Robot assists with parts provision
The development of a new integration approach for a robot in manual assembly is a new research topic at the Chair of Production Systems (LPS) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB).
Optimum robot programming
Robotics is moving towards simple programming and installation. In practice, there are many alternative methods and approaches.
read more...Remmert celebrates 75th company anniversary
Shortly after the end of the Second World War, Friedrich Heinrich Remmert founded his construction and metalworking company in Löhne, Westphalia, in 1945. Now the mechanical engineering company is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
read more...Load mapping for optical sensors
Smart placement control of workpiece carriers
The smart task functionality Load Mapping, which Sick provides for its smart optical sensors with IO-Link, makes it possible to record the occupancy of workpiece carriers during the feeding process into an assembly cell and output it as a digital sensor signal to the robot controller.
read more...Faster with 22
Assembly automation. Martin Mechanic has developed the second generation of systems for the construction of damping systems for a customer in the automotive industry. The number of robots in the system was doubled from eleven to 22.
read more...Linear technology for parts supply
Modular telescopic guides
The sturdy telescopic guides in the Hegra Rail and Light Rail product series from Rollon combine robustness and economy in compact, load-bearing cross-sections - and are therefore suitable for the construction of reliable and durable pull-outs on load carriers.
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Telescopic guides from Rollon for use in load carriers
Part series from OEM suppliers usually have to be provided just-in-sequence at the customer's premises for the assembly process. Customized reusable load carriers for manual or automatic removal have proven themselves for this task.
read more...Disability-friendly workplaces
Accessibility with modern workplaces
With a modern and flexible system, work environments can be designed to suit the needs of the disabled so that employees receive exactly the support they need for their work. This makes it easy to compensate for deficits in motor skills or mobility.
read more...For inclusion and efficiency
Conventional workstations are often a barrier for people with disabilities. With a modern and flexible system, work environments can be designed in such a way that employees receive exactly the support they need for their work.
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.
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