CONTROL & AUTOMATION
UNIVERSAL ROBOTS PROVES AUTOMATION IS FOR EVERYONE
At Universal Robots we are true advocates
that automation is for everyone. Our cobots
have proved game-changing as they
make automation simple, cost-effective
and achievable for companies of all sizes,
especially SMEs. In fact, one of our customers,
B-Loony Ltd, is a great example of just how
flexible the cobots are.
B-Loony is a UK SME manufacturer of
bespoke promotional products such
as burger flags, bunting and balloons,
predominantly for high-street brands.
Evolving market demands and rising labour
costs meant it needed to significantly
increase productivity and efficiency, in order
to remain competitive in both the UK market
and abroad. Strong demand and short lead
times for specific products lines also left
B-Loony under pressure to come up with a
solution that would allow employees to work
faster and to be more reactive to customer
demands.
By deploying five UR3 cobots B-Loony
has been able to find a solution to these
problems. Due to the robotic arms’ flexibility
and safety functions, the cobots have been
able to slot into the company’s current
factory floor with minimal disturbance. The
cobots are assisting with a range of tasks
that human operators previously carried out
by hand and take on the most routine and
repetitive elements of these tasks, freeing up
staff to focus on higher value activities such as
quality control.
B-Loony’s automation programme has
enabled the business to become more
competitive. With cobots and the same
number of staff it has upped food flag
production from 250k to 15 million per year,
and has created over 1,200 miles of bunting
in just one year – that’s enough bunting
to stretch from London to Casablanca. In
addition, the company is achieving payback
on each cobot within just nine months.
To find out more visit
www.universal-robots.com/case-stories/
b-loony-ltd/
ADVANCED AUTOMATION BY
THE SOLDERING EXPERTS
More than half a century of
experience in soldering and
superiority in innovation, allows
us to take our customers to the
next step in achieving production
excellence. The new WTBR 1000
Benchtop Robot represents a one-
of-a-kind synergy of precision,
reliability, and productivity of
soldering tasks.
Highest soldering precision and
superior reliability
The WTBR 1000 is equipped
with Weller‘s high performance
Technology Line soldering tools,
ensuring consistent quality of
solder joints. The solder feeder
is designed to be in close
proximity to the workpiece (PCB),
pulling the wire rather than
pushing it through the feeder
tube. The robust and sturdy
construction ensures that no
sudden movements or vibrations
negatively affect the workpiece,
the components or the tools.
Maximizing productivity,
lowering cost
A double drawer system
allows continuous production
thereby providing much higher
process throughput, improving
productivity and offering
flexibility. The WTBR 1000 allows
up to 50% cost saving versus hand
soldering.
Easy to learn and use software
The WTBR 1000 is operated with
easy to learn and use software,
enabling operators to start using
the unit comfortably and quickly.
www.weller-tools.com
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