
UR and MiR open largest cobot center
The center for collaborative robots is being built in Odense. The two robotics companies Mobile Industrial Robots and Universal Robots are investing 36 million dollars in the development and production of robots.
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The center for collaborative robots is being built in Odense. The two robotics companies Mobile Industrial Robots and Universal Robots are investing 36 million dollars in the development and production of robots.

Chief Technology Officer leaves
Today, Wednesday, the Supervisory Board of Kuka and the Chief Technology Officer Prof. Dr. Peter Hofmann decided to end their cooperation.

Igus offers its low-cost robot robolink DP - consisting of high-performance plastics - in customized designs.
Robots have become an integral part of our everyday working lives. According to industry associations, they will continue their triumphant advance beyond industry. Some people are becoming increasingly skeptical. The play "Liliom" shows how robots can fit into our lives and interact with us. Including: industrial robots from Kawasaki and grippers from the Zimmer Group.

Andrea Alboni takes over sales division
As the new Regional Sales Manager D/A/CH at Universal Robots Germany, Andrea Alboni is now responsible for the company's sales activities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The hybrid, HRC-capable Motoman HC10 robot from Yaskawa can be used in collaborative operation as well as a fully-fledged industrial robot.

Gimatic has further developed its simple SQ manual changing system and made it suitable for Industry 4.0 robotics. The robot-side base plate is now available in a version with a secure locking mechanism that is sensor-supported.

Getting started with automation
The flexible EGH co-act gripper from Schunk is designed to provide an easy introduction to the world of cobots.
The differences between cobot vacuum grippers also lie in the generation of negative pressure and the resulting vacuum flow. The vacuum flow determines the load capacity of the gripper and thus decides whether the capacity of the cobot can be fully utilized.

Almost half of German companies are already using robots. This was the result of a representative survey of 1600 European decision-makers conducted by the retailer Reichelt Elektronik. Reducing the workload of employees is an important motive.