Maxon, NI Partner in Robotics Field

Maxon Precision Motors (Fall River, Mass.) is partnering with National Instruments (Austin, Tex.) in an initiative to highlight mutual areas of interest in the field of robotics. An informal relationship between the two companies was initiated as early as 2006, with the inclusion of NI LabVIEW virtual intstruments in Maxon’s EPOS family of digital... [Read more]

Motion Control Association Elects its First Board of Directors

Ann Arbor, MI – The Motion Control Association (MCA), the leading industry trade group for motion control companies, has elected its first permanent board of directors. Founded in 2006, the association was governed for its first three years by an interim board. The new board was elected by a vote of MCA’s 55 member companies. Bill Allai of... [Read more]

Yaskawa Electric Brasil Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

Waukegan, IL – Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. is pleased to announce that its operation in Brazil, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil, received ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001 certifications from Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s leading certification bodies. From its headquarters in Sao Paulo, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil and its distributors... [Read more]

EPSON Introduces Compact 6 Axis Robots

Carson, CA – EPSON Robots introduces the new EPSON C3 Compact 6 Axis Robots. Leading the industry with best in class cycle time, precision and motion range, EPSON C3 robots provide superior performance for even the most demanding and complex applications.“Unique to the EPSON C3 is our new SlimLine design which provides exceptionally advanced... [Read more]

Program Practices for Packaging Robots

By Tom Jensen ELAU Packaging Solutions Schneider Electric Packaging robots execute tasks not found in other applications, so it would not suit to use program practices geared for an automotive or welding robot. Here’s a look at control strategies specific to packaging. XPAK USA, LLC has designed a Schneider Electric-enabled robotic rainbow packer... [Read more]

Stäubli Robotics Announces Next Generation SCARA Robot Series

Stäubli Robotics, manufacturers of innovative and technologically advanced industrial and cleanroom robots, announces the new TS series of high-speed SCARA robots. This next generation robotic line features 100% Stäubli design and engineering, and are among the fastest commercially available SCARA robots in the industry. Stäubli’s high performance... [Read more]