Motors, Actuators, Conveyors

A team of researchers from China and Singapore used digital light projection printing to simplify the fabrication of tiny soft robots for novel applications

Robots are cheaper and easier to use. They’re within reach for small manufacturers. Add to that a tight job market, and robot deployments are moving down the manufacturing chain.

The twin themes of this year’s PackExpo packaging tradeshow were ease-of-use and mass customization. These long sought-after goals are here today, and they were on display at PackExpo.

Igus has created a system of data collection to monitor machine equipment with the goal of reducing downtime with a communication module connected to the company’s IT.

Safe motion control and intelligent track technology are working together to enhance human-robot interaction and eliminate the need for safety cages in manufacturing.