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Start with the news release Martek releases compact onboard DC/DC converters from Martek Power, which we summarised at the time by saying "Martek Power has announced the release of the 200UFR series compact 2W onboard DC/DC converters.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Dragon Runner robot supports military troops from Qinetiq: "Qinetiq has been awarded a contract to supply almost 100 Dragon Runner robots, associated spares and technical services to support of current military operations in Afghanistan. ".
 
In November 2009, we covered the news from Phoenix Inspection Systems - take a look at Robot to inspect nozzle welds in nuclear reactors which says: "A EUR1.4m (GBP1.3m) research and development project aims to develop a lightweight robot for the automated inspection of nozzle welds in nuclear reactors. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Igus UK, Igus energy-supply system comprises 200 products, as well as Quattro robot breaks performance threshold from Adept Technology, and Inductive sensors meet safety standards from IFM Electronic.
 

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Fanuc robot handles special brick variants (October 2009)

Wienerberger UK has engineered an automated system for handling special brick variants in partnership with Fanuc Robotics UK.

Adept handling robot showcased at food expo (October 2009)

Adept Technology has announced that its USDA-accepted robot for high-speed food handling will be showcased at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago, Illinois on 28-31 October, 2009.

NI drag-and-drop powers Lego robotics kit (October 2009)

National Instruments has announced a new version of its drag-and-drop software that powers the Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 robotics kits.

3D smart camera suits industrial automation (October 2009)

Scorpion Vision has launched its SmartCam3D, a 'smart camera' primarily designed for use in industrial automation for manufacturing purposes.

Adept to unveil solar-cell unloading system (October 2009)

Adept Technology has announced that its solar-cell unloading system will be showcased at the Solar Power International 2009 show in Anaheim, California.

Universal Robot increases production capacity (October 2009)

RA Rodriguez has introduced the Universal Robot into the production process at Danish engineering company Linatex to allow better use of manpower and an increase in production capacity.

Adept to showcase high-speed packaging solutions (October 2009)

Adept Technology will be demonstrating high-speed flexible packaging solutions at the Japan International Packaging Machinery Show 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, on 20-23 October 2009.

ESAB explains how to improve welding productivity (October 2009)

At Schweissen und Schneiden 2009 in Essen, Germany, ESAB provided an exhibition newsletter entitled 'Let's Talk Productivity' that explains the link between quality and productivity.

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Further reading
  • SCARA robot is built for speed

    Epson has developed a SCARA robot - the RS Spider - that operates beyond the classic 'kidney-shaped' SCARA workspace and maximises work envelope usage.
  • New family of scara robots

    New Compact Scara Robots Combined with Kuka User Friendly Controls Enables Easy to Use Automation Solutions
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