Automation

B&R has introduced X20 Embedded, a new family of PLCs that combine high performance with numerous integrated interfaces in a 55 mm wide housing, just half the width of comparable devices.

RoboIT è il primo dei Poli Nazionali di Trasferimento Tecnologico che CDP Venture Capital SGR finanzierà attraverso il Fondo Technology Transfer per valorizzare i risultati della ricerca scientifica e tecnologica e supportare la nascita di nuove startup ideate all’interno delle Università e nei Centri di ricerca di eccellenza.

Sustainable energy for sustainable growth: components and solutions for climate change and energy transition.

By Siemens, your shortcut to integrated robotics on packaging systems.

Macchi, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of blown film plants, has adopted a complete package of Gefran-branded solutions to improve the production efficiency of its extruders.

The acquisition will allow the Group Datalogic to strengthen its Italian and global presence in the industrial automation market through the addition of inductive and ultrasonic sensors to its portfolio of products, with applications in a variety of industrial sectors including electronics, pharmaceuticals, logistics and automotive.

Primon Automazioni has built a new line for assembling hydraulic connectors for automotive applications. Festo’s electric axes and brushless motors have made the solution even more flexible and remotely controllable while meeting Industry 4.0 criteria.

New force control sensors combined with UVT and CVG systems improve productivity in the automotive sector and make robots more precise

Greater load capacity and increased range: Thus the M version of Sidel's CoboAccess™_Pal responds to the growing demand for cobotic palletization.

In a trial that began on 8 May in the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, a dog-like robot assistant called Spot is helping the country’s police enforce social distancing rules by playing a recorded message.

Last February, before the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the first Japanese robot bartender began serving up drinks in a Tokyo pub.

The current health emergency has given a major boost to the use of drones for the delivery of essential medical supplies, especially in rural communities and remote areas.

To keep the production lines active and functional, from March 27 to the end of 2020, ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation makes the main software services available free of charge to its customers.

ABB, the world’s leading supplier of industrial robots, and Covariant, a Silicon Valley AI startup, have announced a partnership to bring AI-enabled robotics solutions to market, starting with a fully autonomous system for e-commerce distribution centres.

March 19 2020. On account of the developments pertaining to the spread of COVID-19, and out of a sense of respect for and responsibility towards the country, our trade fair visitors, exhibitors and partners, Messe Frankfurt Italia has taken a decision to postpone SPS Italia, which will now take place in Parma on 28-30 September 2020.

The innovative Italian e-commerce offering CNC and 3D online machining further expands the CNC materials catalogue with the introduction of two different types of steel, fully manufactured in Italy: C45, also known internationally as EN8 or AISI 1045m, and carbon steel 39 (39NiCrMo3), considered one of the best construction steels available on the market.

ABB robots become an integral feature of the B&R automation portfolio. Machine builders will be able to buy robots and their machine control system from a single source.

The largest EMEA order of HP Jet Fusion 5210 systems scored.

Following the acquisition of Telerobot S.p.A. in 2016, IMA not only significantly strengthened its presence in Automation, i.e. automatic assembly platforms, but also positioned itself as one of the most innovative world leaders in this sector. IMA S.p.A.'s commitment to being a key player in Automation is confirmed by its purchase of ATOP, which operates in the world of electric vehicles.

Interroll (SIX Swiss Exchange), a leading Swiss manufacturer of handling solutions, has supplied five crossbelt sorters to Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL), a longstanding customer that had already made similar orders in the past.