Dot-Peen marking system integrated to an automated ABB module
ABB Robotics is a Robotics Company that supplies industrial robots, modular automation solutions, and related services. The company has delivered more than 250,000 robots worldwide, of which more than...
View Article1.3 million industrial robots expected by 2018
The automation of the fourth industrial revolution is accelerating: By 2018, around 1.3 million industrial robots will be entering service in factories around the world. In the high-revenue automotive...
View ArticleLivestock feed maker speeds up changeover for palletizing operations
Managers at Minnesota-based Form-A-Feed, a maker of livestock feed, planned a new production line as they saw business growing. As part of the planning process, Form-A-Feed called on engineers from...
View ArticleTop trends, new markets for industrial robots
We spoke with several robot manufacturers to get their thoughts on where the industry is headed and what new things to watch for. Where we’ve been Over the past several years, there’s been a trend of...
View ArticleRollon launches new plug-and-play motion system (in form of Cartesian robot)
Rollon Corp. has launched Motion Box, a new pre-engineered cartesian robot system designed to deliver users six different motion profiles that can be setup and running in a couple of hours. Motion Box...
View ArticleYaskawa and Clearpath partner to develop mobile manipulation solution
Yaskawa and Clearpath have partnered to develop a mobile machine tending and material movement solution ideal for shop floor environments. This fully integrated solution will feature a Motoman MH12...
View ArticleHAII4YOU Factory with KUKA robots more efficient and smarter
The HAII4YOU Factory —— will debut a rash of new, innovative features at this year’s Hannover Messe trade show. For example, the KUKA LBR iiwa 7 R800 lightweight robot has been built into HARTING’s...
View ArticleMachine + robot maker Güdel appoints Stuart Shepherd as CEO
Güdel, Inc. the US subsidiary of Swiss-based Güdel Group, announced today the appointment of Mr. Stuart “Stu” Shepherd as CEO of Güdel Inc. following the retirement of Mr. Stefan Nilsson. Reporting...
View ArticleBigger RTS drive axis from Güdel for heavy-duty robots
With the new Track Motion Floor base drive axis — the TMF-5 for short —Güdel is expanding the working range of heavy-duty robots with a seventh axis. The modular, expandable linear axis (RTS) can take...
View ArticleWHN, pi4 robotics, and FARO win Robotics Award 2016 at Hannover Fair
WHN Technologies GmbH won first place ROBOTICS AWARD 2016 at this year’s Hannover Fair. Their X-Arm robotic hand came out on top against the other nominees … … including pi4 robotics GmbH, which won...
View ArticleST Robotics Announces Strategic Distribution Partners in North America
ST Robotics is pleased to announce new distribution agreements with RobotShop and SuperDroid Robots to deliver its low-cost, easy-to-use ST R Series articulated and cylindrical robot arm systems across...
View ArticleTM Robotics partners with Caionix to sell Toshiba Machine industrial robots...
Today TM Robotics and Toshiba Machine announced they have partnered with Caionix, a distributor of industrial robots in Egypt. With this partnership, Caionix is now responsible for providing the area’s...
View ArticleFesto Online Configurator slashes OEM engineering costs and speeds delivery...
Festo introduced today the Handling Guide Online configurator for Cartesian robots. This new productivity tool significantly reduces engineering overhead for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and...
View ArticleArcWorld 2000 offers flexible approach
The new ArcWorld 2000 welding workcell is a modular solution specifically designed for robotic welding of large workpieces. This powerful, flexible, pre-engineered solution is perfect for low- to...
View ArticleRobotiq brings robot vision to Universal Robots with new camera
Robotiq launches a new robot vision-guided pick and place solution for Universal Robots that can be setup on a shop floor in five minutes. No external PC is required to setup, program or run the...
View ArticleComau introduces Rebel-S
Comau introduces Rebel-S, its own 4-axis SCARA robot, in 5 different models with a payload of 6kg and 3 different reaches. All models are controlled by the R1C 19″ rack-mounted controller, which can be...
View ArticleFRANKA EMIKA: Everybody’s Robot
KBee announces the world’s first cost-efficient Industry 4.0 robot that everybody can program and safely use. KBee introduces FRANKA EMIKA—a revolutionary human-centered robotic system—to the market....
View ArticleHouse of Design and KEEN develop innovative robotic cell
The UNEEK Robotic Cell, on display at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, weaves the interlocking cords of the shoe’s upper portion. House of Design, LLC, has collaborated with outdoor and...
View ArticleinVia Robotics Launches the First “Goods-to-Box” Robotics Solution
inVia Robotics announced the national availability of its world’s first “goods-to-box” robotics system, which was created to transform the fulfillment and material handling operations of e-commerce...
View ArticlePioneer of Collaborative Robots Launches Universal Robots+ at IMTS 2016
Universal Robots, the Danish pioneer of human-robot collaboration, launches Universal Robots+, a showroom of plug & play application solutions offering a new level of simplicity for companies that...
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