Automation in goods handling
ABB recently introduced FlexBuffer, a modular and customizable cell for the storage, buffering and sequencing of a wide variety of items.
read more...Industrial robots
read more...Robots and linear technology cooperate
The clever combination of robotics and linear technology allows production processes to be implemented more efficiently and with higher quality, argues Nicole Hezinger from Item.
read more...New test center for vision systems
ABB Robotics has opened a test center for material handling with 3D vision in Jönköping, Sweden, to develop automated pick & place solutions with 3D vision.
read more...Welding in modular cells
Drying systems specialist Stela Laxhuber has commissioned a new cell for welding Kuka fans at its Massing plant.
read more...Installation of flexible cables
The software company ArtiMinds Robotics has developed a new approach for plugging ribbon cables that enables robot-based automation of this monotonous and unergonomic process.
read more...New robotic sawing solution
Panels weighing up to 500 kilograms can be processed with the new solution.
read more...Alexander Tan is Kuka's new Chief Financial Officer
At an extraordinary meeting, the Kuka Supervisory Board appointed Alexander Tan as a member of the Executive Board. On July 1, 2021, he will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer of Kuka Aktiengesellschaft.
read more...Fanuc supplies 500 robots to Ford plant in Cologne
The automation specialist Fanuc has received another major order in the field of electromobility. The company will supply around 500 robots to the Ford plant in Cologne.
read more...Motoman PL series from Yaskawa
With the Motoman PL series, Yaskawa presents a new generation of high-performance
of high-performance palletizing robots.
read more...Second-hand automation
Robots take over monotonous and strenuous work from their human colleagues without complaint. But what happens when tasks change or the demands on performance increase? Then the automation helpers often end up on the second-hand market - much to the delight of buyers with a smaller budget or an urgent need.
read more...ABB wins with PixelPaint car painting
The 2021 "Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation" (IERA) goes to ABB with PixelPaint.
read more...Webinar: Teaching without coding
As a supplement to this issue's focus, INDUSTRIAL Production will be presenting an interactive webinar on robot programming on May 19 from 10 am.
read more...Higher productivity thanks to sanding robots
Sanding car body components, some of which have large surfaces, after filling is essential for outstanding paint quality. While this was previously a difficult processing step, it is now carried out by a robot with a sensitive end effector.
read more...Board of Directors Robotics Association
VDMA Robotics: three new board members
The VDMA Robotics Executive Board has appointed three new board members.
read more...As easy to use as a smartphone
At the Hannover Messe, Kuka is presenting the first elements of the new iiQKA.OS operating system, which will greatly simplify the use of robots.
read more...Good capacity utilization expected in the medium term
The coronavirus pandemic hit the industry hard last year. Kuka also felt the massive impact.
read more...Protect energy packs on the robot
Longer service life thanks to suitable feedback system
In order to protect energy packs on the robot from damage and wear, Murrplastik Systemtechnik has developed three different return systems that keep the energy pack taut thanks to the length compensation and still allow all necessary movements.
read more...Robot solutions for production and handling
At the digital Intec/Z, Ontec presented the Smart Robot Assistant, which is designed to accompany companies from various industries on their way to fully automated and intelligently networked production.
read more...Single pair Ethernet cables for high mechanical loads in drag chains & robots
The increasing networking and communication of system components requires ever larger volumes of data that must be transmitted reliably, even under the most difficult conditions.
read more...Cooperation at eye level
Despite all the uncertainties and risks, the current situation also offers a great opportunity for companies to broaden their base, tap into new markets and build strong partnerships. fruitcore robotics is also pursuing this strategy: in order to make it easier for companies of all sizes and sectors to enter the world of automation with the low-cost industrial robot HORST, the robot manufacturer from Constance is looking for committed system partners from the special machine and plant engineering and automation technology sectors.
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