Posts Tagged ‘#robots’

The MaxCW-Series is the automation solution for large tonnage needs from Absolute Robot.  The MaxCW-Series will fit injection molding machines up to 3300 tons and handle payload capacities up to 132 pounds.  These robots are built to set pace with your large tonnage press while still having the speed, agility and precision of a full servo robot.  The MaxCW-Series comes in a

As predicted the Senate has passed a year-end budget deal that would increase the Section 179 limit from $25,000 to $500,000.  The deal was passed earlier today and has been sent to the President for signature to which the White House is reporting the President will sign into place.  This is outstanding news for organizations looking to make major capital

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The MaxA Series of robots is targeted to molders from the 80 to 380 ton range looking for a fast, well built, full servo robot to automate their part remove process.  Optional pneumatic wrist rotate is available for this 3-axis robot with ranging vertical reach from 900mm to 1100mm.  As with all of our Absolute Robots there are

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Lack of Contamination is an Unexpected Benefit of Automation

Customers can see the benefit of automation in many different ways. From lower overall operating costs to increased productivity, robots are essential to the plastics industry.  However, Plastics Technology discusses a benefit of automation that most people haven’t considered: preventing contamination.  

When used for medical applications, such as DNA testing, human contamination can

For the first time ever the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) held a Global Parts Competition in Las Vegas at Antec 2014.  The show incorporated a “plastics for life” theme that was intended to help the pieces entered into the competition relate to the massive audience that the competition was exposed to while being held in Las Vegas.  Categories for

Recently the Absolute Group of Companies arranged shipping of a restored World War I Ford Model T ambulance, Ambulance 255, out of our Worcester headquarters to participate in numerous World War I centennial celebrations across England and France.  What attracted Absolute to the Ambulance 255 Project and owner/restorer George King is the message the ambulance invokes.  During World

A few weeks back we shared an article that showed the increased application 3D printing is having within the medical community, fabricating a custom made bronchi support structure for a newborn.  There appears to be no limit to the fabrication of 3D printed items as NBC News reports of a success skull implant procedure.  The patient, a woman in the

As reported by Plastics Today, Q4 shipments of primary plastics equipment was up 8% in 2013.  The data for this report was supplied by SPI’s Committee on Equipment Statistics.  Overall shipments for Q4 2013 came in at an estimated $335.1 million.  This figure is up 3% from the Q3 estimated total shipments of 2013, making Q4 the strongest quarter of

To take the old broadcasting line from television, “do not adjust your computer monitors, what you see is in fact correct!”  Due to series improvements resulting in increased payload capacities and increased tonnage rating the Absolute Robot EA, EB and EC series have also gone through a name change.  The new name for the three series is the Absolute Robot

We enjoy sharing articles we find that pertain to advancements in the medical industry plastics is contributing to.  Usually these articles involve using plastics in mass production of a new prosthetic or other medical device to improve quality of life but in rare instances plastics actually saves a life.  In this amazing article published by Plastics Today a child was