Digital robot platform
The Munich-based cobot manufacturer Franka Emika is launching its digital robot platform Franka World. The aim is to give partners, users, researchers, developers and suppliers the opportunity to exchange ideas.
read more...Industrial robots
read more...Robot eliminates bacteria
The UVD Robot from Blue Ocean Robotics emits concentrated UV-C light to eliminate bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. The service robot, which has won the Innovation and Entrepreneur Award in Robotics and Automation (IERA) from the International Federation of Robotics, is used in hospitals.
read more...With certified Profinet IRT interface
Schunk developed its EGI parallel gripper especially for handling tasks in electronics, pharmaceutical and laboratory applications. Equipped with a certified Profinet IRT interface (category C), the small parts gripper has active gripping force maintenance in the event of a power failure or emergency stop.
read more...Transport loads weighing up to 1,000 kg
The Danish robot manufacturer Mobil Industrial Robots, or MiR for short, is launching its most powerful collaborative transport robot to date, the MiR1000.
read more...8th Technology Forum for Automated Guided Vehicles and Mobile Robots
Developments such as adaptable production and the booming online trade place the highest demands on intralogistics. To meet these requirements, digital networking, artificial intelligence and machine learning offer innovations for driverless transport systems and mobile robots. On September 18, 2019, the 8th Fraunhofer IPA Technology Forum will present new approaches and applications.
read more...Extended range for cobots
At Fachpack, SKF Motion Technologies will be presenting the Liftkit and Slidekit linear axes, which enable users to extend the reach of their cobots sevenfold, for example for pick-and-place tasks.
read more...International robotics competition
World champion with igus: Bremen robots win RoboCup
Team B-Human from Bremen showed what robots can achieve not only in industry but also in soccer at this year's international robotics competition RoboCup in Sydney. Here, the German champion in the Standard Platform League won the world championship title against the reigning world champion from Leipzig.
read more...Visual perception system controls robots
The 3D visual perception system Viper was developed to equip industrial and service robots with visual perception. All object recognition and classification tasks are shifted to a processor of the embedded vision system, and the computing capacities of the robot processor remain reserved for robot navigation.
read more...What we can learn from cobots without becoming autonomous ourselves
Consistently improving collaboration can optimize a company and its entire value chain. To achieve this, however, collaboration must function better across team boundaries - especially because departments have different working methods or teams are spread across the globe.
read more...Handling large components
The "One Screw System" (TOS) from automation specialist Tünkers is a modular gripper system which, in the TOS 002 double profile version, is particularly suitable for heavy and large components in automotive production.
read more...Inside the Smart Factory - Part 4
Cobots - all-rounders or 2nd class robots?
Digitalization is the dominant topic in the manufacturing industry. At the same time, there is a great deal of uncertainty due to different definitions of terms and unclear demarcations. The "Inside the Smart Factory" series of articles clarifies misunderstandings and obstacles on the path to the digital factory. In the third installment: collaborative robots.
read more...Fully automated intralogistics at the ICE plant
At the ICE plant at Munich Central Station, an automated guided vehicle system is used to replenish materials in the maintenance area. The system must be able to cope with extremely complex requirements in order to avoid accidents.
read more...Schunk: 85 million euros for production sites
Gripping systems and clamping technology specialist Schunk is investing around 85 million euros in its Brackenheim-Hausen, Mengen, St. Georgen and Morrisville/USA sites by mid-2020.
read more...New ecosystem
Automation Anywhere brings a digital worker ecosystem to the market. With digital personas that have task-oriented, cognitive and analytical skills to automate repetitive tasks, companies can expand their workforce.
read more...handling award 2019 - Apply until June 19!
The handling editorial team is presenting the "handling award" for the sixth time. Companies or individuals can submit their applications online until June 19.
read more...Cycloidal gears for welding applications
Nabtesco offers gearbox solutions for use in welding robots or positioners in welding systems. The RS, RV-C and RD_-C series hollow shaft gearboxes in particular have proven themselves in welding applications.
read more...How to find the right gripper
The young market for collaborative grippers is growing and growing. The increasing variety of products on offer presents end users with the question: Which gripper is best suited to my application? One thing is certain: automation success stands and falls with the choice of the right end-of-arm tooling.
read more...University of Stuttgart develops hand...
Exoskeleton enables gripping
A hand exoskeleton has been developed at the University of Stuttgart that can be used to restore the gripping ability of a paralyzed hand.
read more...Interview with Enrico Krog Iversen, On Robot
Integrate more start-ups
In June 2018, On Robot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics became OnRobot. The declared goal of the newly formed manufacturer of collaborative grippers, sensors and software: to become the global market leader.
read more...For welding and handling robots
Walther-Präzision presented its Walther-Tool-Master tool changer at the Hannover Messe. This allows the tools of welding and handling robots to be changed quickly.
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