Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As a result, Afag’s feeding and handling solutions will be integrated into Emerson’s extensive automation portfolio. Afag is now officially part of Emerson. Starting this month, all content on Afag.com, including product documentation, data, and certificates, will be migrated to Emerson.com under the Aventics brand.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 29, 2024

ISCAR Mill4Feed family of high-feed milling tools. Many shops are now turning to tools that capitalize on the strengths of the newer equipment such as high feed mills. At first glance, the available depth of cut would appear to be a limiting factor with high feed mills.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The AX8820 regenerative energy unit from Beckhoff enables wide-ranging machines and systems to feed power back into the grid, reducing wasted electricity and boosting sustainability. This compact module is compatible with the AX8000 multi-axis servo system, AX5000 digital compact servo drives, and third-party devices.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2024

As robots tackle more tasks, The Feed has begun installing Brightpick Autopicker systems in its new warehouse. The Feed specializes in cycling nutrition, related exercise-recovery equipment, and cycling clothing. . ” The Feed looks to end-to-end automation The warehouse automation in the 15,000 sq.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The AX8820 regenerative energy unit from Beckhoff enables wide-ranging machines and systems to feed power back into the grid, reducing wasted electricity and boosting sustainability. As a universal regenerative energy unit, the AX8820 provides an intelligent solution to reduce costs and boost sustainability in manufacturing.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These features will help keep the feed drive stable after hours of operation. A cutting feed optimization routine that utilizes an adaptive control method to regulate the feed rate in real time will sustain a consistent cutting load while machining. This system controls the feed velocity to maintain consistent cutting load.

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Design World

JULY 11, 2023

How can the earth feed nine or ten billion people? “Smart farming” is an important part of the answer to this existential question: Extremely high efficiency in food production through the targeted use of the latest technology, computer-supported and — where possible — fully automatic.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 3, 2024

Fizyr, a provider of vision for robotic systems, has extended its partnership with Laundry Robotics, which initially started in 2016. In the eight years since, the automatic towel feeder solutions, which Laundry Robotics named Robin and Roy, have been deployed in installations across Europe and North America.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 1, 2025

Predictive models are required to select optimal milling parameters, including axial and radial depths of cut, spindle speed and feed per tooth, at the process planning stage. The spindle speed was 7,000 rpm and the feed per tooth was 0.05 The outcome is optimized cutting and noncutting times for maximum productivity.

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Automation World

MAY 30, 2023

PBC Linear’s Applied Cobotics introduces its new Cobot Feeder to automate parts feeding for up to three shifts to address industry labor shortages and boost production capacity.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 19, 2025

The machines Auto-Feed-Control (AFC) system utilizes an extensive material database, including tempering and electro-slag remelting (ESR) data, to automatically calculate optimal saw feed and cutting speed values. Similarly, the servo-driven material feeding gripper assures tight and repeatable length tolerances.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 22, 2025

Robot Multi-Job Work Order StagingWork order changeovers detect order completion – including FDA regulated Line Clear – and update part properties for the next order in-feed.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 23, 2025

The saw’s servo downfeed system, powered by a ball screw and servo motor, significantly reduces idle times and enhances feed precision. The Auto-Feed-Control (AFC) system utilizes an extensive material database to automatically calculate optimal values for saw feed and cutting speed, ensuring precision across a wide range of materials.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Unlike traditional bottom-feed systems that often cause jamming, scratching, or other complications, the Tag Master 3 transfers tags from the top, ensuring smoother operation. This top-feed design also eliminates concerns about thickness tolerances, sharp edges, and other potential issues.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 13, 2025

Inventory Management: Process camera feeds at the edge to automate stock counting and detect misplaced items, improving inventory accuracy. Public Safety: Process security camera feeds to detect anomalies such as intrusions in restricted areas, abandoned objects, or unusual crowd formations, triggering alerts to relevant authorities.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 2, 2025

Capacity 1-1/2 Wide Saw Blade Dual Column Construction 10 Touchscreen FMB SMARTCUT Programmable Feed Rate The Athena H41A features FMBs SMARTCUT to automatically adjust the feed rate based on the saw blades location in the material.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 8, 2025

Since the drill bit and tool body are manufactured in one piece, DCC can produce precise results at high cutting speeds/feed rates. Well suited for holes from 4.0-10.0 Bore depths of up to 2.5 × D can be attained, with chamfers up to 0.8 This specialized arrangement enables quick setup and reduced downtime due to easy handling.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 15, 2024

