axis case packer targets high-volume production of lid and container packaging.
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6-Axis Robot Line Launched
Available globally, Italian supplier Comau’s N-220 line of articulating-arm robots has a 220-kg payload.
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New Name, Products, Technology— But Same Service Philosophy
Schoeneck Containers is now Radius Packaging, but customer needs are still the focal center of this blow molder’s ´óÏó´«Ã½. Those customers will benefit from the company’s push toward automation, sustainability, and new products in injection molding and stretch-blown PET.
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ACS Rolls Out 'Smart Connectivity' Software
Called MiVue, it lets processors start their IoT journey gradually, then expand as needed.
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Igus Invests in Production, Online Service & Recycling
War in Ukraine accelerated igus’ expansion of production capacity. Also new and growing are low-cost online robot engineering and integration, and recycling of energy chains.
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Engel Acquires Polish Robotics Supplier
Engel says TMA Automation will further its growth in Eastern Europe with technologies that complement its own robotics offerings.
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Robotic Automation Systems Opens New Facility
The turnkey automation and robotic system integrator for plastics opened a new 13,000-ft2 site in Waunakee Wis., tripling space from the previous facility.
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