Lean Robotics: Making Robots Work in Your Factory
It was winter 2009, and Samuel Bouchard was on a mission to sell his startup’s first product, a robotic gripper, to the automotive manufacturers of Michigan.
Universal Robots Cobot Expo Series: Machine Tending North America
The key to manufacturing success is keeping equipment running. Unfortunately, it can be hard to find and retain workers for tedious and potentially dangerous jobs such as machine tending.
Universal Robots Launches First Virtual Expo Focused on Automating Machine Tending Tasks with Collaborative Robots
The key to manufacturing success is keeping equipment running. Unfortunately, it can be hard to find and retain workers for tedious and potentially dangerous jobs such as machine tending.
Talking Robotic Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industry with Omron Automation
Robotic implementation is becoming more prevalent in the Food & Beverage industry, especially in our current climate. And when focusing specifically on primary food handling (handling of raw, unpackaged food) there is an increased concentration regarding the utilization of robotics to maintain the hygienic demands of raw food handling.
Parker: Gantry Robot System 1 – Two Axis XX”-Y
Providing a cost-effective and easy to integrate solution, Parker’s seven standard gantry system configurations are designed to satisfy the vast majority of gantry robot applications.
Festo’s Bionic Flower – A Bionically Inspired Robot Teaching Aid
Festo is renowned for its bionic creatures – robotic fauna that fly, crawl, scamper or swim and point the way to possible commercial developments that mimic actions in nature. Now, Festo Didactic, the leader in basic and advanced training solutions for industry, has unveiled the Bionic Flower, a construction kit for today’s young STEM students inspired by the world of flora.
Smart Vision Lights Awarded ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management Systems
Smart Vision Lights was recently pleased to announce that it has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management systems (QMS). ISO 9001:2015 is an international QMS standard developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization.
Advanced Manufacturing | Advanced Robotics | Changing Scene | Collaborative Robots (cobots) | Education & Training
Universal Robots Launches First Collaborative Robot Certifications for Education
As collaborative robots emerge as the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, cobot curriculum developed by an industrial leader is increasingly sought after in schools and manufacturing industries. “With the Education Program we’re addressing a tremendous need to provide cobot training as part of an integrated course,” says Joe Campbell.
New HD-1500 Mobile Robot from Omron Expands Autonomous Materials Transport Options with 1500kg Payload Capacity
Omron Automation Americas recently launched the HD-1500 mobile robot that can handle bulky objects weighing up to 1500kg. This addition to Omron’s robotics portfolio comes after the LD-250 mobile robot launch and further expands manufacturers’ options for autonomous material transport.
Festo’s Bionic Mobile Assistant – a Robotic Helping Hand Like None Other
Advancing gripping technology is essential for promoting new uses for automated systems. Festo’s Bionic Mobile Assistant robotic helper, one of the latest reveals from the company’s Bionic Learning Network, represents a significant advance in mimicking that most amazing gripping tool of nature – the human hand.