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 […]

Simple Solutions | Press Brake Automation

This week’s Simple Solutions features Press Brake Machine Tending ARTICLE: How the welding cobot changes the metal fabrication shop Article source: Fabricator.com – full article HERE Collaborative robots have come a long way during the past decade, particularly in metal manufacturing. They began as a curiosity. Some shops purchased a cobot or two just to see […]

Futura Automation: Automatic Cobot Labeling

Simple Solutions | Cobot Labeling System

Cobot Labeling Systems: Solutions & Partners ZEBRA Technologies In our guide Seven Things to Consider When Buying an Industrial Barcode Printer, you’ll learn: What questions you absolutely need to ask before selecting an industrial printer Seven traits not to overlook when evaluating your options Why the brand of your printer really matters Whether you’re making […]

Mill Tending

Simple Solutions | Vertical Mill Machine Tending

Mill Machine Tending Innovative Solutions for less than $10/hour Futura Automation Futura Automation is proud to present Simple Solutions for Machine Tending that cost less than $10/hr when operated 16 hours per day. Don’t wait to innovate, contact F-A!   Discuss your goals with our experts How does Machine Tending make a difference? Benefits and […]

Partner Devin Powell with OES Automation and their Custom Robotic Plywood Manufacturing System

Application: MacBuilt X / Y Dual Systems Industry: Material Handling & Packaging Automation Background: Faced with a legacy system and in search of an automated solution to increase productivity and decrease or eliminate the liability of safety hazards associated with manually operated manufacturing machines for one of their plywood manufacturing clients, OES Automation, a partner company for Futura […]

Modula for “Line-Side” Efficiency in Manufacturing Logistics

Advanced storage solutions bring game-changing benefits to your space This isn’t the traditional warehouse solution. It’s a new way of looking at storage space and making the most of it. By capitalizing on high ceilings and high storage density, Modula vertical lift modules (VLMs) drastically trim the need for floor space. Recover floor space Reduce floor […]

The Future of Automated Machining and Machine Tending

OVERVIEW OF MACHINING AND MACHINE TENDING Machining is the process of material removal of a metal “blank” in order to produce a desired complex shape. Machine tending refers to the automated operation of industrial machine tools in a manufacturing plant, primarily using robot automation systems. While loading and unloading is the primary function of machine […]

Manufacturing Engineering using 3D Kinematic (Real World) Simulations

Futura Automation’s Mission is and has been:  “To Counsel and Support North American manufacturers on the benefits of Industry 4.0 by Implementing IIOT and Robotic Solutions”.  The Futura Automation consulting team has diverse backgrounds and experience.  As a team we have degreed engineers, in some cases with advanced degrees, in chemical, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical and […]