
TIG welding with cobots
Lorch presents a TIG welding solution with a Cobot. The system consists of a Cobot UR 10, the Cobotronic software, a welding system including a high-performance torch as well as additional accessories and a safety package.
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Lorch presents a TIG welding solution with a Cobot. The system consists of a Cobot UR 10, the Cobotronic software, a welding system including a high-performance torch as well as additional accessories and a safety package.

Cloos and MPA Technology are jointly launching a Cobot Welding System. The aim is to simplify entry into the world of automated welding.
SMEs make a significant contribution to economic output and secure Germany as a business location. To ensure that this remains the case, it is necessary to invest in clever and sustainable automation approaches, especially in the manufacturing industry. The combination of collaborative robots, peripherals and embedded PCs often forms the basis for this.

Despite the crisis, the introduction of robots in German companies is progressing - in certain areas.

So-called smart factory and smart shipping applications can only be realized with intelligent sensors in which the immense amounts of data are already pre-processed and compressed.
Safe human-robot collaboration

Collaborative robots stand for flexibility. But also for risks. This makes the topic of occupational safety important - and challenging. TÜV Süd provides information on safety concepts and standards.
In everyday life, humans and machines are often still seen as competitors. This is unnecessary; robots in industrial production can support, relieve and indirectly even protect human employees.

What has so far made the use of cobots complex are the applicable framework conditions in terms of safety and risk assessment. The start-up Coboworx has developed a template for the assessment process together with TÜV Rheinland.
MRK project from Omron and Kraus

A cobot project by Kraus Maschinenbau and Omron shows how man and machine can work together in the future. The two companies have optimized a TM12 cobot for automatic booklet feeding in medical technology.

Helmut Schmid has developed Universal Robots from start-up to market leader. He now offers consulting for start-ups with HS Auxsilium. In this interview, Schmid talks about the challenges faced by start-ups, digitalization as a potential winner of the crisis and the potential of automation in assembly.