Robotic Resources (Europe) has carved out a business servicing and rebuilding hydraulic robots. But, its plans do not stop there, as Brian Rooks found out.

GMFanuc Robotics UK operation has burst into the UK robot market with orders for 175 robots. Brian Rooks reports from the company's recently opened premises in Coventry.

Renault's super super‐mini is now in production at the Flins plant. Robots play a major role in body assembly but leave final assembly to operators.

Originally envisaged as a provider of kit robots, Crocus is now mainly supplying complete machines. And, many of these are being built into systems for major corporations. Brian Rooks reports.

The first Panasonic welding robot has just been installed by Richard Stodder Engineering. Brian Rooks saw the installation at Middlehurst producing wire mesh products for the retail trade.

Adding to the numerous jobs that robots already accomplish in the machine shop, Dassault Aviation is pioneering yet another; the assembly and disassembly of cutting tools. Anna Kochan reports from France.

Integration of lasers and fibre optics into robotic systems provides new opportunities in sensing and material processing. Increased productivity and application of robots in hostile environments are other possibilities.

Sandia National Laboratories and two USA Corporations have developed a robot vehicle that it is claimed will aid battlefield surveillance

A UK research team has developed a means of quantifying the performance of robot systems. Details of the design and results achieved with a PUMA 560 are described.

The Scottish robot company Lamberton has established a niche market for itself in heavy duty handling. Major contracts have been forthcoming from Europe, the USA and Japan with applications in the foundry, forging, steel and food industries.