igus has introduced a family of Ethernet/CAT5 chainflex cables, the CFROBOT8.PLUS, designed specifically for 6-axis robots. Suitable for torsion angles up to ±360 degrees, the cables have been tested in-house for several years and remain running fault-free for more than 15 million cycles. The number of robots used in manufacturing is growing rapidly. According to […]

Piab’s vacuum grippers are specially designed for handling plastic parts out of a mould. Taby, Sweden – From components to complete systems and from stock to custom, your needs as an injection moulding manufacturer will be met at Piab. End-of-Arm Tooling for the plastics industry can cover a number of functions – all of which will help […]

Automation specialist Festo takes compact pneumatic drives to a higher level with the introduction of the industry’s most compact slide unit – the DGST. It is being launched together with a new range of compact cylinders and guided cylinders to provide the ideal drive combination for compact assembly systems. Aruj Abbas, Product Manager at Festo, […]

Click – Watch – Do it with automation video support from Festo Library of free video support tutorials to help engineers tackle common service and maintenance tasks with confidence. Optimising productivity and minimising downtime are key to maximising efficiency. Underestimating how long a maintenance task will take, or the degree of difficulty involved – even […]