How cobots optimize assembly
Collaborative robots provide support in assembly and relieve employees of monotonous tasks. Companies of all sizes benefit from this, as the examples of Albrecht Jung and Opel show.
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Collaborative robots provide support in assembly and relieve employees of monotonous tasks. Companies of all sizes benefit from this, as the examples of Albrecht Jung and Opel show.
Modular robot cell from de Man
Stockmeier needed to stack 15 types of cartons with windshield antifreeze, which differ in height, width, length and weight, on Euro pallets. The company opted for the MRZ modular robot cell from de Man.

The Korean automotive supplier Seojin Industrial, which manufactures for Hyundai and Kia, has placed a major order with Kuka: 185 robots are to be used for welding and handling tasks.

What tasks can robots perform in collaboration with humans, what will collaboration look like in the future - and: Will the mechanical colleague put people's jobs at risk? Andreas Mühlbauer spoke about this with Peter Lange, Business Development Manager at Omron Electronics.

Robotics is necessary for the economic upturn. However, there is a lack of suitable training and further education opportunities. The IFR is calling for action.

Automation and robotics will play an important role in the economic recovery in the post-corona period, predicts the IFR and calls for training and further education courses to be adapted accordingly.
The heart of every robot is its controller - and this is where robots from Kuka are now getting an innovation: future-proof hardware and smart software ensure efficient performance with maximum economy in the new KR C5 robot controller.

Fruitcore is expanding its production capacities for the Horst line of industrial robots. The Constance-based robot manufacturer opened a new site in Villingen-Schwenningen at the beginning of July.

With the K-Virtual tool, Kawasaki Robotics will be offering a new software solution for plant engineering, robot simulations and offline programming from September 1, 2020.

The digital transformation is receiving a boost from the coronavirus crisis. Kuka also sees opportunities in this and identifies potential for new business areas, such as the my.kuka customer portal.