Wittmann Battenfeld Revamps And Expands Press Lines

Several new machinery developments follow the recent purchase of Battenfeld by Wittmann.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2008

Smart Guarding For Robot Cells

A guarding system that protects workers and automation devices in a molding cell is now available from Fortress Interlocks Ltd., Erlanger, Ky.
New Product Announcements Published: 7/1/2008

Chinese-Built Robots Boast 30% Cost Savings

A new three-axis servo robot for part or sprue handling will be produced in China by Star Automation of Japan (U.S. office in Menomonee Falls, Wis.). The new CZ-700 model will be built at Star’s Shenzhen factory, which previously produced only...
New Product Announcements Published: 6/1/2008

High-Speed Robot For Thin-Wall Parts

A new high-speed, three-axis, all-servo traversing robot for thin-wall products and presses from 80 to 275 tons is new from Wemo Automation of Sweden, represented here by Duotech Automation Technologies LLC, Fowlerville, Mich.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2008

Hybrid Robots Handle Up to 22 lb

A new line of hybrid servo/pneumatic robots suited to presses from 50 to 550 tons comes from Star Automation Inc., Menonomee Falls, Wis.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2008

Automated Parts Handling

An upgraded parts-handling robotic cell is designed for loading inserts into injection machines, unloading parts, feeding parts from trays to conveyors or vice versa, and feeding parts to assembly machines, inspection, or other secondary operations.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/1/2008

Speedy Linear Robot For Big Presses

A new three-axis linear robot for large parts that reportedly moves as fast as a smaller robot comes from Remak of North America Inc., Hebron, Ky.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2008

Three-Axis Robot For Small Presses

A new all-servo robot targeting small machines and small parts comes from Wittmann Inc., Torrington, Conn.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2008

Add a Servo Wrist To Top-Entry Robots

A new servo-wrist gripper that can transform a standard top-entry traversing robot into a six-axis model was introduced at K 2007 by Harmo of Japan, represented here by AEC, Schaumburg Ill., and Sterling, New Berlin, Wis.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2008

Five-Axis Robot Handles Really Big Parts

A new five-axis, all-servo linear robot for large parts was unveiled at last fall’s K 2007 show by Sepro-Robotique of France, represented here by Sepro America LLC, Pittsburgh.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2008