Market trends such as omnichannel distribution, batch size 1, ever shorter order throughput times and delivery cycles and the handling of a growing variety of product ranges place high demands on intralogistics.
read more...When it comes to really fast, time-critical applications, the integration of decentralized I/Os into the Mechatrolink-III real-time Ethernet bus was previously only possible to a limited extent due to the lack of suitable modules.
read more...In the USA, sales of industrial robots have reached a new high of around 38,000 units. At 200 robots per 10,000 employees, the robot density in the US manufacturing industry is currently more than twice as high as in China (97 units) and ranks seventh worldwide.
read more...Fanuc has added two new robots to its model range. The new additions are the M-20iD/25 handling robot and the ARC Mate 120iD welding version. Compared to their predecessors, both are characterized by higher axis speeds and a large working range.
read more...Dobot has presented its collaborative six-axis robot arm CR6-5. It is the second robot arm in the Dobot collaborative robot series. The CR6-5 offers a wide range of applications in small and medium-sized companies as well as in educational institutions.
read more...The market for transport robots is booming. Two trends can be identified: The number of platform manufacturers will continue to increase, with many of them already relying on cooperation with integrators. Secondly, transport robots are developing into self-learning system networks.
read more...The goods-to-person robotics solution Butler from Grey Orange optimizes supply chain processes from inventory management to order picking. Among other things, it is used in Zalando's new 30,000 square meter fulfillment center in Brunna, near Stockholm, Sweden.
read more...Assembly automation. Martin Mechanic has developed the second generation of systems for the construction of damping systems for a customer in the automotive industry. The number of robots in the system was doubled from eleven to 22.
read more...Autonomously working robots. A Kuka KR 20 robot automates the production of drive motors for household tumble dryers at household appliance manufacturer Miele. Using a camera system, the robot works largely autonomously.
read more...Configure the right drive and control solution online, order it, open the delivered package and then put it into operation yourself. With its Maxolution parallel arm kinematics kit, SEW-Eurodrive shows just how easy it is to implement even complex robot solutions today.
read more...Raw robots and low-cost automation. Igus has been active in linear and drive technology for over 20 years. The specialist for motion plastics also offers cost-effective automation solutions and a suitable open platform that brings users and suppliers together.
read more...The ISW at the University of Stuttgart is researching rope robot systems, including a rope robot with an endless axis of rotation. The use of ropes as driving elements opens up new application possibilities, particularly for extended handling tasks.
read more...Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) is now offering customers the opportunity to lease its autonomous mobile transport robots. With the new service called MiR Finance, the manufacturer aims to lower automation barriers.
read more...The success of an MRI application is closely linked to the planning and validation of the newly designed workstation system. The LPS at the Ruhr University Bochum is researching new ways to investigate and evaluate MRI applications through simulation.
read more...A robot layer palletizer from Trapo ensures precise gripping and stacking of potato salad containers at the delicatessen manufacturer Wernsing in Lower Saxony.
read more...Industrial robots have to work dynamically and quickly in production. Therefore, safe and compact guidance of cables and hoses is required. This is where the three-dimensional Triflex energy chains from Igus come into play.
read more...Accident prevention in industrial production environments using steel fencing and enclosures for machines is the focus of SMM Stahl- und Maschinenbau. SMM has developed a safety solution specifically for the bin-picking process, which has already been put to practical use several times.
read more...Robots will fundamentally change work in agriculture and food production. Sebastiaan Berendse, Corporate Director Value Creation at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, explains how mechatronics, environmental research and data science are merging.
read more...Industrial truck manufacturer Hyster Europe is working together with French robotics specialist Balyo and is presenting robotics solutions using the Hyster LO7.0T tow tractor as an example.
read more...Jason Gao, Marketing Director at Geek+, lists three key reasons for using robots in logistics.
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