Harnessing vertical space for efficient, fast and scalable automation, Shibaura Machine has announced the availability of ceiling-mounted versions of THE SCARA robot range.
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In a challenging food processing application at Freedom Fresh Australia, Shibaura Machine's THE400 SCARA robot – available through TM Robotics – was put through its paces as it was tasked with handling a custom metal 'key' that formed an integral part of processing tough-to-crack macadamia nuts.
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TM Robotics has launched a new robotic feeding system – the Infinifeed – to the UK and wider European market.
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TM Robotics is now offering the CASI-SmartBox – a solution using a Shibaura Machine robot that cuts excess cardboard on any size box by scanning the item height.
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All parts of the supply chain can benefit from automation, and warehousing and materials handling are no exception. Here Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, discusses some of the key reasons why warehouse managers should look to up their investment in automation and offers insights into the industry’s future.
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In the 1990s, could you have imagined the rise of the self-service checkout? This twenty-first century phenomenon is now a common sight in most supermarkets, and despite a few challenges – and more than a few “unexpected item[s] in the bagging area” – they are a change largely for the better. Like self-service checkouts, industrial robots benefit end-users and businesses. But, what about workers?
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“You must be diversified enough to survive bad times,” said the American academic and investor Joel Greenblatt. “So that skill and good process can have the chance to pay off in the long-term.” Here, Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics, explains the importance of robot programming that’s simple enough to be refigured to any kind of manufacturing environment, as companies diversify to improve sustainability.
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Under the laws of cricket, it is illegal for players to rub any substance other than saliva and sweat onto the ball, let alone scuffing it with their fingernails. Similarly, strict rules apply to the manufacturing of cricket balls. Here’s how cricket ball manufacturer, Kookaburra, designed its first ever machine tending robotic system to produce the perfect ball, with the help of TM Robotics and M.A.P Services, Australian partner for TM Robotics and Shibaura Machine.
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