This mobile collaborative robotic work cell by Fanuc utilises an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) to move the company's new CR-7iA/L long arm collaborative robot between two assembly stations.
Shareholders at Voith and Friedhelm Loh have agreed to sell their stakes in Kuka to electrical appliance manufacturer Midea, giving the Chinese bidder a controlling stake of 52.8% in the robotics maker.
Alexander Battery Technologies has announced the successful commissioning of an advanced laser welding machine, which is now fully operational at its UK facility.
Challenges with job vacancies in the UK manufacturing industry are easing, with two thirds of companies filling most of their vacancies (up from 43% last quarter.)