According to the automatica trend index, 84 percent of decision-makers expect more robot automation in German SMEs, 77 percent rely on mobile robotics to quickly convert production and 76 percent of employees want robotics training in SMEs.
read more...The two Berlin-based companies Pi4 Robotics and Mikron have launched an unusual collaboration. The result: the RespiratorBot. Pi4 Robotics is a manufacturer of robots that produce products independently and sell them directly.
read more...Apostore launches the Digital Butler multi-system on the market. In view of the current distancing rules, the digital stele was developed for contactless entry controls and waiting communication in front of pharmacies.
read more...The company BoKa Automatisierung has developed a contactless solution for corona testing. Instead of medical professionals, a video system and a Fanuc robot are used to instruct tests and collect samples.
read more...The German robotics and automation industry cannot escape the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis - VDMA R+A currently expects sales to fall by at least 20%. However, the growth prospects for the period after Covid-19 are positive.
read more...IOSY-Covid, the new robot colleague from pi4 robotics, brings support to the retail sector: she helps customers to sanitize their hands and makes sure that the store is not too crowded.
read more...At Ritter, Kuka robots work in the production of medical laboratory products made of plastic. Demand has increased due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seven more injection molding systems are now being added at a rapid pace.
read more...Wandelbots has developed the TracePen, which makes it possible to assign tasks to robots easily and without programming knowledge.
read more...Add'n solutions needed a system that would take over the automatic loading of the laser marking system for surgical instruments and handle different workpieces. The company found what it was looking for at Fruitcore.
read more...With its new VT6-A901S-DC, Epson presents a six-axis robot designed for operation with direct current.
read more...More load capacity and more reach: With the new Motoman HC20DT IP67, Yaskawa is expanding its portfolio of collaborative robots with a significantly larger model.
read more...Production systems in which humans, machines and robots work together must meet high safety requirements. The systems need to be safe for employees as well as protected against cyberattacks from outside.
read more...Universal Robots is further expanding its sales network in Germany with four new partners: Glaub Automation & Engineering, ID Ingenieure & Dienstleistungen, Samsys and Stadler.
read more...Igus has now developed control software for its low-cost automation solutions to make it easy to program robots. Robot Control is available online free of charge.
read more...Protective equipment in northern Italy
Every five minutes, Kuka robots in northern Italy print head holders for face shields. More than 1,000 are produced every day. Part of the production is donated by the Italian company Caracol-AM.
read more...Yaskawa has realized a robotic welding cell for the British hospital equipment supplier Hospital Metalcraft, with which the production capacities for a newly developed pump stand could be increased.
read more...Essert is a new integration partner of Variobotic. With the integration of the Varioshaker 270, the flexible component separator has recently found its place in the Advanced Robotic Workstation, a robot platform consisting of standardized modules.
read more...Converting existing assembly lines is time-critical. Kuka is supporting automotive manufacturers in the efficient conversion of systems as part of two new orders. The company also wins an order to implement a new fuselage engine assembly line.
read more...Robotics and automation specialists are helping to overcome the coronavirus pandemic with new ideas: Robots are retraining for corona test procedures or virtually bringing family members into the care home, and automation specialists are launching respirator mask production.
read more...Kuka has received a major order from BMW: 5,000 of the manufacturer's robots will be used in production at international locations.
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