MD&M West 2014: Automation products

Drive- and control-based products, including Sercos bus system designed for safety; open core engineering tool that connects IT and PLC systems. Offer API programming interfaces, so software designers can develop solutions for machine control. Also, a demonstration of Android app that simulates motion that helps machines connect with one another on the floor to a higher-level control system.

Mar 1st, 2014

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Healthcare Packaging, Us

DEMAUREX SA: Sidebot for High-speed Collaborative Automation

Wyzo works safely side-by-side with humans without protective barriers or performance compromises.

Ready-assembled blood collection tube filled with gel and sealed under vacuum. Further processing involves labeling and placing them into styrofoam trays. (Source: Optima)

Virtual Acceptance Test at OPTIMA Automation

Optima Automation recently completed a comprehensive system to assemble blood collection tubes, including the dosing of additives. A successful online FAT enabled prompt deployment of a blood collection tube assembly line.

Robotic Pick-and-Place Platform

The Syntegon RPP robotic pick-and-place platform can automate process steps such as product handling, feeding, and loading. It is designed as a modular system and allows individual configuration of the robotic cells.

SICK and Vention Partner to Bring Enhanced Robot Guidance Systems to Manufacturers

Vention’s manufacturing automation platform accelerates the design and deployment of modular applications for robot guidance systems with SICK.

Miniature Photoelectric Sensor

SICK’s W4F miniature photoelectric sensor can detect jet black, highly reflective, flat, or transparent objects in tight installation spaces for proximity applications.

Fanuc Scara Robot Lineup

SCARA Robots

FANUC’s family of 4-axis SCARA robots now includes the SR-3iA, SR-6iA, SR-12iA, and SR-20iA models with 3kg, 6kg, 12kg and 20kg payload capacities, and a 400-1,100mm reach, respectively.

OEMs should keep cybersecurity top of mind in their business, carefully monitor their own products in the market to ensure their ongoing security, and strictly regulate the devices they use for external work.

OEMs Play Larger Role in Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity

Since OEMs also serve manufacturing clients who are themselves vulnerable to cyberattack, there are a few extra considerations to be aware of with regard to cybersecurity.

Beckhoff Twin Cat Vision Hmi Controls

Machine Vision-specific Control Software

Beckhoff’s new TwinCAT Vision control combined with its TwinCAT HMI gives users the option of directly integrating image processing into the TwinCAT HMI operator interface.

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UnPACKed with AW Podcast: Getting along (and ahead) with Robots

In the first episode of UnPACKed with Automation World, Director of Content, David Greenfield takes us into some of the truths and myths about automation during the past year.

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Drive System for Conveyor Applications

Siemens’ Sinamics G115D compact drive system is specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications. The motor, drive, and gearbox are in one unit and is offered in two versions—wall- and motor-mounted.

Operator load station application using FreeMove and Fanuc robot.

Safety Certification Issued for Industrial Collaborative Robot Technology

Veo Robotics’ FreeMove system receives ISO 13849 safety certification from TÜV Rheinland.

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Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing

By better understanding operational weaknesses, manufacturers can guard against future threats. Read about two key areas that require assessment.

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ABB’s GoFa Cobot Wins Red Dot Best of the Best Award

ABB’s GoFa cobot received the Red Dot Best of the Best design award in recognition of its unique design concept to make the new robot appealing and accessible to users.

Adoption of AI in validation and other processes, including data collection and management, can result in valuable predictive qualities within a manufacturing facility.

Data and AI Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharma

The PDA Annual Meeting emphasized the growing need for pharma manufacturing facilities to become digitalized to improve productivity, open the door to further technologies, and make the most of the ‘digitally native’ workforce.

Compact, All-in-one PCB-mountable intelligent drives

Performance Motion Devices: Ultra-Compact Motion Controller

ION®/CME N-Series Digital Drives are compact, PCB-mountable intelligent motion control amplifiers that feature full programmability, 1 KW output capacity, support for quadrature, sin/cos and BiSS-C encoders, and more.

The difference between IT and OT cybersecurity attacks.

Cybersecurity 101: The Difference Between IT and OT Attacks

There are two categories of cyberattacks, but they can create a bridge to one another, creating a potential avenue for cybercriminals to access the organization.

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Robotic Tool-Changing Systems

Stäubli Connectors offers a new range of compact robotic tool changing systems covering a payload range up to 80 kg. They can accommodate several transfer technologies precise repeat accuracy of +/-1.5 µm.

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Modular: The Modern Way of Manufacturing Injectables

Flexibility allows manufactures to meet the needs of the growing and versatile injectables market.

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Collaborative Robots

ABB expands its YuMi collaborative robot portfolio with GoFa and SWIFTI cobots intuitively designed so customers need not rely on in-house programming specialists.

Material Transfer

Bulk Bag Discharging System

The Material Master bulk bag discharging system from Material Transfer features a scale system and crusher that provides for an efficient, controlled discharge of materials through a loss-in-weight operation into customer’s existing process.

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THK America Celebrates 50th Anniversary

As a linear motion products manufacturer, THK America has introduced innovations in precision motion components for the past five decades.

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NuTec Employs Epson Cleanroom SCARA Robots to Automate Medical Syringe Manufacturing, Including a COVID-19 Medical Application

NuTec’s Syringe Coating Machine Includes Four Epson G6 Cleanroom SCARA Robots to Precisely, Efficiently, and Cost-Effectively Automate Syringe Manufacturing.

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ABB Upgrades RobotStudio to Include Robot Braking Distance Simulator

ABB's RobotStudio offline programming and simulation software has been upgraded with a new virtual robot braking distance function designed to create an exact simulation of the real-world stopping distance of a robot.

XPlanar eliminates the need to move the plasma jet; instead, a floating planar mover carries the workpiece into position for precise surface treatment. Source: Plasmatreat

OEM Redesigns Equipment to Incorporate XPlanar Floating Movers

The levitating material handling technology from Beckhoff is being used by Plasmatreat in its equipment to position materials beneath spray nozzles for plasma pre-treatment and coating.

Applied Robotics Flexible Smart Gripper

Gripper Allows Intelligent, Precise Handling of Delicate Objects

Is available in two- and four-finger configurations

Automation, specialty devices and personalization are trends leading the way in pharma/med device investments.

Six Trends Influencing New Pharma and Med Device Investments

Automation is the leading trend, with specialty devices and pharmaceuticals also on the rise.

Ion Air Gun

Exair's patented Intellistat handheld ion air gun is designed to eliminate static in clean processes or sensitive assembly work such as scientific and electronic test facilities, laboratories, and clean rooms.

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Med Device Market Shifting Business Models to Automation and Technology

Four out of five medical device companies interviewed for a new PMMI white paper believe automation and other technological advances are one of the biggest changes to manufacturing in recent years.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #1: COVID-19 Use Cases for Mobile Robotics

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Serialization Continues to Impact Pharma Automation Investments

Automation and IoT are on trend, as the industry continues to meet serialization regulations.

Fewer Ampoule Rejects with Automated Inspection

Pharmaceutical manufacturer CDM Lavoisier decided to fully automate its inspection process for injectable glass ampoules, using the new AIM 3000 from Syntegon Technology.

The Brenton RP1000 robotic palletizer with integrated Orion MADX stretch wrapper.

Robotics Integration in End-of-Line Packaging

Showing how various modules can be integrated into a packaging line with robotic capabilities, Brenton highlighted innovations in case packing and linear servo tracks.