
Schaeffler takes cobots further
To increase the range of applications for cobots, Schaeffler offers driven linear units that can be installed as horizontal axes.
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To increase the range of applications for cobots, Schaeffler offers driven linear units that can be installed as horizontal axes.
Collaborating robots support the automation of manual work. Cobots from Universal Robots are already easy to program; combined with VeriSens vision sensors, they are suitable as a simple solution for vision-guided robotics applications.
Together with Robert, the company Life Science Robotics has developed a robot for mobilizing patients to support physiotherapists in their work. The lightweight robot LBR Med from Kuka is used.

Dahl Automation has been part of the Hahn Group since March 27, 2020. The acquisition expands Hahn's portfolio in the fields of robotics and intralogistics.

Universal Robots and Voith Robotics have announced their strategic partnership. The Danish manufacturer's collaborative robots will now also be integrated into Voith Robotics solutions.
Universal Robots is expanding its UR+ platform for certified partner products: Twenty software and hardware kits for the most popular cobot applications are now available on the platform.

As a hybrid robot, the HRC-capable Motoman HC10 from Yaskawa can be used in collaborative operation as well as an industrial robot. The manufacturer has now extended the range of applications even further: the HC10DT IP67 is both dustproof and waterproof.
From 2020 to 2022, around two million new industrial robots will be installed in factories worldwide - according to the IFR statistics department's forecast. The top drivers are: simplified operability, human-machine collaboration and digitalization.

At Schmalz, the focus at Logimat is on handling technology. This includes, for example, concepts for low room heights: Thanks to the V-Chain drag chain, the Jumboflex on the flat jib gains valuable centimeters below the crane jib.
International Federation of Robotics
According to the IFR, two million new robots will be installed in production facilities worldwide by 2022. Clear trends can be identified.