Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Grippers",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Robots speed up food packaging productivity from
Fanuc Robotics (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "Cheese manufacturing company, producing 350,000 tonnes/year, is using an 'intelligent' robot to make a significant impact on productivity and reduce labour cost".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Compact grippers made for pick and place from
FS Engineering: "A range of compact grippers, suitable for accurate small parts pick and place applications, includes parallel and angular double acting, self centring and light weight units".
In December 2007, we covered the news from KUKA Automation + Robotics
concerning its Robotic gripper system - palletising
- take a look at Robotic grippers streamline palletising
which says: "Designed to streamline the automation of depalletising applications, a robotic gripper system can secure handling and depositing of layers of products, with or without shrink wrap".
Take a look also at the news release from Tornos Technologies, Multispindle lathe can be fed with billets,
as well as Automation options enhance tool resharpening from Anca Pty,
and Blank feeders increase press output rate from AP and T AB, Automation, Press and Tooling.
See also:
No skills required to program handling robots
(November 2007)
Robot programming software is claimed to deliver the fastest way to successful installation of robotic handling systems without the need for robot programming skills
Dispensing and coating programmed off-line
(November 2007)
Software provides off-line programming of the PCB coating process for the Dima HC conformal coating systems, while an earlier board is being processed
Form-fitting grippers supplied within three days
(November 2007)
Laser formed polyamide gripper fingers and adapter plates feature very complex geometries that cannot be produced by conventional metal cutting technologies
One workholding unit grips different diameters
(November 2007)
To grip components of different diameters needs only one set of grippers for holding items like gear box shafts, shock absorber rods and exhaust tubes
Laser sintering makes lightweight robot grippers
(November 2007)
Laser-sintering is used to make ultra light-weight and compact gripping elements individually, fast and cost-effectively, for various robotic applications in the plastics industry
Designing for environmental material handling
(November 2007)
Saving energy at every step is possible with today's innovative vacuum technology for your consumer goods manufacturing says Hala El Sheemy from PIAB
Robot cell fettles and finishes rotor cases
(October 2007)
A robotic cell has replaced labour-intensive fettling and blending operations on pump rotor case inlet and outlet ports, reducing labour and improving the working environment
Mechatronics, robotics, automation and control
(October 2007)
A strategic partnership between Schunk and Vision and Control, a market leading industrial image processing manufacturer, has been announced
Turnkey sliding-headstock lathe for subcontractor
(October 2007)
Star Micronics supplied a turnkey sliding-headstock lathe package that included a JBS compensating guide bush to subcontractor Metaltech Precision
Automated handling systems build simplified
(August 2007)
A Cartesian motion building system, combines purposely adapted linear motion systems and motors with pneumatic mini slides, rotary modules, grippers and positive-locking connection technology
Power press automation uprates output/safety
(August 2007)
A US presswork subcontractor's decision to automate was based not only on raising production efficiencies and cost savings but improving operator safety too
CNC technology for higher productivity
(July 2007)
Fanuc demonstrates equipment suitable for quick, precise and extremely reliable control of CNC machines
Press lines hot form and harden steel parts
(July 2007)
Hydraulic power press builder now offers complete hot forming lines that produce press-hardened steel components that are lighter on a strength to weight ratio than aluminium items
Easy specification with on line configurator
(June 2007)
Simple selection method and self-calculation functionality of on line configurator removes time and complexity from configuration process
Precise 5-axis VMC has high stable axis traverse
(May 2007)
Modified gantry design on a 5-axis vertical machining centre positions all guideways above the working area and Y-axis has a patented arrangement of three staggered guideways to give stable traverse
Vertical turning lathe has robotic loading
(May 2007)
Automated vertical turning lathe has an integrated single-arm robotic loading system is designed for unmanned or limited manned production situations
KUKA Robotics PalletTech software v3.5 released
(April 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation, today announced the release of its PalletTech palletizing software version 3.5
Walkers adopts Schubert machines
(April 2007)
Four Schubert automated packaging systems are helping to boost the efficiency of packing multi-bags of Britain's favourite potato crisps at the Walkers factory in Leicester
Laser cutting work handling is retrofittable
(March 2007)
A retrofittable automatic work handling system automates operation of CNC laser cutting/profiling machines, allowing the user to operate them in 'lights-out' mode
Tensile, flexure and notched impact robotic tester
(March 2007)
Zwick has produced a robotic testing system that performs tensile, flexure and notched impact testing at the same time
Non-contact transfer does not damage surfaces
(March 2007)
Non contact transfer units handle different kinds of surfaces without damaging them, such as hot, cold, uneven, sensitive, dirty or even porous surfaces
Assembly gripper has centre bore
(February 2007)
Devised with a centre bore in the gripper, a device can be used for installing a camera or for feeding or gripping over length workpieces.and can simplify operations in a wide variety of industries
Three vices delivered in one saves costs
(February 2007)
A multiple clamping workholding vice (vise) unit reduces the need for numerous vices, providing the user with reduced costs, fewer set-ups and improved productivity
Wear resistance coating facility orders gained
(February 2007)
Following over 18 months of close co-operation to engineer and test a way of increasing wear resistance of downhole tractor tool grippers, Hardide Coatings has secured coating facility orders
Robot cell advice
(February 2007)
Falling prices, increased relative performance and smaller installation footprints are prompting more UK manufacturers and processors to invest in multi-axis industrial robots
Robotic simulation package shows savings
(January 2007)
Robot system integrators and end-users can make significant reductions in design and programming time by using a new simulation package from Fanuc Robotics
Finger gripper has centre bore
(December 2006)
Schunk, a workholding specialist has developed a gripper solution for individual specialist requirements
Expanding collets solve difficult machining jobs
(December 2006)
If it is not possible to grip a workpiece on its outside diameter in a lathe, an expanding collet gripping the job internally may be the answer
Advanced and curved needle grippers
(December 2006)
SAS Automation has introduced advanced and curved needle grippers to their GRN Needle Gripper line, specifically for insert mold applications, including cloth or vinyl
Rotary air gripper combines two functions into one
(December 2006)
SMC has announced the release of the MRHQ Rotary Air Gripper
Intelligent drive has real-time Ethernet
(November 2006)
Real-time Ethernet, intelligent drives with linear power stages and engineered systems may be networked and addressed for tightly synchronised motion
How to specify a robotic cell
(November 2006)
Identifying the potential applications and cost benefits is one thing; choosing the right robot for the task and building it into a fully functioning automated work cell is quite another
News on the Vacuum grippers from PIAB
(November 2006)
Vacuum gripper system consumes much less air and costs considerably less than conventional vacuum handling systems allowing pick-and-place machinery to perform seamlessly, without fail
SMC's MRHQ rotary gripper combines two functions
(October 2006)
SMC Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation products, has announced the release of the MRHQ Rotary Air Gripper