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Yaskawa is expanding its portfolio of high-performance painting robots with two new models. According to the manufacturer, the two six-axis robots are characterized by a space-saving and flexible installation as well as an innovative design.
read more...Vacuum gripper. The KCS gripper from Piab can pick up products of different shapes, materials and surfaces thanks to its foam surface. This means that a cobot can be used at different points in the production process as required.
read more...Digitalization and HRC. With the trending topics of digital transformation in manufacturing and human-robot collaboration, Automatica aims to make a contribution to shaping Work 4.0 - where people bear more responsibility than ever before.
read more...This year, Roteg celebrates its 25th anniversary and the sale of its 300th palletizing robot system. This reflects the rapid growth of this technology. In addition to the number of systems supplied, their technical complexity is also constantly increasing.
read more...Japan is the world's number one manufacturer of industrial robots. Nippon's production capacity reached a new record of 153,000 units in 2016.
read more...Kawasaki Robotics announces the "Successor", a system for manual control of industrial robots that implements the user's movements. Kawasaki will use the system for the first time in its own robot production.
read more...Afag Automation is expanding its product range with the DG 20 rotary gripper. According to the manufacturer, the DG 20 is particularly suitable for demanding pneumatic gripping and turning tasks involving small parts.
read more...The automation of economies worldwide is running at full speed: with an average robot density of 74 units per 10,000 employees, the global average in the manufacturing industry has reached a new record (2015: 66 units).
read more...With the project "Interactive Robotic System for Emptying Sea Containers" (IRiS), the Bremen Institute for Production and Logistics at the University of Bremen is conducting research together with BLG Handelslogistik, Schulz Systemtechnik and Framos.
read more...More and more companies are using automation technology for administrative and business processes. However, in order for the software to be successfully implemented and accepted by employees, a number of factors should be considered.
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