News and Features
 SICK (www.sickusa.com), producers of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications, and a market leader in factory and logistics automation as well as process automation, has announced it has appointed Craig S. Smith as president of SICK Ltd. in Canada. Auburn Hills, MI – DE-STA-CO, a provider of robotic tooling, workholding, and flexible industrial automation solutions, has announced that John Podczerwinski has been appointed to the position of president, effective July 11, 2011.
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. announced December 6th that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Assembly & Test Worldwide, Inc.'s U.S.-based and German automation and test systems businesses (collectively "ATW").
 by Jerry CookWhen it became apparent that manually TIG welding parts was too slow and time consuming, Concord, ON-based Cleveland Range Ltd. decided to explore the potential offered by robotic MIG welding. |
Products
 Makino introduces the new MMC-R automation system for robotic fixture plate distribution in 4- and 5-axis horizontal and vertical machining centers. This new automation system is suited for high product mix, low volume production runs, enabling manufacturers to increase spindle use and reduce setup times.  The Motoman MA3100 “Master Arc” welding robot features an extended-reach arm that reduces the need for tracks. It is the longest robot arm designed for arc welding.  FANUC Robotics America demonstrates compact and flexible welding and material removal with the R-1000iA/80F high-speed, compact robot and dual ARC Mate 100iC welding robots with a two-axis positioner. The R-1000iA/80F is designed for spot welding and material handling processes.  PerfectEdge, a complete, full function robotic solution, meets the challenges of tight tolerance chamfering, deburring or finishing processes, while offering a non-touch teach method of programming.  FANUC Robotics America introduces its new M-3iA intelligent, parallel-link robot designed to maximize speed and flexibility for assembly, small part handling and picking applications. Storch Magnetics has introduced a new series of magnetic slide conveyors that are ruggedly built for long life and after years of service can be rebuilt for extended life because of its 304-stainless steel rebuildable track. |
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