Rockwell Automation and Comau are joining forces to give businesses worldwide tools that maximise manufacturing efficiencies through unified robot control solutions. Engineers will now be able to program their entire machine in one environment, including Comau robot arms directly controlled through Rockwell Automation’s Logix-based controllers. Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 automation system design software provides relief from the time-consuming and often difficult task of trying to coordinate traditionally separate machine control and robot systems so they work together using different software tools.

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Tool and cutter grinding machine specialist Anca is making a number of key European appointments, strengthening its leadership team and commitment to servicing the region.

Edmund Boland takes the role of general manager Europe; Martin Winterstein – an external appointment – becomes sales manager Europe; and Jan Langfelder moves to global key accounts manager. Anca Europe has been operating for over 30 years, supported by a purpose-built technology centre in Weinheim, Germany, a UK facility, and local sales and technical support in most European countries.

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Thanks to its smart and compact design, as well as high performance and connectivity, Stäubli’s four-axis TS2 series of industrial robots has received the Red Dot award in the ‘Product Design’ category. Stäubli group division manager Christophe Coulongeat says: “This prize rewards the passion and commitment of Stäubli teams in designing products and solutions with unmatched performance, precision and reliability for various environments – from harsh to sterile.” Notably, the complete overhaul of the four-axis series incorporates a pioneering design for hygiene compatibility.

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Besten Machines BV has taken over the import rights of HACO BV and is now the importer of the complete HACO range for the Netherlands. The company’s experienced and motivated staff will assist the Dutch market with all questions and needs regarding modern sheet metal working solutions, including press brakes, guillotine shears, CNC punching machines, and plasma and fibre laser cutting machines. With this transfer, Besten Machines will also be responsible for the service of HACO machines within Dutch borders.

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KraussMaffei Group has sold KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH. With this sale, the KraussMaffei Group is aiming to further intensify its sales and service business in the Austrian and Hungarian markets for injection moulding and extrusion machinery. Following the takeover of the previous KraussMaffei employees, more than 60 experts will be responsible for sales and support of plastics machinery under the KraussMaffei and Netstal brands. Both brands belong to the KraussMaffei Group. Luger intends to expand its market presence in the coming years, particularly in Hungary.

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