Kuka Systems, in conjunction with Bombardier Aerospace, has devised an innovative robotic cell for laying up dry carbon fibre material as a result of a national R&D project....

A super precision, high speed gantry loaded, twin spindle turning cell with a maximum turning capacity of 40mm and a gantry loading system that runs at 154m/minute is able to achieve a load/unload time of under six seconds, most of which can be overlapped within the cutting......

4D Engineering, UK distributor for the Robotmaster CAD/CAM system has announced the new release of Robotmaster v5 – an offline toolpath trajectory programming system for 6-axis robots for CNC applications such as trimming, machining and deburring....

Quantec is the name of an innovative, new range of robots from Kuka, which are said to be light, fast and energy efficient. ...

Even if deviations in position and tolerances of robots and workpieces have to be compensated, Schunk offers a wide product portfolio of compensation units to help the robot avoid malfunctions and damages to the tooling or part and assure improved efficiency and process......

With many machine shops upgrading rather than committing to significant capital equipment investments, ITC now offers a range of Air Turbine Motor Mounts to improve the capability of robots, routing and deburring machines and turning centres. ...

The new 6-axis Fanuc Robot Loader announced by Körber Schleifring UK further extends the flexibility of Walter Helitronic Power tool grinders by allowing a range of different clamping devices to be used to handle a variety of tools, inserts and workpieces. Workpieces up......

The productivity of a machining centre is increased significantly by using standard elements of the Lang modular automation system, according to workholding solution provider Thame Workholding. The system, based on patented ‘form-closure technology’, requires......

ABB has launched its first robot combining the advantages of an articulated robot and a linear gantry for improved flexibility and cycle times. ...

German machining centre manufacturer, Hermle, has introduced a new FMS comprising a heavy duty 6-axis robot, a pallet storage magazine, and one or two of the company’s largest 5-axis machining centres, C 50 U. ...