Fanuc supplies 500 robots to Ford plant in Cologne
The automation specialist Fanuc has received another major order in the field of electromobility. The company will supply around 500 robots to the Ford plant in Cologne.
read more...read more...Second-hand automation
Robots take over monotonous and strenuous work from their human colleagues without complaint. But what happens when tasks change or the demands on performance increase? Then the automation helpers often end up on the second-hand market - much to the delight of buyers with a smaller budget or an urgent need.
read more...ABB wins with PixelPaint car painting
The 2021 "Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation" (IERA) goes to ABB with PixelPaint.
read more...Robot teaching without programming
Robots are the backbone of the smart factory. Increasingly, however, these digital helpers can also be found in other environments. A new solution makes the use of robots interesting for small and medium-sized companies in many industries.
read more...Simple and affordable ...
... is teaching robots for individual tasks. This has been demonstrated by our work on our current issue's focus "Robot programming and integration".
read more...Programming and commissioning
To ensure that production systems can be put into operation quickly and without errors, the robot controller and PLC must harmonize smoothly. Virtual commissioning saves time and costs.
read more...Optimum robot programming
Robotics is moving towards simple programming and installation. In practice, there are many alternative methods and approaches.
read more...Extended range and mobility
Expert-Tünkers offers a fast and precise solution for extending robots with additional traversing axes, the so-called 7th axis.
read more...Higher productivity thanks to sanding robots
Sanding car body components, some of which have large surfaces, after filling is essential for outstanding paint quality. While this was previously a difficult processing step, it is now carried out by a robot with a sensitive end effector.
read more...Making programming simple
Robots are becoming increasingly easy to operate and program. What is behind this and how complex is the integration into production lines? Andreas Mühlbauer spoke to Jörg Reger, Head of ABB's Robotics division in Germany.
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