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OnRobot automates screwdriving and assembly work

With the Screwdriver, OnRobot is expanding its product portfolio with a tool that allows users to automate complex screwdriving and assembly processes quickly and easily.

Covid-19

Corona pandemic slows down robotics more than expected

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.

Corona virus

Robot colleague helps in retail

IOSY-Covid, the new robot colleague from pi4 robotics, brings support to the retail sector: she helps customers to sanitize their hands and makes sure that the store is not too crowded.

TracePen

Teaching robots instead of time-consuming programming

Wandelbots has developed the TracePen, which makes it possible to assign tasks to robots easily and without programming knowledge.

Yaskawa Motoman

New cobot handles loads of up to 20 kilograms

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.

Human-robot cooperation

Roboshield project for more safety in HRC

Production systems in which humans, machines and robots work together must meet high safety requirements. The systems need to be safe for employees as well as protected against cyberattacks from outside.

Four new partners

Universal Robots strengthens sales network in Germany

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

"Cobots will be part of the standard inventory"

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.

Packaging technology

Schubert relies on robotics and 3D printing

Schubert meets product diversity and small batch sizes with flexibility. The modular TLM systems can be supplemented with pick-and-place robots, and processes can be completely rethought and optimized with 3D printing.