Robotics and assembly automation at TEAM

摘要

Ten events made up the new total engineering and manufacturing (TEAM) exhibition, one of which, factory automation (FA) is the focus of this article. A main sponsor of FA was Bosch Rexroth, and a report is given on the state of the company since the acquisition of Rexroth by Bosch. Descriptions are given of a new range of Rexroth Bosch articulated arm robots and an application of the company's Turboscara robots assembling lambda exhaust control probes. Other exhibitors featured are ABB with a new heavy duty robot, Orwin Automation who demonstrated an automatic bagger, part of its flexible intelligent packaging systems (FIPS) range and DT Assembly and Test who promoted its project and value engineering expertise. Finally, reference is made to GE Panametrics hand held ultrasonic weld testing system.