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18 July 2016
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Racer 3 wins Product of the Year 2015
COMAU’S Racer3 robot won the
Product of the Year award in the
Industrial Robots category during the
13th edition of a contest organised by
Control Engineering Poland with the
aim of rewarding the best technology
and innovations. The award, presented
during the 4.0 Industry Conference held
in Warsaw, was preceded by two voting
phases for a total duration of six months.
In the first phase, registered products
were screened by a jury whose
members represented universities,
technical institutes, media and industry
professionals. The product selection
was then made available to Control
Engineering’s readers.
The Racer3 robot is built
entirely from aluminium and
magnesium, weighs just 30kg,
and features a maximum reach
of 630mm and payload of 3kg.
Its compact size and high
velocity make the robot
suitable for applications
such as assembly, material
handling, machine tending,
dispensing, and pick and
place, which require maximum
precision and velocity in small
work spaces.
Comau manufactures flexible,
automatic systems and integrating
products, processes and services aimed
at increasing efficiency.
The company uses the latest
technology and processes to deliver
advanced turnkey systems, and
specialises in body joining and assembly,
powertrain machining and assembly,
robotics and maintenance, as well as
advanced production systems and
environmental services for a wide range
of industrial sectors.
The continuous development of
its products and services enables
Comau to meet the requirements of
each customer, through all phases of a
project – from design, implementation
and installation, to production start-up
and maintenance services.
Comau SpA – Italy
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Best new welding product supplier award
THE Association of Welding Distributors
(AWD) announced the winners of its
Welding World Awards in April, at a
gala dinner held at the Hilton Metropole
Birmingham, UK.
In the second award of the night, in
the category of best new welding product
supplier, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques
was announced as the winner. The
company’s CEO, Georgia Gascoyne,
and Luke Keane, who provides distributor
support, went on stage to receive
the award from The Rt Hon Michael
Portillo, broadcaster and former Shadow
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
As part of the judging process, Ms
Gascoyne delivered a presentation about
the company and its products to a panel
earlier this year. The dinner was timed to
coincide with the Mach Exhibition at the
NEC in Birmingham, UK, where many of
the guests were displaying products in
the Welding Village section.
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques – UK
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Tobias Daniel with the Comau Poland
team at the ceremony
Metalube expands manufacturing capacity
DUE to an upsurge in product demand,
lubricants manufacturer Metalube has
taken possession of the industrial unit
located adjacent to its current site. This
increases the space available to the
company by more than 70 per cent.
The company now occupies a
one-hectare site, which includes a
2,500m2 covered factory, warehousing
and office space alongside a brand
new laboratory. Metalube has also
purchased four new Jungheinrich
forklift trucks to service the new and
improved site. Two new blending tanks
have also been purchased, to enhance
manufacturing capability and enable
the company to keep up with increased
demand.
Commenting on the new site,
commercial director Douglas Hunt said,
“We were fortunate that the site became
available as we were fast outgrowing
our existing facility. The combined sites
have blended together perfectly, giving
us a truly outstanding operations.”
Metalube manufactures a range
of non-ferrous drawing oils and
maintenance lubricants as well as a
variety of corrosion protection and
forming oils. The experienced exporter
has offices in China, India, Brazil and
UAE.
Metalube Ltd – UK
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