Robot arm as an eye-catcher

Igus offers its low-cost robot robolink DP - consisting of high-performance plastics - in customized designs.
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Igus offers its low-cost robot robolink DP - consisting of high-performance plastics - in customized designs.

In collaborative robotics, manually operated systems are also used in addition to fully automatic gripper changing systems. With the QC75, Gimatic has developed a collaborative manual changer that is tailored to the requirements of cobots.

Piab's vacuum-controlled end-of-arm tool (EOAT) Picobot is now available with a generic electrical interface and ISO 9409-1 mechanical mounting plate dimension options, so it can be configured to work with any collaborative robot and smaller industrial robots.

With the CRX-10iA, manufacturer Fanuc is adding a particularly lightweight HRC solution to its product range.

Getting started with automation
The flexible EGH co-act gripper from Schunk is designed to provide an easy introduction to the world of cobots.
Selection of gripper models. The market for collaborative robotics is growing. The success of automation stands and falls with the choice of the right end-of-arm tooling (EoAT) - i.e. grippers, sensors or tool changers.

At the Bloomingdale's department store in New York, robots and cobots from ABB are creating Christmas cheer: they decorate Christmas trees, play in an orchestra and serve customers coffee. But see for yourself!

Helmut Schmid is now also in charge of the Northern Europe region for Universal Robots. In addition to the DACH and Benelux countries, he is now also responsible for all UR activities in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Omron recommends a three-stage cobot strategy so that man and machine can work together harmoniously: approaches and solutions should be characterized by powerful functions, safe application and flexible adaptability to new requirements.