Todd, or Snags, as he is more affectionately known by his colleagues, is a Controls/Software Engineer with Automated Solutions Australia (ASA). Todd earned the nickname Snags at the ripe old …

Industrial Robots Boosting Manufacturing Growth
Industrial Robots Boosting Manufacturing Growth in 2022 The 20’s thus far have been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on world economies and ushered in a period …

Robot in Focus – iD Series
Robot in Focus the iD series Fanuc’s range of M10ia series robots and M20ia robots have recently been replaced by iD series robots. As many of our customers know, the …

General Meeting
AMTIL held its annual general meeting (AGM) on 27 October, with the event taking place online for the first time. The decision to hold the AGM online had been in …

Robot in Focus FANUC R-2000ic/210R and 270F
One of the most successful FANUC robot series to date are the R-2000ic group of robots, designed as a great all-rounder for use in materials handling and spot-welding applications. These …

Meet the ASA Team – Andy Kirkham
Having been an integral part of the ASA team for almost a decade now, Andy Kirkham, a senior Process Engineer, has been involved in numerous plant installations involving robots used …

Are Robots Really Taking Our Jobs?
Written by Michael Boonzaayer, Senior Automation Engineer Are robots taking our jobs? This is a question I get asked a lot. There seems to be a belief that as automation …

Robot in Focus – Severe Dust and Liquid Protection with FANUC Foundry Robots
Robots going where humans cannot go…. We can’t overstate the importance of selecting the right robot for the application to maximise immediate and the long-term gains for your business. In …

Environmental and ergonomic considerations for robot selection
One size does not fit all…by Andy Kirkham, Senior Automation Engineer ASA The modern industrial robot has come a long way since 1961 when ‘Unimate #001’, the first industrial robot …

Meet the Team – Cameron Holmes
Cameron Holmes is a Sealer Process Engineer for Automated Solutions Australia based out of Texas in the USA. He personifies ASA’s ethos that its greatest point of differentiation is its …