Glebar focuses on automation enhancements

Glebar focuses on the latest automation enhancements for its centerless grinding and gauging systems which address the increasing demand for more precision manufactured components in the automotive, aerospace and medical manufacturing industries.

Force Robots adds new capabilities to robotic finishing machine

Robotic automation is not common in the metalcasting industry because of the high variation in the part and excess material. 

EMCO introduces automation options for mill-turn centers

EMCO jointly with automation partner Ultra Tech Machinery has demonstrated an automated turning cell with an EMCO Hyperturn 45 mill-turn, a Renishaw Equator high speed flexible dimensional gauging system, a part handling system, and a Fanuc CR-35iA collaborative robot with 35 kg lift capacity. Because of the robot’s highly sensitive contact sensing technology, it is safe to work around humans without guarding.

ABB brings “Factory of the Future” to life with latest robotics

ABB showcases the collaboration, simplification and digitalization that are the hallmarks of the flexible, agile and efficient factory of the future.  

Optimized robots for spot welding applications

The high-speed MS165 and MS210 robots are designed to deliver unmatched performance and reliability in spot welding applications.

Total and Corbion in a joint venture for bioplastics

The two partners plan to build a world-class PLA polymerization plant with a capacity of 75,000 tons per year at Corbion’s site in Thailand 

Composite honeycomb cores can replace fiberboard in construction

  Fenstür Windows and Doors switches from fiberboard to composite honeycomb cores for custom-built doors  

First recycling initiative for vinyl launched in South Africa

  Polyflor spearheads industry's first official recycling drive for vinyl floors in South Africa   

Matcon names new finance director

The company has appointed Israr Ghulam to succeed Stephen Ball who has taken on a new role at Matcon

Outlook 2017: Sports nutrition

Sports nutrition is a growing market, but not without challenges, reports ZAINAB MANSOOR

“YiwuTex 2017”in June: Functional and Smart Exhibits Add Values to Enterprises

Textile market is facing acute competition, including technology content in the development of products and machinery could help enterprises to stand out from their competitors.

Bantam-Series Macrowave™ post-baking dryers

RFC designs Macrowave™ Post-Baking Dryers to boost productivity and eliminate checking for the core products of large wholesale producers of biscuits and crackers