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Choosing the Right Robot

August 7, 2019 in , /by

Robotics has been advancing at a rate of knots over the past 10 years and although the time of replacing the majority of manual labour with robot operations is still a long way off, there are some interesting new industrial robots appearing which come much closer to undertaking human tasks.  As an experienced robot integrator […]

Compelling Reasons to Bring Laser Cutting In-House

May 3, 2017 in , /by

Many companies use laser cut components in the manufacture of their products, and the obvious starting point when prototyping or stepping up towards volume manufacturing is the use of a local subcontractor for laser cutting.  The flexibility and affordability of a subcontract service can match with the varying needs of companies unfamiliar with laser cutting.  […]

Vision is essential for quality laser marking

April 4, 2017 in /by

Cyan Tec Systems, an expert laser marking systems integrator, has extensive experience of integrating laser marking with vision systems to combine automatic code verification and position compensation, to achieve the quality required for industries like automotive and aerospace manufacturing. A revolution in digital imaging technology has enabled camera sensor resolution and sensitivity in low light […]

Laser Cutting: Product Focus

December 15, 2016 in , , /by

Laser cutting of a variety of different materials, particularly metals and fabrics, is fairly common nowadays. Therefore, when an automotive supplier contacted Cyan Tec Systems Limited to design and manufacture an automated piece of equipment to remove excess material from their complex 3D formed products, the perfect solution was developed and in turn the RRTS14CC […]

Robot Laser Welding Cell is Flexible & Fast

December 15, 2016 in , , /by

To address the needs of the white goods and automotive industries in particular, expert system builder Cyan Tec Systems of Loughborough has developed a standard multi-axis robotic laser welding cell incorporating a 6-axis robot combined with a 2-axis tilt-and-turn manipulator to give the ultimate flexibility with 8 programmable axes. Such a system can work on […]

Choosing the Right Marking Technology

December 15, 2016 in , /by

Marking parts with a serial number, bar code or 2D matrix is becoming more ubiquitous, driven by the need to ensure traceability to control stock and maintain quality.  Sometimes known as Direct Part Marking (DPM), this technique is used widely in aerospace, automotive, medical and consumer products. When faced with the task of choosing the […]

Leak Testing: Pressure Decay Explained

September 22, 2016 in , /by

Cyan Tec Systems Limited (Cyan Tec) specialises in the integration of leak and flow test equipment which includes the supply of semi-automated and fully-automated systems into a wide range of different industry sectors. When talking specifically about leak testing, Cyan Tec has often adopted the pressure decay method to meet their customer’s demands. The straightforward […]