Collaborative robots pack medicines
Takeda produces six billion tablets at its Oranienburg plant. That's up to five tons of tablets per shift. Cobots now help with packaging and shipping.
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Takeda produces six billion tablets at its Oranienburg plant. That's up to five tons of tablets per shift. Cobots now help with packaging and shipping.

OPC UA is one of the fastest growing standards in machine-to-machine communication. UR's cobots now support the interface standard via a software solution from UR+ partner Rocketfarm.

The German robotics and automation industry cannot escape the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis - VDMA R+A currently expects sales to fall by at least 20%. However, the growth prospects for the period after Covid-19 are positive.

Trade fairs are to take place again in the fall. This was only recently decided by politicians. But there is still a great deal of uncertainty among companies and people. This is shown by the exhibitor survey conducted by Messe Stuttgart.

Collaborating robots in production
Cobots are seen as the helpers of the future, especially in assembly. However, they can also be used as classic automation components in production, for example for feeding milling and turning centers.

More load capacity and more reach: With the new Motoman HC20DT IP67, Yaskawa is expanding its portfolio of collaborative robots with a significantly larger model.
Universal Robots is further expanding its sales network in Germany with four new partners: Glaub Automation & Engineering, ID Ingenieure & Dienstleistungen, Samsys and Stadler.
Interview with Björn Milsch, OnRobot
Only with the right combination of cobot, end-of-arm tool and software can processes be automated profitably. Björn Milsch, General Manager for DACH & Benelux at OnRobot, talks in an interview about the competitive situation on the gripper market and the lessons learned from the coronavirus crisis.

At Motek, SKF Motion Technologies became Ewellix. We spoke to Swen Wenig, Managing Director of Ewellix in Germany, about the benefits of know-how and automation technology as a growth market.

Gerhard Schubert GmbH in Crailsheim specializes in robot-based packaging technology. The family-run company has most of its customers in the food and confectionery industry, but also serves all other sectors, from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to beverages and technical consumer goods.