Data as a competitive factor
Automatica brought many new impressions in the areas of human-robot collaboration, service robotics and gripper technology, among others. But it also brought new processes for exchanging business cards.
read more...read more...No rough edges
Area gripper with patented valve technology. Fluidtechnik Bückeburg presents an area gripper specially designed for robots with low payloads and for collaborative robots.
read more...How it works between man and machine
The basic seminar "Human-Robot Collaboration" at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University teaches the basics of human-robot collaboration and analyzes which robot is suitable for which application.
read more...Safe collisions in HRC applications
BMW works together with Pilz to ensure safety when working with assistance robots. The automation company carries out the conformity assessment, including the final CE marking. Pilz thus ensures safe human-robot collaboration at BMW.
read more...Automatica flying high
Exhibitors and organizers agree that Automatica 2018 was a complete success! And the figures prove it: The focus on robotics and automation in networked production attracted over 46,000 trade visitors to Munich.
read more...The robot becomes a colleague
Best practice for HRC. Companies see human-robot collaboration as a key technology for solving emerging challenges such as increasing variant diversity, ageing workforces and flexibilization.
read more...Sales increase by 29 percent worldwide
Global sales of industrial robots reached a new record of 380,550 units in 2017. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous year (2016: 294,300 units). China recorded the highest growth in demand for industrial robots with an increase of 58%.
read more...The triumph of human-robot collaboration
Human-robot interaction plays a central role at Automatica. It is clear that the future of human-machine collaboration is bright.
read more...Service robotics for industry
Modules for robotics. Pilz is premiering its new service robotics modules in Munich. Other trade fair topics include the range of safe sensor technology for robot cells and for human-robot collaboration.
read more...Three questions for...Henrik Schunk
Automated, networked production systems are needed to make the smart factory a reality. Henrik Schunk explains how Schunk is creating the conditions for this with intelligent components in the run-up to Automatica.
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