MCS Control Systems
MCS Control Systems are a control systems
supplier and systems integrator, and are
certified partners for Siemens, Rockwell
Automation, Mitsubishi, Schneider, and
Wonderware . MCS can supply full turnkey
systems ranging from system design, control
panel build, PLC and Scada Programming,
System Installation , Electrical Installation,
Commissioning, ongoing support including
support contracts.
Systems supplied include: Motor Control
centres and bespoke panels, PLC and motor
drive replacements, Conveyor systems,
instrumentation and telemetry, distribution
and switchboards, energy monitoring, and
thermographic surveys. MCS have wide
experience in most vertical markets including
Automotive, Food and FMCG, Utilities,
Nuclear, oil and gas, and Aerospace working
directly with OEM’s and through their tiered
supply chains.
Please contact: MCS Control Systems,
02476 360211,
[email protected],
www.mcscontrolsystems.co.uk
Next generation x-ray
technology set for production in
the UK
Axi-Tek Ltd has agreed a license deal with
Ploughshare Innovations for a novel x-ray
technology
developed by the Defence, Science and
Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Axi-Tek will use the technology to develop the
next generation of safe and rapid backscatter
x-ray inspection equipment. The backscatter
technique allows operators to take images
without having to have access to both sides
of an object. The new technology improves
the collimator mechanism used to control
the x-ray beam. It is lighter and mechanically
simpler than existing mechanisms and
provides a more consistent beam.
The first application (CSI-100) will be for
backscatter x-ray inspection of aircraft
components, future products will cater for
applications as wide-ranging as factory in-line
and in-field industrial inspection, to security
and bomb disposal.
Further information: www.axi-tek.com
Standardisation and Modular
Design allows for quick
integration and re-deployment
of ICS’s new ProCell Range.
The release of the new ICS ProCell range has
changed the way companies are thinking
about their welding and assembly processes.
The ability to quickly and effortlessly
reconfigure component holding fixtures and
allow for repurposing for future projects has
been key to the ProCell’s popularity.
ICS believes progress towards a modern,
efficient manufacturing industry will be made
by helping companies understand benefits
and justify investment.
As a free service, ICS has been working
closely with many manufacturing companies
to advise on the best automation solutions
available to them.
Concept Trials, Labour Savings, and
Throughput Calculations are among
many criteria ICS will consider to provide
justification towards modern automated
manufacturing processes.
http://www.ics-robotics.co.uk/
[email protected]
CONTROL & AUTOMATION
E-SERIES
Universal Robots (UR), renowned for being
the cobot market leader and pioneer, has
introduced its new flagship e-Series line
of collaborative robot arms, as part of its
mission to bring the benefits of automation
to companies of all sizes.
The e-Series builds on the original UR cobot
with six articulation points and a wide scope
of flexibility.
Designed to mimic the range of motion
of a human arm, the e-Series enables
faster development for a wider variety of
applications, offers easier programming than
ever and meets the very latest ISO safety
standards.
All UR’s cobots are supported by the UR+
‘app store for robotics’, which provides easy
access to a wide range of approved partners’
grippers, end-effectors and accessories.
They can therefore be customized for a
variety of scenarios and applications.
All products are tested and approved to
perfectly integrate with the robot arms,
ensuring quick set-up, reliable operation
a smooth user experience and simple
programming.
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Universal Robot’s full range of cobots will be
on display at Robotics & Automation from
the 10th -11th October at Arena MK.
Visit us at stand 411 to get hands-on with
the technology and assess its potential for
your business!
Experience the e-Series at
www.universal-robots.com