http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsecg.html Handling and automation equipment latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Krauss-Maffei has unveiled its Microdos colour metering system, designed to cut production waste and costs. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Krauss-Maffei (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kra/kra134.html At users of plastics injection moulding machines, Staubli said that fast and simple mould changing is vital to the efficient operation and a quick mould changing system can improve efficiency. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Staubli UK (Connectors) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/stg/stg116.html Using quick release connectors in place of fixed connections for mould cooling water, hydraulics, nitrogen and electronics systems produces significant reduction in mould change times. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Staubli UK (Connectors) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/stg/stg113.html Roemheld's M-TECS magnetic clamping system is claimed to be the only product on the market to operate continuously at temperatures up to 210 deg C. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Roemheld UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rmh/rmh149.html ATM has launched its Modular Robotic Tooling Solutions manual, which covers a complete range of gripper and tooling components for plastics moulding automation systems. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT ATM Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kpl/kpl101.html Plastics processors looking into buying a dryer based on energy savings should ask the supplier for the test data and the assumptions behind it, said Wittmann. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic153.html Overhead rail-mounted scissor lifts fitted with rotating lift platforms serve five resin transfer moulding cells to make the production of aircraft seating parts safer and more efficient. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Brixworth Engineering Co http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bix/bix105.html A rib gripper system relieves stress on a robot removing larger plastics mouldings from an injection moulding machine and c an be readily adapted to different jobs. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT SAS Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sau/sau112.html In the robotic unloading plastics injection moulding machines a 'SmartRemoval' control function eliminates electronic signals delay, savings up to 0.5s/cycle - a 10% saving for a 5s cycle. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic151.html A series of compact robots can be mounted in floor-standing, inverted or tilted orientations and can be used with injection moulding machines having capacities up to 30MN (3000 tonf). Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT ABB Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abd/abd198.html A high-performance kneader for high-grade cable compound production has significantly reduced the melt temperature rise as a function of screw speed. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Buss AG http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bsz/bsz100.html Four full-servo 3-axis robots installed in a moulding company's factory are helping to increase overall volume production while also decreasing reject rate and stoppages. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic150.html Mixing heads can be used in plastics moulding production with maximum flexibility allowing their output can be varied from one shot to the next. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Krauss-Maffei (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kra/kra125.html Combining the advantages of the twin bed desiccant dryer with those of the wheel dryer, a wheel dryer offers a constant dew point and extremely energy efficient operation. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic149.html Provider of plastics manufacturing equipment will be showing robots, automation systems, in-mould labelling as well as granulators, material handling and gravimetric blending. Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic148.html The idea of a plastics granulator having an 'open heart' is simply that the 'heart' of the machine can be readily accessed for maintenance, cleaning and inspection during production changeovers. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Rapid Granulator AB http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rsd/rsd100.html Plastics injection moulding machine builder, Negri Bossi, is to offer KUKA Robotics floor and shelf mounted robots in an automation systems service for plastics moulders in North America. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT KUKA Automation + Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kuk/kuk183.html Shelf-mount 6-axis robots are to handle injection moulding machine tending tasks and provide the flexibility to handle the increasing complexity of new projects. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT KUKA Automation + Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kuk/kuk175.html An automated, robot-assisted, plastics injection moulding cell continues to maintain an improved manufacturing performance of 100% for making nolvelty items. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT ABB Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abd/abd189.html Plastics injection moulding 6-axis robotic cell - complete with conveyors and printing press - enables nolties maker to improve manufacturing efficiency by 100%. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bis/bis118.html A twin piston metering system for plastics material bearing abrasive fillers feeds at highly uniform rate to the mixing head, maintaining a constant polyol/isocyanate mixing ratio. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT Krauss-Maffei (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kra/kra120.html Aylesbury Automation, has announced the formation of a new division, AA Robotics, to service the increasing demands of manufacturing industry. Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT AA Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aao/aao100.html A silo system for the storage of polypropylene - for injection moulding waste bins - has been equipped with a specially designed load cells system for accurate weighing. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Braby http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bby/bby111.html Cost effective and operator friendly network control system for plastics procssing plants enables the control of up to 12 vacuum loader stations for polymer processing machines. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic146.html An electric mould carrier features extremely robust and low-maintenance electric drive systems and gives easy access and freedom of movement for the operator. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT Krauss-Maffei (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kra/kra109.html A special purpose, triple station jib crane, capable of lifting, swinging and rotating workpices, has replaced a variety of different handling devices in large resin transfer moulding cells. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Brixworth Engineering Co, The http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bix/bix103.html End-of-arm-tooling recognition system - with control based on RFID technology - will further simplify and streamline automated procedures in plastics processing equipment. Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic143.html Cell designed for the unloading of injection moulding machines uses a purpose-designed six-axis industrial robot and customised grippers for the more complex demoulding and handling tasks. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Barr and Paatz http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/baj/baj103.html Jervis B Webb - a world leader in material handling solutions - has signed a licensing agreement with Savant Automation. Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT Jervis B. Webb http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/jer/jer101.html Jervis B Webb - a world leader in material handling solutions - has named Gloria Lara vice president of project management. Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT Jervis B. Webb http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/jer/jer100.html Renolit is using rotational and capillary rheometers from Malvern Instruments to determine the rheological properties of plastic melts. Tue, 30 May 2006 08:00:00 UT Malvern Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mlv/mlv134.html Wittmann's slogan "Progress through Innovation" is as descriptive as it can be, even 30 years after founding of the company by Dr Werner Wittmann. Fri, 05 May 2006 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic141.html UK supplier of injection moulders and ancillary equipment offers robots that once programmed robot can be driven, step-by-step, through all the sequences at a settable over ride speed. Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT Sandretto UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sdr/sdr150.html A complete mini-materials handling system, supplied to a technical moulder, is very easy to program and is easy to expand - incorporating more injection moulding work stations when needed. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic140.html A 'white paper' tackles purging issues and dilemmas facing plastics processing managers, including reducing product contamination and increasing the efficiency of colour and/or resin changes. Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT Novachem http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/noa/noa101.html A range of integrated plastics materials handling systems will help plastics processors achieve high production and low-maintenance 'lights out' production and remote controlled factory operations. Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT Wittmann UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wic/wic139.html 'Free cooling' chillers can help companies in the plastics processing and manufacturing sector dependent on water chilling dramatically cut their annual fuel consumption by up to 50%. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT Powermaster Products http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pop/pop101.html Injection molding function package will allow users to integrate KUKA robots into any Injection molding machine from 1000kN to 6MN with less installation and engineering time. Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT KUKA Automation + Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kuk/kuk123.html An innovative, quick change, magnetic clamping system has proven to be extremely popular in the plastics and rubber processing industry including standard press applications. Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:00:00 UT Roemheld UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rmh/rmh119.html