maxon motor miniature DC linear actuator
16 September, 2016 | Supplied by: maxon motor Australia Pty LtdA customised miniature electric linear actuator for positioning tasks has been built by maxon motor by combining a 16 mm, 60 W, 24 V brushless DC motor with an integrated radial and axial thrust block bearing system.
Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
14 September, 2016 by Sean Welsh, University of Canterbury*Automation has disrupted work for centuries. Two hundred years ago in Britain, the Luddites rose in rebellion, smashing the machines that made their weaving skills obsolete.
Spohn + Burkhardt VNSO and NNSO joystick controllers
14 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Leveltec Engineering Pty LtdThe Spohn + Burkhardt VNSO and NNSO are robust joysticks with aluminium pressure casting consoles and metal gears.
PixeLINK PL-D721P industrial vision camera
09 September, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe PixeLINK PL-D721P camera has a resolution of 1.3 MP, comes in both colour and monochrome versions and provides low-noise images for a broad range of industrial applications.
Spectrum Illumination LED lights for machine vision
06 September, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdMachine vision lights assist cameras in a factory setting by illuminating the product as is passes by on an assembly line.
ifm efector ultrasonic sensors
01 September, 2016 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe ifm ultrasonic sensors in M18 design provide a particularly small blind zone (only in the diffuse version) and long sensing ranges, which are usually only achieved by sensors of a considerably larger design.
Infinite-build and robotic 3D additive manufacturing demonstrated by Stratasys
30 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Objective3DStratasys has announced it is previewing demonstrations of next-generation manufacturing technologies at IMTS 2016 as part of its SHAPING WHAT'S NEXT vision for manufacturing.
Micro-Epsilon optoNCDT 1420 laser triangulation displacement sensor
29 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdThe optoNCDT 1420 is a laser triangulation displacement sensor designed for displacement, distance and position measurements with a high measurement accuracy of 0.08% FS.
Octobot demonstrates autonomous soft robotics
26 August, 2016A self-powered, octopus-inspired, entirely soft robot has been demonstrated in Nature. Soft robots are resilient and have the ability to adapt to some natural environments better than conventional robots made of rigid materials. However, the autonomy of soft robots has been limited by the need for hard batteries or wires to fuel the bots, tethering them to a rigid power source.
Wenglor WinTec P1KY001 time-of-flight sensor
25 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdWith a housing size of only 22 x 32 x 12 mm and a large working range of up to 1000 mm, the Wenglor WinTec P1KY001 is suitable for applications where fast object detection is required in tight spaces.
Burster DIGIFORCE 9311 force and displacement controller
22 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdThe DIGIFORCE 9311 force and displacement controller is designed to offer rapid evaluation results when strict quality demands are coupled with high production rates.
Using pneumatics brings breakthroughs in robot design
19 August, 2016Pneumatic actuation eliminates backlash, improves accuracy.
ABB YuMi collaborative robot named 2016 Best Industrial Robot
19 August, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has been recognised for achievements in technical innovation and application development at the China International Robot Show (CIROS) in Shanghai.
IDEC FC6A MicroSmart PLC
17 August, 2016 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty LtdThe FC6A MicroSmart PLC from IDEC Corporation can support up to 520 I/O with a maximum of 126 analog I/O.
Safeguarding robotics in packaging applications
11 August, 2016 by Mark Lampert, Business Development Manager, Banner Engineering | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdAs industrial robot technology comes under more widespread use, and for a larger variety of applications, new approaches to safeguarding are necessary to reduce risk while maximising productivity.
