In response to the ongoing effects of the global pandemic on travel and in‑person meetings, Sepro America—an injection‑molding automation leader based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania—has launched a series of free, live training webinars for its customers. These five sessions cover essential topics for o

OnRobot, a Danish manufacturer with a U.S. office in Dallas, has introduced a versatile screwdriver that can be rapidly mounted and reconfigured for a variety of cobot applications. Designed to replace repetitive, ergonomically taxing, and often inconsistent manual screwdriving, the new tool empower

German gripping system manufacturer Schunk, with its U.S. office in Morrisville, N.C., has unveiled the Co‑act EGL‑C long‑stroke gripper, capable of delivering gripping forces up to 450 N—over three times the 140 N limit typical of most collaborative grippers. Schunk attributes this enhanced perform

Metro Mold & Design (MMD) in Rogers, Minnesota, recently expanded its production capacity by adding three hybrid Engel injection‑molding presses and a new Victory Engel 340‑ton press. The company cited a confidential, high‑value project as the catalyst for this $4 million investment, which also cove

Wittmann Battenfeld announced a Virtual Fakuma portal to showcase the technologies originally slated for its October show in Germany. The company will deliver personalized video presentations to customers and conduct web conferences, while also posting all videos to its public YouTube channel for wi

Muller Technology Colorado, formerly CBW Automation, has unveiled its M‑Line integrated robot and automation system, delivering unprecedented flexibility for injection‑molded packaging. The M‑Line, co‑designed with Muller Technology Conthey in Switzerland, supports molds ranging from single‑cavity t

Automating Injection Molding: Expert Insights & Emerging Trends Molding 2020, held March 17‑19 at the Westin Chicago, Lombard, Ill., brings together industry leaders to address the most pressing questions injection molders face when integrating automation. The event promises real‑world case studies,

On March 21, Engel (Schwertberg, Austria) announced a production pause at its St. Valentin plant, which builds injection‑molding machines with clamp forces ranging from 350 to 5,500 tons. The following day, the company extended the shutdown of its main Schwertberg plant from two days to 22 days, eff

On Friday, March 20, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued the Stay Safe, Stay Home executive order, suspending all non‑essential in‑person operations in the state from 8 p.m. on Monday, March 23. Recognizing the critical role its machines play in key industries, Wittmann Battenfeld USA in Torringt

Hahn Group GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) has acquired DAHL Automation (Meinerzhagen, Germany), an integrator and contract partner for leading robotic brands such as Universal Robots and Kuka, and a supplier of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) from manufacturers like M

Universal Robots (UR) has introduced the ActiNav kit, a solution that converts its collaborative robots (cobots) into fully autonomous bin pickers for machine‑tending tasks. Traditionally, bin‑picking automation demands extensive integration and custom programming, often limiting solutions to simple

Wittmann Battenfeld has canceled its biennial Open House and Technical Symposium, originally scheduled for September 24‑25 at its U.S. headquarters in Connecticut, due to the planning challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. “We made this decision now as it is too difficult for our customers

In response to growing demand, Universal Robots (UR) has unveiled the Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI), a plug‑in solution that lets its e‑Series cobots communicate directly with molding machines.IMMI supports the standard EUROMAP 67 and SPI AN‑146 communication protocols, eliminating the

Family‑owned Happ Kunststoffspritzgusswerk und Formenbau GmbH, founded in 1964 in Ruppichteroth, Germany, evolved from producing lunch boxes and furniture fittings into a leader in automation. A 2014 project that produced an adjustable climbing wall later became the basis for its subsidiary ErgoTek,

The biggest Cartesian robot built by Wittmann Battenfeld is now operating at Belli’s facility in Bellignat, France, where it shapes large waste bins. The W873XL, a custom‑adapted version of Wittmann’s standard W873, was selected for its 3‑metre demolding stroke and its ability to lift parts weighing

Collaborative robot maker Universal Robots (UR) has announced a new cobot leasing initiative in partnership with global vendor finance firm DLL. While several companies—such as Hirebotics, Vectis Automation, and Ready Robotics—already provide UR cobots on lease as part of turnkey solutions, this mar

Hahn Automation, headquartered in Rheinböllen, Germany, and with U.S. operations in Windsor, Conn., has expanded its executive team by appointing Philipp Klaschka as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Jörg Kilb as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Both leaders will report directly to CEO Frank

  View of EVCO’s Oshkosh plant where space is being made (at top) for two more large Engel presses. EVCO Plastics, a custom injection molding leader based in DeForest, Wisconsin, celebrated several milestones in 2019 and is poised for further expansion in 2020. In 2019, EVCO acquired its

The latest from Fanuc America, the CRX‑10iA line of collaborative robots, is designed to be lighter and more compact than its predecessor. The range includes two models with reach distances of 1249 mm and 1418 mm, each capable of handling a 10‑kg (22‑lb) payload. These cobots are engineered for intu

Teradyne, the Boston‑based automation giant, has secured a 334,000‑square‑foot site in Odense, Denmark, and will pour $36 million into a state‑of‑the‑art “cobot hub” that will house its two leading Danish robotics brands, MiR and Universal Robots (UR). Both MiR and UR currently manufacture all of th