Process optimization during robot operation
To optimize robot applications, teach points are readjusted manually. Robot operation must be interrupted for this. ArtiMinds now offers a solution for fully automatic optimization.
read more...read more...Software module from SEW Eurodrive
Software simplifies robot control
SEW-Eurodrive has added new features to the standardized Movikit Robotics software module for the Movi-C modular automation system in order to optimize the function or communication of the robot kinematics.
read more...Electric gripper for bottle handling
Individualized grippers
Industry 4.0 opens up a wide range of possibilities for manufacturing customized mass products flexibly and economically. The Zimmer Group participated in a project for an automation concept for customized beverage bottles by developing a gripper.
read more...International robotics competition
World champion with igus: Bremen robots win RoboCup
Team B-Human from Bremen showed what robots can achieve not only in industry but also in soccer at this year's international robotics competition RoboCup in Sydney. Here, the German champion in the Standard Platform League won the world championship title against the reigning world champion from Leipzig.
read more...Safety solutions for robots
With the Melfa Safe Plus II safety option from Mitsubishi Electric, the speed of a robot can be controlled. This allows cycle times to be increased and the working distance between humans and robots to be reduced.
read more...Making robotics open
Flexibly assemble your own robot controller from various software packages: This is made possible by the open source framework ROS, which Pilz also uses for its service robotics modules. With ROS, the right interfaces and an open concept, robot applications are easy to implement.
read more...Simple control of mobile robot fleets
Mobile robots transport a wide variety of goods autonomously from A to B in production. To ensure that this works smoothly, mobile robot manufacturer MiR is launching a new version of its MiR Fleet control system.
read more...Plan and simulate bin picking virtually
The virtual creation and prior simulation of robot motion sequences saves the user a lot of time and therefore costs. With the Robot Vision solution, IDS offers a system that also orients itself in space using 3D cameras in the real application.
read more...Kawasaki presents new robots and control system
Kawasaki Robotics is presenting three new products - the BX200X and RS007 robots, which can also be seen at the Hannover Messe, as well as the Successor, a new manual remote control for industrial robots.
read more...Rethink Robotics releases Intera 5.2
With the Intera 5.2 operating system, Rethink Robotics' collaborative robot named Sawyer provides employees and production managers with valuable data at a glance - including metrics such as cycle time, part count, speed and force applied.
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