Happy Holidays 2023 from Futura Automation

Dear Customer and Friend Another year is drawing to a close.  You have been our good friend or customer in the past and we hope this year has been good to you and that you will have a fantastic year in 2024. Futura Automation, LLC has grown a bit in 2023.  It was a slower […]

Simple Solutions | Autonomous Welding Solution Comparisons

GarLine & SharpTrack ― cutting-edge seam tracking solutions for “autonomous welding” Manufacturing is becoming more and more automated and increasingly demanding of easy-to-use solutions. In the welding sector, due to the lack of qualified welding personnel, automated and robotic welding solutions are in high demand and at the same time becoming more cost effective for […]

Simple Solutions | 3 New Methods for Autonomous (Robot) Welding and Dispensing

By:  Brian McMorris Futura Automation President    June 19, 2023 Futura Automation announces North American partnership with Garmo Instruments of Spain Futura Automation is pleased to announce our exclusive partnership with Garmo Instruments of Zaragosa, Spain. This new line brings to our North American customers an economical range of laser seam tracking vision sensors for […]

Using 3D Laser Scanning to Analyze Paint Defects on Metal Surfaces

 NEWSLETTER Simple Solutions Newsletter Futura Automation presents: Simple Solutions for Automation Issue:  February 20, 2023 By Brian McMorris President at Futura Automation, LLC Subscribe on LinkedIn A Midwest USA manufacturer produces roll-up doors and purchases pre-extruded metal strips, or slats, which are prepped and painted prior to assembly. The manufacturer approached Futura Automation, LLC‘s Don Nedved looking for a […]

Simple Solutions: Palletizing Systems

FANUC Palletizing up to 1000 bags per hour with a FANUC robot M-710iC/70 More info ReeR Safety Light Curtains for Industrial Applications Safety Light curtains are electro sensitive devices using one or more light beams, emitted by an Emitter and received by a Receiver, to create an intangible controlled area. More info onRobot Flexible Packaging […]

Futura Automation features 3D Inline Inspection Systems

Simple Solutions | 3D Inline Inspection Systems

This week’s Simple Solutions features 3D Inline Inspection Systems Inline 3D Robotic Part Inspection All production industries have enemies within, and the injection molding industry is no stranger to that fact. Companies who produce tens of thousands of parts a week that end up on a vehicle production line are strictly gauged on part quality. […]

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Simple Solutions | Flexible Feeding Automation Systems

This week’s Simple Solutions features Flexible Feed Automation Systems Why Use a Flexible Feeder? Flexible feeding is the logical alternative to belt, bin or bowl feeding for automated assembly or packaging. Belt feeding utilizes a motorized conveyor belt to move product through a packing cell. The product can be on the belt in any orientation, its […]

Simple Solutions | Lathe Machine Automation

This week’s Simple Solutions features Lathe Machine Automation Article: Six Ways Robotic Automation Benefits CNC Shops… and Their Clients by Peter Jacobs To streamline the CNC machining process and increase efficiency, companies are increasingly implementing robotic automation in support of various types of CNC machines, such as Lathe, Milling, and Plasma Cutting machines. Incorporating robotic automation […]

OnRobot: Flexible packaging line Case Study

Packaging Delicate Herbs at Rosborg Greenhouse, Denmark OnRobot: Flexible Packaging Line Case Study It takes great finesse to cultivate and deliver delicious, fresh herbs. It takes intelligent automation to ensure that production is efficient, competitive, and creates a good work environment. That is why Denmark’s largest producer of herbs and mini plants, Rosborg Food Holding, […]

OnRobot: Injection Molding Case Study

Boosting Productivity and Reducing Cycle Time with VGC10 Gripper Australia-based Designed Mouldings is an injection moulding specialist, producing plastic caps and seals for customers in the packaging industry. The Challenge The Covid-19 pandemic led to border closures, causing disruptions to global supply chains. Companies in Australia turned to local manufacturers like Designed Mouldings for their […]