UR20 Frees Up Employees from Unergonomic Palletizing Tasks at Ornua

UR20 Frees Up Employees from Unergonomic Palletizing Tasks at Ornua 4

We looked at palletizing as the first area to explore automation due to the number of human resources needed. If we can automate that task, then those resources can be used elsewhere. There’s the health and safety aspect as well Jack Cotton, Continuous Improvement Lead at Ornua The need for automation in industry is clear, […]

Success story: Elimination of de-parameterization and de-programming with the SPD’s Sinetamer cascade application.

How Sinetamer Solved Rey Leche’s Packaging Line Downtime

The company and the challenge Rey Leche is the trademark of the ReyLacteos dairy factory chain belonging to the REYBANPAC CA group, which has its main headquarters in the city of Guayaquil. REY LECHE in the Tetrapack packaging line has presented a series of problems, with an average of 2 stops per week. In July 2019, […]

Hopak Machinery Implements Smart Solutions to Develop Intelligent Packaging Machine

Hopak Machinery Implements Smart Solutions to Develop Intelligent Packaging Machine

Challenge Significant space requirements – traditional packing machines are limited by hardware Increased costs Lack of data collection and integration platforms, failing to provide data for equipment operation and production Solution iTRAK® intelligent track systems Emulate3D™ FactoryTalk® Optix™ Result One automated packaging production line to package three different arrangements of products Estimated 80% reduction of downtime […]

How Stratus Edge Computing Enabled Rubberlite to Eliminate Downtime, Lower IT Costs 50%, and Reduce Non-Sellable Material by 80%

How Rubberlite leveraged Stratus Edge Computing to eliminate downtime

Rubberlite, a West Virginia-based materials manufacturer, custom engineers and produces medium-density polyurethane foams in a wide variety of specifications for over 1,600 customers globally for aviation, medical, apparel, furniture applications, and more. The company’s key to growth and success is exceeding customer expectations, and developing innovative products and processes to meet emerging customer requirements. To […]

How cobots are supporting the elimination of blindness

How cobots are supporting the elimination of blindness

The challenge Among the solutions that Aurolab provides to NGOs and hospitals globally is their cataract kit, which comprises of products used in cataract surgery, as well as intraocular lenses that assist people in regaining vision after the operation. Precision and accuracy were extremely pivotal for the entire manufacturing process of the intraocular lenses, for […]

CASE STUDY | Servo-controlled Needle Bender Boosts Precision and Flexibility

Servo-controlled Needle Bender Boosts Precision and Flexibility

Challenge Scale up production of hypodermic needles Bend needles into shape with accuracy Overcome material hardness variations without time-consuming machine setups Solution Programmable Controllers Servo Drives and Motors Push Buttons & Signaling Devices Safety Relays Power Supplies Switches and Sensors Circuit & Load Protection Variable Frequency Drives HMI Result Increase in daily lot production Improved […]

Case Study: Hanchuan People’s Hospital Trusts Stratus® everRun® for Uninterrupted Care

Hanchuan People’s Hospital

Founded in 1950, Hanchuan People’s Hospital is the city’s largest nonprofit general hospital and the clinical education base of numerous medical schools, including Tongji Medical School of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Medical School of Yangtze University and Hubei Polytechnic Institute. The hospital was officially trusted by Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University in June […]

L’Oréal automates hair research centre

L'Oréal automates hair research centre

The Challenge ‘In our MTI (Innovation Methods and Techniques) department, we collect data on the performance and composition of products.  This allows us to improve the quality of our ranges and to constantly innovate. Our objective is to improve our production operations and further develop our product testing capabilities.’  explains Jérémy Baronnier, Project Development Manager at L’Oréal. […]

Collaborative robot: Impeccable quality control at Schneider Electric

Impeccable quality control at Schneider Electric 3

We’re not only saving a lot of time, but we also make ergonomic gains, which have a beneficial economic effect as well in the long run. Huseyin Yilmaz, Maintenance Manager Home & Distribution Division at Schneider Electric Belgium Challenge Electronic components are being used in more and more devices and are becoming increasingly versatile. This […]

Special solution: Pan & Tilt | Harmonic Drive

Special solution: Pan & Tilt | Harmonic Drive

Pan & Tilt – Harmonic Drive SolutionKit is a special solution from Harmonic Drive SE, a series of Servo Motor drives designed to be customized according to customer needs for high-precision applications. SolutionKit meets the needs of users in specialized applications including military, aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, and food processing. The SolutionKit allows users to choose […]