With articulated robots and advanced software applications that can simulate every stage of production, one company’s robotic solutions help a luxury automotive maker construct their signature models. Contributed by Comau.

ABB announced it has acquired SVIA, a provider in the fast-growing market of robot automation cells for machine tending.

The worldwide sales of industrial robots reached a new record number of 248,000 units in 2015. This is a 12 percent rise, compared to 2014’s 221,000 units. More than one in every four units went to China.

Boeing is introducing a faster layer of automation into its 737 factory, adding a new robotic system to drill holes in the main beams inside each wing known as spars.

Thanks to solid experience in the automotive sector and in-depth knowledge of OEM and Tier One manufacturers’ production dynamics, Comau offers robotised solutions for dedicated sheet pressing lines which fully satisfy, and often anticipate, market trends and requirements. By Marina Zussino.

It makes perfect sense to use movable metrological equipment to measure movable objects. By Anthony Lur, product marketing specialist, Faro Technologies

Automated control system can play an influential role in the cycle time of a deep drawing press. Contributed by David Chia, MD, Beckhoff Automation