"The benchmark in the 15-kilogram class"
New Scara generation. In June, Omron presented its new range of Scara robots to a wide audience for the first time. The i4 is characterized by its speed, precision and range of functions.
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read more...Zalando tests picking robot Toru
Zalando is currently testing how robotics can be used intelligently in logistics. Two robots from Magazino are being tested in Erfurt and are helping to store and pick goods.
read more...Collaboration with seven axes
Seven-axis cobots. Robotics engineer Kristian Kassow and his two partners are an experienced founding team behind the start-up Kassow Robots, which was founded in Copenhagen in 2014.
read more...Cobot with vacuum
Piab enters the collaborative robot market with the Picobot, a plug-and-play extension of the Cobot arm with Piab's vacuum technology.
read more...Hahn takes over Rethink Robotics
German robotics specialist Hahn acquires Rethink Robotics to strengthen its market position in the field of collaborative robotics.
read more...For the factory of the future
Collaborative robot based on Kuka. Bosch Rexroth continues to expand its portfolio of Automatic Production Assistants (Apas): With this assistant, the company now also integrates Kuka technology into its product range.
read more...Robot sales doubled in five years
The International Federation of Robotics has presented the new World Robotics Report: Global sales of industrial robots reached a new record of 381,000 units shipped in 2017 - up 30 percent on the previous year and still rising.
read more...Manipulators, robotics and system solutions
handling award for Robomill surface processing
In the Manipulators, Robotics and System Solutions category, third place went to Boll Automation for Robomill, an innovative robot solution for the flexible precision machining of surfaces from batch size 1.
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handling award for the robot doctor's case
Second place in the Manipulators, Robotics and System Solutions category went to Preccon. The company presented iMS, a measuring system for industrial robots for fully automatic diagnosis and independent calibration of the entire robot cell.
read more...Welding with seven axes in the tightest of spaces
In addition to Motoman robots for spot and arc welding, cutting and handling, Yaskawa also focuses on drive and control technology for metalworking machines.
read more...Universal Robots gives away golden cobots
Universal Robots (UR) has sold 25,000 collaborative robots by August 2018. The company is celebrating this milestone by giving away gold edition robots to selected customers.
read more...Asyril moves to UR platform
Asyril's new URCaps plug-in is now available on the Universal Robots+ Solutions platform. This facilitates seamless and fast integration of all Asycube products with any Universal robot.
read more...Mini servo controller for robots
Maccon has introduced the Everest family of miniature servo controllers for brushless motors with outputs of up to five kilowatts. The new servo controller from Spanish manufacturer Ingenia measures 42 x 30 x 22 millimetres and weighs 20 grams.
read more...The handle polished to a shine
Automated surface processing. Automation specialist SHL has developed a combined system for grinding, scotching and polishing that improves the automated processing of door handles at FSB.
read more...Yaskawa Europe expands its top management
Bruno Schnekenburger, previously President of the Robotics Division, has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) since September 1, 2018. His successor as President of the Robotics Division will be Marcus Mead.
read more...Collaborative robot for handling and logistics
Fanuc is expanding its range of collaborative robots. The new CR-15iA with a payload capacity of 15 kilograms closes the gap between the smaller CR-4iA/CR-7ia models and the CR-35iA.
read more...Robotics as the key to digitalization
With robotics, Mitsubishi Electric enables versatile networking of its own products. Additional axes from the servo/motion portfolio as well as HMIs for operating and monitoring all states and parameters can be connected without additional interfaces.
read more...Improved joints for Delta robots
Belden Universal, the manufacturer of universal joints, cardan shafts and power transmission elements, is presenting improved joints for pick-and-place applications and delta robots.
read more...Positioning and parts localization
Sick offers a broad portfolio of solutions for 2D and 3D localization of parts in automated, robot-assisted handling processes.
read more...Holds cables and protective conduits
The FHS holder system from Murrplastik Systemtechnik, Oppenweiler, is suitable for attaching cables, lines and protective conduits to robots for dynamic energy supply.
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