LG Motion Expand into Collaborative Robotics
A recent industry announcement from LG Motion and HMK is set to make collaborative robots accessible to UK companies for the first time. The partnership will see HMK supplying LG Motion with their Techman range of collaborative robots, or Cobots. The Cobots are a natural addition to LG Motion’s product lines and will help to further cement its position as a leading innovator of motion control solutions for industry and research and development.
Practicalities of small collaborative robots
Many companies, especially SMEs want to use robots but they don’t want to have to re-organise their work areas to accommodate one. The ideal is to be able to buy a robot and place it on the production line next to human workers. Unfortunately there is a safety issue. The robot is, after all, a machine.
BULK BAG FILLER TRIPLES CAPACITY AT NETHERLANDS MINERAL SUPPLIER
HATTEM, THE NETHERLANDS – One of the world’s major producers of hydrated alumina (AL[OH]3) is TOR Processing & Trade B.V., a branch of TOR Minerals International (www.torminerals.com). From its specialty mineral processing plant in Hattem, TP&T refines and ships hydrated alumina in bulk bags for applications such as flame retardants and fillers for laminates, solid surface, ceramics, plastics and composites.
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Scaled Ltd
Scaled Ltd have developed an in-house 3D printing system based on robotics. Over the course of a weekend in August, Scaled printed an entire concept vehicle chassis to demonstrate how 3D printing could be used for vehicle applications. 3D printing in thermoplastic composite materials is now a viable manufacturing technique for structural applications, fast-make tooling for composite prototype and large-scale jigs. And the cost point for low volume automotive production is now well within reach.
