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Production packaging service offered
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.
News from RS Components UK ( 9 May 2008)
Programmable pick and place units offer speed
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.
News from Weiss UK ( 9 May 2008)
Spiral elevator conveyors save space
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.
News from Riley Automation ( 3 April 2008)
Vision guided robotic system shortens cycle times
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.
News from RNA Automation (18 March 2008)
Positioning is fast, precise, for handling
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. Brochure available
News from Festo (26 February 2008)
Correct automated assembly alignment errors
A compensating device provides rapid insertion correction allowing high-speed automated machines to increase productivity and minimize scrap and downtime.
News from ATI Industrial Automation (19 February 2008)
Control technology boosts screwdriving performance
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.
News from Weber Automatic Assembly Systems (18 February 2008)
Special machines build simplified
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.
News from Misumi ( 8 February 2008)
Bowl feeder designed for clean room use
An autoclavable stainless steel bowl feeder is a pharmaceutical design for use in clean rooms where equipment requires rapid changeover for cleaning and maintenance.
News from RNA Automation ( 8 February 2008)
Positioning systems and drives introduced
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.
News from HMK Automation & Drives (28 January 2008)
Vibratory bowl feeds very thin components
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.
News from Elscint Automation ( 8 January 2008)
Encoder system checks rotary, linear moves
A flexible, magnetically encoded tape scale for rotary and linear automation applications can be mounted quickly and easily on any fixed surfaces using the adhesive side of the tape.
News from Newall Measurement Systems ( 2 January 2008)
Flexible pallet transfer lowers assembly costs
A flexible system of a wide range of modular components for simple workstations or complex multi-station automated assembly machinery can be readily reconfigured and expanded.
News from ACI-ecoTec UK (25 September 2007)
Automated handling systems build simplified
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.
News from Bosch Rexroth ( 3 September 2007)
Flow drill screws replace BIW rivets and welding
User application article Using flow drill screws rather than rivets or welding in BIW vehicle assembly, enables tough joints to be achieved faster and more efficiently, without affecting the strength or long term integrity.
News from Weber Automatic Assembly Systems (29 August 2007)
Equiping RFID tag and reader manufacturing
Contax is supplying equipment to RFTRAQ to make radio frequency identification tags and readers and provide the latest quality control and assurance for its technology hardware.
News from Contax (13 August 2007)
Hall-effect linear sensors are user programmable
Programmable Hall-effect linear sensors can be optimised to reduce inaccuracies caused by manufacturing tolerances, and simplifies the assembly process.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (26 July 2007)
Tool platform speeds insertion press changeover
Designed for standard and made-to-order tooling, tooling platform is designed for standard and made-to-order tooling, providing a quick and easy tool changeover of about 2 min in insertion presses.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools ( 6 June 2007)
Vibratory drive saves bowl feeder energy
An improved version of its vibratory drive for feeding small components from a vibratory bowl feeder offers very smooth operation while energy consumption is reduced by some 40%.
News from Elscint Automation ( 5 June 2007)
List details criteria in bowl feeder selection
A leading Indian vibratory bowl feeder manufacturer has introduced a comprehensive list of criteria to help production engineers in their selection of bowl feeder equipment.
News from Elscint Automation ( 5 June 2007)
Sealing made easy during automated assembly
To achieve efficient seal mounting during automated assembly operations, detection systems sense seals' presence and closed tooling avoid fraturing or tearing the seals.
News from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions UK Solihul (28 May 2007)
Automation determines BIW consistency
Technical background article Where prudent, a German builder of luxury car body-in-white assemblies on a low volume basis uses automation where consistency of assembly is required, reports the editor, Mike Page.
News from Mike Page - editor's feature articles (21 May 2007)
Improved vibratory parts feeder introduced
An improved vibratory parts feeder has a very compact and small vibrator drive, powerful full wave coil, mainly used for very small components.
News from Elscint Automation ( 2 May 2007)
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