Fanuc and Volvo Cars sign global contract
Fanuc and Volvo Cars have signed a global contract for the supply of robots for the car manufacturer's plants around the world. According to the contract, Fanuc will supply industrial robots for all different production areas of modern car manufacturing, including new battery production plants in Europe, Asia and America.
read more...Nomination Products of the Year 2024
The SUMO automation systems from EGS Automation, economical standard solutions for automating a wide range of processes in plastics and metalworking, have been nominated in the Robotics category in the competition for Product of the Year 2024.
read more...Production, machine tools and robots
The use of mobile robotics in industry plays a central role in inspection and maintenance tasks in plants and in occupational safety.
read more...At this year's Motek, ArtiMinds Robotics is showcasing a robot-based automation solution for the sensor-assisted assembly of flexible cables in connector housings.
read more...Fruitcore Robotics will be exhibiting at the upcoming Motek with AI-supported industrial robots and a new solution kit for machine tending.
read more...ABB today announced an investment of 280 million US dollars for a European robotics campus in Sweden. The facility in Västerås will provide 65,000 square meters of space for automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers from 2026.
read more...Networking event at Schunk: Expert Days on...
On October 25 and 26, 2023, SCHUNK is once again organizing the Expert Days: an annual international and cross-industry event on the topic of "Robotic Material Removal". 70 specialists from Europe and North America will meet in Brackenheim-Hausen to discuss new trends such as AI and best practice examples and to network for future tasks.
read more...Robot assistant in the doctor's surgery
Making a virtue out of necessity: This is the philosophy of Italian dentist and entrepreneur Giorgio Castagno. A Kuka robot cleans dental instruments in his practice - saving time and money and reducing the workload of the entire practice team.
read more...Microchips are installed almost everywhere - whether in smartphones, washing machines or cars. With increasing digitalization, the demand for semiconductors has been growing rapidly in all areas of the economy for years.
read more...Interview with Jörg Rommelfanger, ABB
The number of robots in industry has increased significantly in recent years. Andreas Mühlbauer spoke to Jörg Rommelfanger, Head of ABB's Robotics Division in Germany, about the current direction of development, how companies can manage the entry into robotics and where the path will lead in the future.
read more...Humans and robots work closely together in a research laboratory at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the Deutsches Museum.
read more...Innovative technologies for minimally invasive surgery and more: Kuka and Siemens Healthineers are expanding their long-standing partnership. Kuka will supply 300 robots for the medical technology manufacturer's Artis phenography system this year and next.
read more...Where automation is involved, it must be ensured that even in the event of a control or power failure, unintentional movement sequences do not result in hazards or damage. The aim is to protect employees from injury and capital goods from destruction. This is where electromagnetic brakes from Kendrion come into play.
read more...Kuka Innovation Award 2023 presented
The Kuka Innovation Award 2023 was all about simple operation and maximum flexibility of robots. For the first time, the robotics competition was based on the new Kuka robot operating system and associated ecosystem iiQKA.
read more...EU countries invest heavily in robotics
There is a strong increase in demand for industrial robots in Europe: the 27 member states of the European Union installed around 72,000 units in 2022 - an increase of six percent compared to the previous year. These are preliminary figures published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
read more...After four days of the trade fair, organizers and exhibitors can draw a positive conclusion of the trade fair, which has almost reached pre-Covid levels again.
read more...VDMA expects robotics to reach all-time high
Robotics and automation in Germany is on track for another record: the industry is forecasting an increase in turnover of 13% to 16.2 billion euros in 2023. In 2022, companies already recorded an increase in turnover of five percent to 14.3 billion euros.
read more...AI-based robotics and automation technology
Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Siemens are partnering to explore efficient integration between Intrinsic's robotics software, which simplifies the use of AI-based robotics, and Siemens Digital Industries' open and interoperable automation portfolio.
read more...From June 27 to 30, the Munich trade fair grounds will be dedicated to automation and robotics for the second time in twelve months due to the rotation change. Exhibitors and the supporting program will entice visitors with interesting highlights.
read more...Force-sensitive, dynamic, energy-efficient and versatile - these are the attributes of the new robot gripper from the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Design Technology (IEM) in Paderborn.
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