IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show has launched previews of IMTS Network and IMTS spark, two new digital destinations to connect and educate the manufacturing technology marketplace at a time when travel and gatherings are limited. IMTS Network, which will broadcast live from September 14 – 18, provides an entire channel of original programming…
Universal Robots Application Builder eases cell deployment
Following its e-Series launch at Automatica 2018, Universal Robots (UR) unveiled its Application Builder tool last week at IMTS 2018 in Chicago. UR says its Application Builder eases robotic cell configuration and deployment while raising robot literacy and capabilities. Application Builder walks users through the entire process of building a UR robot application. The online configuration…
Otto Omega self-driving forklift debuts at IMTS
Otto Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics, introduced at IMTS its Otto Omega self-driving forklift. Otto Omega is designed to help those in materials handling reduce costs, increase throughput and improve safety in the warehouse. Otto Omega, according to Otto Motors co-founder and CEO Matt Rendall, can pick up and drop off skids autonomously, receive…
Fuji SmartWing Robots Touting Ease of Use at IMTS 2018
Designed for the assembly of manufactured parts, Fuji Machine’s SmartWing Robots are revolutionizing the industry with remarkably easy, efficient and accessible automation. The Fuji SmartWing Robots will be on display at IMTS 2018 (September 10-15 in Chicago) in booth #339059. Engineered with cutting edge technology, Fuji SmartWing Robots offer unprecedented speed and ease of setup. In…
GAM with Jakob Antriebstechnik and GF Machining Solutions will be Speaking at IMTS
A short description: Different causes lead to unforeseen contact situations between moving components in the working space of machine tools. These collisions can result in damage of the machine components. High cost and machine downtime are the consequences. This article presents a solution for the reduction of contact forces in case of collision. The damages…
IMTS 2016 hits the Windy City
By Mike Santora To say the Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) is preparing for another big IMTS event this year would be an industrial-level understatement. Eighty-nine years after the first show, IMTS 2016 remains a huge industrial manufacturing technology event. This year, AMT states that 2,000 exhibitors and an estimated 125,000 visitors are expected to…
An IMTS 2012 Wrap Up
It’s hard to know where to even begin. Last week’s IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) at Chicago’s McCormick Place had over 100,000 registrants and thousands of exhibitors, big and small, filling up each of McCormick Place’s four massive exhibition halls. Political rhetoric from a presidential election campaign season notwithstanding, all of the people I spoke with […]
What’s new in cable protection
At the 2010 IMTS show in Chicago, igus Inc., displayed several products that demonstrate unique and thorough ways to protect cable. The company also showed cable and cable covering suitable for applications that need a greater range of motion. [display_podcast] www.igus.com