Kuka expects difficult fourth quarter
Kuka improved its result in the third quarter, but remains cautious in its forecast for the coming quarter.
read more...HRC + Cobots
read more...Precise cutting with robots
Precise cutting tasks can be carried out with Robocut wire EDM machines from Fanuc. The smaller Robocut α-C400iB is automated with a collaborative robot from Fanuc's CR series.
read more...Compact welding cells
Yaskawa has expanded its Arcworld portfolio with two compact, turnkey, robot-based arc welding cells. The Arcworld cells combine a Motoman robot, positioner, controller and power source on a single platform, ready for use.
read more...Collaborative bin picking
How can collaborative handling scenarios be implemented in non-structured environments? Schunk has looked into this question in cooperation with Kuka and Roboception. In a technology study, the three companies show how bin picking can succeed in collaborative operation quickly, simply and efficiently.
read more...When the robot with the roller pinion
Precise positioning. To optimize robot movements, Mesh equipped a robot transfer system in the medium load capacity range with a roller pinion rack system from Nexen.
read more...Occasionally hooked
Automation for SMEs. With the Varioshaker 270, Variobotic has developed a component separator for the areas of pick and place and flexible feeding. Components with different geometries can be separated using targeted movements.
read more...Once taught, always polished
Boll has developed a solution for the automatic polishing of injection molding tools for tool manufacturer Siegfried Hofmann. After manual teaching of a robot path, a robot now carries out the process.
read more...Robotics - systems and peripherals
handling award: Winner of category 2
This year's handling awards were once again presented as part of Motek. In category 2 "Robotics - Systems and Peripherals", a collaborative industrial robot, a software module for commissioning and controlling a robot and service robotics modules were honored.
read more...handling award for the best start-up
Robotics for all company sizes
With "Highly Optimized Robotic Systems Technology", or HORST for short, a young team of entrepreneurs from Constance ventured into the robotics market. The clever combination of hardware and software convinced the jury to award Fruitcore the prize for the best start-up in the competition.
read more...Don't be afraid of the mechanical helpers
HRC has a lot of potential - for the right application in each case. But HRC integration can only succeed if all aspects of safety are taken into account and the solution pays for itself in economic terms.
read more...Modular four-axle vehicles
Stäubli has introduced the new TS2 Scara series. The four-axis models now have a modular design and feature JCS drive technology for the first time, which is the key to the increased performance of the TS2 four-axis models, according to Stäubli.
read more...MRK through and through
At Yaskawa, the focus is on HRC-capable hybrid robots, compact high-speed robots and programming and operating concepts.
read more...Automated transport in all directions
Two Kuka OmniMoves automate the transportation of goods at Austria Metall (AMAG). The autonomous transport platforms are responsible for transporting heavy aluminum plates. They move autonomously and carry out the final production step independently.
read more...Cobots and premieres
Universal Robots is kicking off Motek with a whole series of new products. In Stuttgart, the specialist for collaborative robotics is presenting an in-house innovation and several peripheral products from its UR+ partners.
read more...The potential lies in the app
Assembly automation with robots. Researchers at Fraunhofer IPA have developed an app that allows users to analyze their own automation potential.
read more...Learning palletizing cell
MartinMechanic has developed an adaptive palletizing cell to prepare carbide indexable inserts for heat treatment in a sintering furnace.
read more...Simulation of gripping processes
Virtual robotics. Commissioning and optimization of bin-picking applications can be carried out quickly and easily with the Mikado ARC robot vision solution. It brings flexibility to the production line and enables efficient automation in prototype construction and small series.
read more...'Human Robot Forum 2019' in Stuttgart
Human-robot collaboration is becoming the cornerstone of the smart factory of tomorrow. But how can HRC be used sensibly and economically in production today? Answers to this question will be provided at the 4th 'Human-Robot Forum' on October 23 and 24 in Stuttgart.
read more...Retrofitting - no problem
Mobile robot application with a KR Agilus. Faster, more flexible and more cost-efficient - these current production requirements will become even more important in the future.
read more...Mobile Industrial Robots drives expansion forward
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has opened its first German office in Eschborn. Together with a team of ten, Sales Director Jörg Faber will manage and develop the DACH and Benelux markets from there.
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