http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseg.html Automation and assembly systems latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 RS Components' packaging service allows users to order bespoke product quantities packed in reels, tubes, trays and continuous strips for placement into automated production equipment. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT RS Components UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rsc/rsc108.html To meet the ever growing demands for even higher efficiency, faster speeds and greater flexibility, Weiss has launched its freely programmable, HP140 Pick and Place unit. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Weiss UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wdu/wdu100.html Aylesbury Automation has supplied a lexible robotic production cell to assemble a range of similar, two pin electrical plugs and sockets and produces one complete assembly every 6s. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Aylesbury Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ayu/ayu102.html Two cams drive a modular assembly system which can be readily configured to perform a wide variety of functions, said Modular Automation. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Modular Automation International http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/moa/moa123.html Siemens A and D will be offering manufacturing IT, extended machine contracts, machine retrofits and systems for increasing productivity at the forthcoming UK MACH 2008 show. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sie/sie200.html Spiral elevator conveyors offer minimum floor space with maximum conveying length and enable products to be elevated or lowered from 0.5m to 5.0m in height. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Riley Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ril/ril102.html Producer of machine structure building elements has launched a Web site with downloadable application tools for machine framing systems. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT MiniTec UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/miq/miq116.html An automatic vision guided robotic system for flexible feeding is equipped with continuous feeding from a conveyor that tracks components enabling very short cycle times. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT RNA Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rna/rna105.html Spindle-driven cantilever axis provides fast and precise positioning and users can make own choice of stepper or servo motors and controllers for highly dynamic handling systems. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Festo http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fes/fes209.html A compensating device provides rapid insertion correction allowing high-speed automated machines to increase productivity and minimize scrap and downtime. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT ATI Industrial Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/axg/axg118.html An innovative control system gives line engineers complete control of all automated screwdriving parameters, with the ability to produce an almost infinite variety of programs. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Weber Automatic Assembly Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wbe/wbe108.html At the UK's Machine Building Show, a company is introducing a system of standard shapes, used within industry standard machines, to simplify special machine construction. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Misumi http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mum/mum121.html An autoclavable stainless steel bowl feeder is a pharmaceutical design for use in clean rooms where equipment requires rapid changeover for cleaning and maintenance. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT RNA Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rna/rna104.html Integrated positioning systems are designed to provide quick and easy setting of axes on production machines and include an absolute encoder in a compact easy to fit package. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT HMK Automation & Drives http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hmk/hmk101.html A vibrator bowl feeder for feeding of very thin washers uses a special track to ensure that any components tending to override each other fall back into the bowl. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Elscint Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/els/els185.html