The report from the Environmental Integrity Project strongly opposes use of public funds to support companies that “manufacture pollution,” which disproportionately hurts communities of color.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These sensors monitor the contact force between the robot and the workpiece in real time, feeding data into Stials proprietary NextBrain AI. Through the union of the companies, STFcore’s 6D force sensors will play a critical role in improving operational precision and adaptive control for Stial robots.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 17, 2025

The machines Auto-Feed-Control (AFC) system utilizes an extensive material database, including tempering and electro-slag remelting (ESR) data, to automatically calculate optimal saw feed and cutting speed values. Similarly, the servo-driven material feeding gripper assures tight and repeatable length tolerances.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Emerson announces it has acquired Afag Holding AG, an electric linear motion company, feeding and handling automation solutions. The electric linear motion segment expands Emerson’s served market by more than $9 billion and is expected to grow mid-single digits annually, supporting Emerson’s long-term, profitable organic growth.

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Design World

OCTOBER 19, 2022

These blocks allow power feed-in up to a nominal cross-section of 8 AWG (10 AWG with ferrule) connecting 6- 14 AWG outputs. WAGO’s new open tool slot and push-button TOPJOB S Distribution Terminal Blocks are just 9mm wide with 1 to 6 distribution.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Students get a cut of the profit, and clothing, travel, and we feed them a lot. Any money we make goes into the account and any money we spend comes out of the account. We can usually generate around $150,000 a year. It's self-sustaining. It doesn't cost the school anything and all the profits get spent right back in the shop.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

CONTA-CLIP introduces the new, inverse, and modular KDSI-SR cable entry system for reliable sealing, maximum flexibility, and time savings feed-through for cables with and without plugs. The system is designed for installation from the outside of a control cabinet, enclosure, or machine.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This extremely flexible large gauge (8 AWG to 500 MCM) single-conductor industrial cable is ideal for industrial control panel distribution, VFD power feeds, servo systems, and non-traditional industrial applications, including uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and transformer wiring, battery chargers, […].

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In addition to feed-through terminals with and without integrated PE connection, the AITB portfolio also includes test-disconnect terminals with multi-functional use. Weidmüller AITB modular terminal block system provide users with a multi-tier, roof-style terminal block with push-in technology for applications where space is limited.

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ATS

JANUARY 8, 2025

Theres a central spine the problem being addressed and bones feeding into the spine that represent classes or types of possible cause. Draw bones feeding in to the spine: These usually cover the 6Ms and are labeled: Materials, Methods, Machines, Manpower, Measurement and Medium (Environment).

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The Guardian Manufacturing

AUGUST 3, 2024

Protein from flies and larvae is taking off, if more for chicken feed than human lunches. It supplies insects for animal feed, but also sells its patented technology and modular farms across the globe. But what’s bugging the whole sector is a post-Brexit rules snarl-up Central London is not known for its farms. Continue reading.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 8, 2025

With a heat tolerance of up to 120 C (248 F) on the sensing face, these sensors are well-suited for applications such as feeding systems, pellet burners, hoppers, blenders, or dryers in plastic molding equipment, where visualizing the setpoint simplifies sensor configuration, the company reported in a press statement.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This simple handheld screw feeding and driving system is perfect for higher torque applications. Visumatic’s VSC-900 automatic screwdriver is an affordable way to begin your automation process. The screwfeeder bowl is filled and the screws are then oriented and fed to the tooling tip.

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Automation World

MAY 9, 2024

Advances in power distribution technology enable one compact terminal block to feed up to 10 outputs with one input while shrinking the DIN rail space needed from 80 mm to 16 mm.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 5, 2025

The RobustFeed AVS ECHO enables operators to adjust both voltage and wire feed speed at the feeder to increase setting accuracy and improve productivity by eliminating trips to the power source to adjust voltage, says Jeff Chittim, Senior Product Manager, ESAB. The feeder accepts a broad variety of Tweco MIG guns.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, says that The Feed, a US-based sports nutrition and gear ecommerce retailer, has begun installation of 48 Brightpick Autopicker robots that will go live at their warehouse at the end of March 2024.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 20, 2025

The latest advancements in sawing technology, as well as streamlined and balanced feed rates and faster cutting rates, result in increases in both throughput and profits. A new servo feeding system with an updated minimum cutting length of 5 mm for greater precision. Modified feed system enables precise cutting feed rates for accuracy.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The specialized design features of Pow-R-Feed M934 combine to keep chips clear of the cutting zone. IMCO Carbide Tool ’s Pow-R-Feed M934 four-flute end mills are designed to cut aggressive tool paths in a wide range of materials, including all types of steel, titanium, plastics, brass, bronze and aluminum.

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