
400 millimeter arm length
Yamaha has introduced the new YK400 XE scara robot with an arm length of 400 millimeters. The YK400XE is a successor to the YK400XR. The manufacturer points to high accuracy and performance at a reduced price.
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Yamaha has introduced the new YK400 XE scara robot with an arm length of 400 millimeters. The YK400XE is a successor to the YK400XR. The manufacturer points to high accuracy and performance at a reduced price.

Universal Robots presented the new member of its cobot family at Motek: the UR16e. With a load capacity of 16 kilograms, the model complements the existing portfolio and is available worldwide.

Universal Robots has introduced a new cobot: the UR16e. With a load capacity of 16 kilograms, the model complements the portfolio. According to the manufacturer, the UR16e combines its high load capacity with a reach of 900 millimetres and a repeat accuracy of plus/minus 0.05 millimetres.

Security, 5G plus TSN and OPC UA, IoT platforms and automation with robots: the 'Automation 4.0 Summit', the congress accompanying the SPS trade fair, is dedicated to these four exciting topics this year.

The German mechanical engineering industry is experiencing a downturn. Automotive-related companies are particularly affected, including machine tool manufacturers. But they are not letting it get them down. The time has come for them to make strategic decisions.
Wiring of control cabinets. The RoboSchalt project is researching a robot-assisted solution for automating individual assembly steps in the production of control cabinets - with a focus on the wiring of components.

AMF offers a modular gripper for machine tools. According to the company, the advantage of the new gripper system is that machining processes on machine tools can be automated without the need for a robot.
Gripping, moving, depositing - all this is unthinkable in automated processes without the right gripper. The vacuum specialist Schmalz therefore develops flexible systems and supports the user in selecting and configuring the right components: a challenge because the number of variants is constantly increasing and batch sizes are converging towards one.

all about automation is growing, with more exhibitors expected in both Hamburg and Friedrichshafen than last year. The regional trade fair begins the trade fair year in Hamburg in January, followed two months later by the southern edition in Friedrichshafen.

The regional trade fair series All About Automation will kick off its trade fair year on January 15 and 16, 2020 in the Hamburg-Schnelsen exhibition hall with a special edition for the northern region.