Collaborative Robots & Automation: Everything You Need to Know There are major changes in store for the manufacturing industry. Artificial intelligence and automation are advancing to the point where they can... Read more
The dictionary definition of a robot is as follows: "A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer." As you... Read more
Construction: X-Y gantries are constructed using two parallel linear actuators coupled together with a drive shaft. One of the actuators will be driven by a stepper or servo motor and... Read more
SP Technology's core business and strapline is "automation and robotics". So why isn't it just one or the other? Is there a difference? Since 1947, the term automation has become... Read more
Picking and placing methods is an important application to look at when designing automation where there are a number of different ways that you can move a single component from... Read more
How Much Do Industrial Robots Cost? SP Technology are frequently asked the price of robots by our customers. The prices of the robots depend on many factors and taking these... Read more
The most prominent issue facing UK manufacturing today is the ongoing skills and labour shortage. This has been intensified over the past few years by the political turmoil around Brexit,... Read more
The Right Robot for the Job? Alan Oakley Area Sales Manager - Scotland & Wales Kuka Register here to attend the Kuka breakout session: Biography Alan has worked within... Read more
Universal Robots - How Can Robots Help SME's? Mary Gray UK Sales Manager Universal Register here to attend the Universal Robots breakout session: Biography UK manager for Universal Robots, previously... Read more
The Top Seven Types of Robots There are seven main types of robots; Articulated Cartesian Collaborative Robots SCARA Cylindical Delta Polar Each one has additional types of robot configuration and... Read more
