Automation

Automation

Hahn Group Acquires Cobot Technology of Rethink Robotics

Rethink Robotics has shut down, but its technology has been added to Hahn Plastics Automation.

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Automation

Autonomous Optimization Proves Its Worth in LSR Molding

Sigmasoft Autonomous Optimization automatically ran and analyzed 60 simulations to find the best way to mold a challenging LSR part.

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industry 4.0

Industry 4.0: Now It’s Extrusion’s Turn

Euromap publishes trial versions of standard interfaces for extrusion lines and components.

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Material Handling:Plug-and-Play Screw Conveyor

Unit rolls below mezzanines and other low-headroom areas to receive material overhead.

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Automation

Low-Cost, High-Speed Assembly Robot

A low-cost delta or “spider” robot for high-speed assembly and pick-and-place tasks is newly available. 

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Automation

Six-Axis Robots Made Easy To Program for Injection Molding

Absolute Robot Inc. has partnered with ABB to offer six-axis robots for injection molding.

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Automated Mold-Insert Changing Via Robot for Short Runs

At Fakuma 2018 show in Germany, Engel Austria (U.S. office in York, Pa.) is presenting three premieres in one exhibit. 

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Automation

iNOEX LLC Names Adam Grier as President

Grier will manage the daily operations of the U.S. subsidiary of the German-based maker of extrusion measurement, control and automation products. 

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NPE

NPE2018 Tooling: Molds Join the Industry 4.0 Conversation

At NPE2018, multiple companies displayed mold monitors that would allow the tool in an injection molding cell to “talk” to other equipment and remote computers.

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industry 4.0

NPE2018: Robots & Automation Tackle Increasing Complexity

Exhibitors highlighted brute strength, complex automation cells, wireless networking, new controls features, and “collaborative” applications. Automated one-minute mold change was another attraction.

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Plastics Size Reduction