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The ASSEMBLY Show South hosts numerous robot OEMs, as well as multiple suppliers of grippers and other robotic peripherals. Here’s a sampling of the new robotics technology that can be found on the show floor.
Lion expects to produce approximately 14,000 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles per year at its. new assembly plant in Mirabel, Quebec.
Meeting that sort of production volume requires automation.
Marposs Corp., a manufacturer of measurement, inspection and test technologies, recently introduced the e.d.c. AST320/W, an automated system for testing the windings, coils and stators of electric motors in production environments.
The 08ECP20 brushless DC slotless motor is ideal for engineers looking to downsize devices and applications without compromising on performance or reliability.