productNo dead zone
New from Pilz, PSENopt Advanced light beam devices offer a high degree of flexibility thanks to their multifunctionality: muting or blanking and cascading are implemented within the same light beam device.
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productMinister praises Proseal success
The UK Trade and Investment Minister, Lord Livingston, has opened a new factory for food industry heat sealing specialist Proseal, and praised the contribution such investments make to the UK economy.
productMaximum convenience – logistics automation for Migrolino
Migrolino AG, headquartered in Suhr (near Zurich / Switzerland), is a 100% subsidiary of the MIGROS-Genossenschafts-Bund. Since 2008, it has been operating smaller and larger convenience stores under the brand “Migrolino” through individual franchise enterprises.
productCost effective cartesian robot
West Midlands-based industrial robot manufacturer, Armstrong UEN, has launched two new models, claims the company, which are set to revolutionise the market by eradicating reliance on second-hand equipment and helping manufacturing businesses increase profitability
productHighly flexible links
Unlike standard energy chain systems, which are not designed to accommodate lateral or torsional movements, the latest System Allround energy chains from M Buttkereit are manufactured utilising a flexible link material, enabling varied movement possibilities without any substantial design, layout or operating alterations.
productLightweight aluminium rollers
Developed in response to industry concerns about the health and safety risks of using standard heavy steel trough and return rollers, which often weigh up to 90kg, aluminium conveyor rollers from Horizon Conveyor offer robust strength at around half the weight of their steel counterparts.
productRobot demonstration cell
On Stand 5771 at MACH 2014 ABB will showcase its latest developments in robotic automation, with an integrated demonstration cell featuring the IRB 6700, IRB 2600 and IRB 140 robots.
productSensors & safety portfolio
OEM Automatic is Datalogic’s UK distributor for sensors and safety products. Datalogic’s sensors and safety portfolio offers a product to solve many of today’s factory automation challenges.
productSingle-piece housings
At the 2014 Hannover Fair, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will showcase high-efficiency drive solutions for conveying applications. Compact two-stage helical bevel gear units are combined with energy-saving motors.
articleEnergy chain installation guide
There are a number of installation orientations that can be considered when working with an igus energy chain cable carrier system. Justin Leonard of igus examines the options available to OEMs for vertical installations.
articleKasto Unitower to star at Mach
Multi-level warehouses for storing and retrieving bar, tube, sheet and other material automatically will be on show at the stand of KASTO who will be exhibiting at MACH 2014.
productGet your fill of flexibility
At interpack 2014 BEUMER will be exhibiting for the first time as a one-stop supplier of filling, palletising and packaging equipment.
productEnhanced service offering
Mosca Direct is adding further new features to its comprehensive service and after sales care programme.
productRobotic cask handling
SCM Handling has supplied a high speed cask handling system to handle beverage casks as part of a washer/racker system which fills casks at a rate of 600 per minute.
articleMajor investment in facilities from Jungheinrich
Jungheinrich has invested in its European operations with a new manufacturing facility, new spare parts operation and a restructure of its Logistics Systems business.
articleExpanded storage capacity
Tool manufacturer Mafell increases SKUs with automated warehouse solution from TGW.
articleAarhusKarlshamn invests in compact conveyors
A conveyor system designed to transport goods continuously between ground and upper floor levels with maximum reliability has been completed by European Conveyor Systems as part of a major investment in production facilities at AarhusKarlshamn UK (AAK) in Hull.
productSensor bridges the gap
Helping achieve high levels of accuracy and throughput speeds whilst reducing the risk of pile-ups and stoppages, the DeltaPac from SICK UK is claimed to be the first photoelectric sensor able to detect individual packs on a conveyor without a gap between them.
articleOn a growth trajectory
Edward Hutchison, managing director at BITO Storage Systems explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy how a considered, consultancy sales approach is integral to the impressive growth figures recently posted by the firm.
productSafe biomass handling
The movement of biomass within power stations and factory environments requires high-quality conveying systems that meet statutory requirements for the safe and dust-free distribution of potentially hazardous materials.
