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Despite its advanced capabilities, automation equipment used on assembly lines remains susceptible to failure. This presents manufacturers with the ongoing challenge of preventing unplanned equipment downtime, which is always disruptive and costly.
Saving a penny per part or a millisecond of cycle time might not matter to some manufacturers. But machine builder Eclipse Automation knows that even small gains can offer huge competitive advantages for its customers. Greater flexibility and uptime through predictive maintenance are also crucial.
BLOOMFIELD, CT—Conveyor manufacturer mk North America has released a new version of its online conveyor modeling tool. The latest release of CAD360! features enhanced design tools and better access to equipment models to make it faster and easier to design and share custom conveyor systems from the manufacturer.
With our newly developed LATC series of precision indexing conveyors, we can achieve and guarantee a +/- 0.04 mm accuracy across the entire system. Similar to the LFA, the LATC is manufactured with an inner structure manufactured from aluminum extrusion and very high-grade aluminum links.
Move products quietly and efficiently with VarioFlow plus conveyors from Bosch Rexroth. The most flexible plastic chain conveyor available, VarioFlow plus makes it easier to move high-volume package or consumer goods up, down, over, under and even around obstacles.
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The twin-strand pallet-transfer conveyor has long been the go-to transfer system for asynchronous automated assembly lines. But, it’s not the only game in town.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive surge in demand for a variety of medical devices, not the least of which are N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment. To meet that need, manufacturers worldwide are building new factories and installing new automated assembly lines. Two of those companies are Breathe Medical Manufacturing in Kelowna, BC, Canada, and Husco International Inc. in Waukesha, WI.
Conveyors remain essential for getting parts to the right spot at the right time. Here’s a look at the state of the art.
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