The biannual AUTOMATICA exhibition that will be taking place in Munich in June will, this year, feature a dedicated focus on service robotics as a number of manufacturers and products rapidly move towards industrialisation and automation.
There is something of a boom within UK robot installations also, which is predicted to continue, and there has been increasing interest in systems that integrate robots with other automation technologies such as PLCs and HMIs.
With this in mind, our February issue will include an industry supplement dedicated to the robotics & motion control sector. This supplement will feature some of the latest products and solutions on the market as well as advice from ABB on how a five minute appraisal can help manufacturers to quickly identify the potential for using robot-based automation.
In addition, with growing concern over the rate of robotics adoption in the UK compared with its global competitors, Omron addresses some of the issues that might be making machine builders nervous about using robotics.
Our industry focus for February is on the area of warehousing & logistics where we will look at some of the benefits that can result from the implementation of efficient warehousing solutions (p24), plus an installation of a smart shelving system at an Asda depot in Staffordshire (p26).
Other features this month include tracking & traceability, SCADA & data acquisition, test systems, wireless technology, plus we preview the Maintec show which will be taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on
Click here to view the digital issue for February 2014.
Joe Bush, Editor
