NAA Event Review: OMRON – Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow
Our latest networking event last month saw us visit the Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow, hosted by NAA member OMRON at the RAF Museum in Cosford, where participants were able to experience real-life flexible manufacturing enabled by i-Automation.
Powered by 90 years of groundbreaking innovation, OMRON’s Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow brought participants the opportunity to experience a wide range of solutions that redefine flexible, efficient, and sustainable production for the factory of the future, usually inaccessible beyond the factory due to their size and scale.
Participants were able to experience complete solutions to solve the current issues and pains of manufacturers including:
• Flexible palletising and autonomous material transportation
• Complete material handling process from conveyors to pallets
• Mobile Manipulator (MoMa) combining flexibility and mobility
• Latest mixed fleet management and mobile robot navigation features
• IoT dashboard
• Built-in serialisation & traceability
• Private and secure 5G network facilitating high-speed and robust communication
These were delivered and supported by a range of OMRON’s partners, including:
Reeco Automation: With a strong history of Cobot deployment in automotive, electronics and consumer goods, Reeco aims to deliver solutions which perfectly fit your operations and requirements, creating bespoke tooling and additional equipment to ensure a smooth integration.
Gripple Automation: Whether you’re seeking to automate your wire rope assembly line or packing production lines, Gripple’s team of experts will work closely with you to understand your unique needs and deliver tailored solutions to help you achieve your automation goals.
Brillopak: An award-winning British manufacturer of highly flexible, automated packing systems. Brillopak will continually invest in technology to build flexible automated packing and palletising machines and systems, that combine precise handling, effortless performance and ease of use by unskilled staff.
Absolute Robotics: Supplies, designs and implements fit-for-purpose solutions for customers using the cutting-edge features and technology of Techman’s award-winning cobots in conjunction with peripheral tools such as conveyors and external machine vision.
Hepco Automation: Offers advanced automation solutions from complete turnkey systems to specialised tooling. Hepco’s systems are designed using the latest high performance mechanical and motion control products, providing you with reliable, low maintenance automation solutions.
