March/April 2020

| 31 | Robots are becoming increasingly easy to use, more economical and suitable for a higher number of industrial applications. As human operators and robots increasingly share a common space in the manufacturing environment, the choice between a collaborative or cooperative machine is naturally being given more consideration. Barry Weller, product manager at Mitsubishi Electric, looks at the key features of collaborative and cooperative robots and how to quickly identify the best system for an intended application. | 36 | How can automation solutions with artificial intelligence help optimise maintenance and production for sustainable manufacturing? Henry Claussnitzer, business engagement manager automotive, EMEA, Omron Europe, reports. | 37 | Jungheinrich has presented a networked digital fork camera for intelligent scanning of goods at its recent “Innovations & Highlights 2020” event in Hamburg. | 38 | Smart Machines & Factories looks at how dairy manufacturers can use AR to augment plant maintenance. | 40 | | Technologies | | Applications | | Interviews & Reports | | CONTENTS | www.smartmachinesandfactories.com March/April 2020 | 0 5 | | 40 | The biennial co-located events; Smart Industry Expo, Drives & Controls, Fluid Power & Systems, Plant & Asset Management, and Air- Tech Exhibitions – have been rescheduled to January 25th-27th 2021, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. These extra months will help give the industry the space to recover and the opportunity to present their technologies, innovations and solutions in an upturning market with no restrictions on travel. The events will continue to be co-located with MACH. | 38 |