
Robots at the injection molding machine
Wittmann is expanding its Primus series with the Primus 10, Primus 26 and Primus 26T robot models. The Primus 10 is designed for removing sprues and is equipped with a sprue gripper as standard.

Wittmann is expanding its Primus series with the Primus 10, Primus 26 and Primus 26T robot models. The Primus 10 is designed for removing sprues and is equipped with a sprue gripper as standard.
Mobile robot assistants are often discussed, but they are rarely seen in practice. Stäubli Electrical Connectors is already using them successfully and is impressed by the flexibility that the assistants bring to assembly.

ABB has provided the collaborative robot with a single-armed colleague. As an extremely agile and compact robot, the new single-arm Yumi can be easily integrated into existing production lines.

The new RLZ delta robot from Autonox24 offers twice the z-stroke of standard delta robots of the same size thanks to its cranked upper arms and movable cardan joint.

With the aim of reducing set-up times and the number of gripper spiders in the automation process, vacuum specialist Guédon presents the Vacuball, a variable ball joint that adapts flexibly to different body parts and shapes during handling.

Martin Mechanic has developed a robot-controlled solution for sintering carbide indexable inserts. The customer ordered two more when the first system was accepted.

Schmersal has presented the SLC/SLG 445 series of safety light grids and safety light curtains, which are also suitable for welding robots, for example, thanks to an integrated multiple scan function.

Robotiq has introduced the Hand-E, the first electric gripper for Universal Robots' E-Series. It can be connected using the plug & play principle and is particularly suitable for precision assembly and other collaborative robot applications.

Rethink Robotics has expanded its portfolio of gripper solutions for the Cobot Sawyer. One of the biggest challenges when using collaborative robots is changing the end effectors, which must be selected precisely for each application.

The award-winning Panda robot from Voith Robotics is the first sensitive, self-learning lightweight robot that has the ability to assist humans and significantly increase production efficiency, according to the manufacturer.

The new transport robot from Mobile Industrial Robots, the MiR500, is bigger, stronger and faster than its predecessors, the MiR100 and MiR200 robots. The MiR500 is the size of a standard Euro pallet and is ideal for transporting such pallets autonomously.

The startup Rovi Robot Vision has significantly simplified the complicated electronic sensor technology of robots. With previous solutions, robots only recognize the space around them or objects that they are supposed to grasp or process.

Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung has developed a robot cell using "on-board resources" in which the operator and the robot share the complex assembly of a miniaturized safety valve.

Exoskeleton for workers. Comau has presented the wearable exoskeleton Mate. It is designed to support movement for both repetitive and daily tasks.
Automatic palletizing of spice cans. Ecoma supports a manufacturer of spices in the continuous automation of production and packaging systems with double palletizing cells.
Fraunhofer IPA offers solutions for various stages of the industrial value chain. For example, the Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart realistically implements material flow simulations.
In addition to the new Motomini small robot, the expanded GP robot series and Easy Teaching for collaborative operation, Yaskawa will also be focusing on a high-precision path control function at Motek.

Mechatronic grippers with communication interface. Gimatic has started to equip its grippers with the IO-Link communication standard.

Assembly of guide sleeves for headrests. The assembly of plastic guide sleeves for the headrest adjustment of the SUV series of a German premium manufacturer places high demands on automation.

The Neocortex Artificial Intelligence (AI) software platform combines sensor data and machine control, ensures optimum perception of the working environment, guides the robot arm and directs the picking and placing of objects.