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SATO America Is Now Offering UL Approved R335D Ribbon
Two SATO
resin ribbons, R333A
and R335D,
have been added under the UL File MH48415, PGJ12 for use in printing the UL
mark. These SATO resin ribbons were added to this file and are now
“Authorized to Apply (Print) the UL Mark” in combination with SF300 DuraMark
Polyester, SF301 DuraMark Polyester, SF350 DuraMark Polyester and SF401
DuraMark Polyester media.
The R335D
resin ribbon is a high-performance resin with high heat resistance,
excellent chemical, and solvent resistance with outst
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Aug 3rd 2018
Automation for Small & Medium Sized Businesses
The days of conventional robotics may be numbered. In the past, small and medium sized businesses faced costly, bulky and complicated solutions to achieve automation with an extended period to see a return on the investment.
Today, cobot automation solutions are much cheaper, much safer, easy to program, and increase profitability in a much shorter timeframe. For small and medium sized businesses, collaborative robots are a perfect gateway to automation. Below are four outstanding reas
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Jul 12th 2018
Universal Robots Launches Trailblazing Cobots at Automatica
As CTO and co-founder of Universal Robots, Esben Østergaard, pulled away the black fabric covering the new e-Series cobot at last week’s Automatica fair in Munich, it not only introduced the world to a
new collaborative robot line that enables faster development for a wider variety of applications. It also marked a ten year anniversary of the cobot concept being publicly exhibited as a commercially viable automation tool. Back in 2008, as Universal Robots’ modest exhibit opened at Automati
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Jun 27th 2018
exida Announces Channel Partnership with Automation Distribution
Sellersville, PA: As the global leader in functional safety, control
system cybersecurity and alarm management for the process industries, exida is
pleased to announce their channel partnership with automation solutions
provider Automation Distribution Inc. (ADI) to offer functional safety,
software and cybersecurity consulting services. The
partnership helps exida extend its reach in the machine safety and robotics
industry, which has a growing need for cybersecurity products and services
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Jun 20th 2018
Avoid These Common Mistakes in Choosing Linear Guides
Linear guides will only ever be as good as the way they are integrated into any machine - simply selecting a guide with certain attributes is not enough. Below are the top five mistakes in choosing a linear guide.Ignoring ToleranceDuring manufacturing, linear guides are designed to work with minimal friction when mounted to a flat surface, however, when they are installed on a surface that is not equally perfect, misalignment can cause the guide to operate differently due to the preload. Issues
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Jun 14th 2018