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Review of the MELFA Industrial Robots Product Launch & Robotics Integration Seminar
On the 20th March 2013 Mitsubishi Electric launched its new F-Series range of industrial robots to an audience of press, OEMs and end-users. The new MELFA F-Series robots are designed to be flexible, fast, functional and food safe.
Based on a revolutionary new mechanical design the MELFA F-Series robots are extremely flexible and able to operate over a greater working area than competitors. They can even reach around and behind their own base. The compact design allows these robots to work in confined spaces and can be floor, wall or ceiling mounted. The robots incorporate Mitsubishi Electric servo motors developed especially for the F-Series, a powerful new controller and other high performance components. They are able to maintain fast cycle times and high positioning accuracy for improved productivity.
The cycle time for a 12 inch movement is 0.29 seconds; class leading performance.
Cognex also presented on the day, showing their innovative vision technology which the F-Series robots can connect seamlessly with. This gives options for easy to configure, vision guided robots. By mounting the camera to the F-Series robot, using the internally wired Ethernet cable, a flexible inspection system can be achieved.
Visual Components, one of Mitsubishi Electric's e-Factory partners for simulation presented next. Their powerful components based 3D simulation package allows the user to create full conceptual machine designs in just a few minutes. These designs could take several hours if not days in conventional CAD systems. The simulations can show the F-Series robots interacting with the customers products in a machine cell or along a connected conveyor system. Once the simulation is complete it can be saved as an animated PDF file and included with quotations as a proof of concept increasing the chances of winning projects.
SMC presented last and demonstrated how the F-Series Robot can be integrated with their range of electric and pneumatic robot grippers. This includes a contactless design that allows the target item to be picked up by the F-Series robot without even touching the product, ideal for food products, which are undamaged by this method of transfer.
Feedback from the seminar has been extremely positive and planning is already in place for the next event taking place in Scotland on the 18th April.
For more information on the Scotland Robotic Integration Seminar click here.
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Energy recovery in vertical lift system thanks to the latest inverter technology from Mitsubishi Electric
The Hänel Lean-Lift® is a fully automatic, height-optimised storage system which makes the best possible use of the storage space available. In order to increase energy efficiency, the installation can be expanded by adding the optional EcoDrive® function.
If the FR-A741 with integrated energy recovery function is used, it will convert the kinetic energy produced during the downward movement of the extractor (load-carrying device) into electrical energy and feed it back into the electrical supply system.
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Mitsubishi Electric Robot picks stem cells
Paa (Peak Analysis & Automation Ltd), based in Farnborough, in conjunction with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has developed "Automate It Pixcell" a flexible robotic system for precise detection, isolation and picking of part or whole stem cell colonies from Petri dishes. It then transfers the colonies to mircotiter plates ready for further development.
The system consists of a very high precision robot, originally developed for use in the semiconductor industry, a high resolution camera, an illumination system and a unique picking head. The whole system is enclosed within a Class II certified cabinet, ensuring sterility.
The system ensures gentle handling of the stem cell colonies, improving the likelihood of them growing and thriving. It also frees up researchers from repetitive picking tasks so that they can concentrate on other high value activities. It operates at a level of performance equal to or better than trained staff, picking up to 96 colonies in 15 minutes.
Click here to learn more about paa.
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Mitsubishi Electric Robot redefines performance standards and is FOODSAFE
The new MELFA F-Series robots from Mitsubishi Electric are designed to be flexible, fast, functional and food safe. As such they are expected to open up many new fields of usage
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F Series Robots Special Offers
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NEW Mitsubishi iX Panels - The most graphical HMI solution
The new iX HMI range from Mitsubishi Electric is a giant leap forward, using the latest technologies to provide the world's most graphic HMI solutions. At last, a HMI that really is designed for Humans! Explore our modern control interface by using scroll and swipe gestures to make your application intuitive and more efficient to navigate whilst saving screen space too.
With the clear and flexible objects in iX 2.0 you can provide safe and reliable operations that only require a short introduction time. Advanced vector-based graphics and Windows media objects make sure your applications look professional and reflect high standards. Save screen space with new and smarter navigation tools controlled by gestures. Explore modern controlling inspired by mobile devices, using scroll and swipe gestures to make your application faster and more efficient to navigate.
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