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International Federation of Robotics
The Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has elected Takayuki Ito as President. At the same time, Jane Heffner was appointed as the new Vice President of the IFR.
read more...IFR World Robotics Report 2024
Over four million robots are in use in factories worldwide, reports the IFR in the current "World Robotics Report 2024" - a record number. However, sales of industrial robots have fallen.
read more...Retooling processes on robot systems are necessary in order to be able to react to changing workpiece and production variants. However, each of these set-up processes causes unproductive times, harbors the potential for errors and requires additional knowledge and training. Concepts for minimizing set-up times are therefore economically necessary in order to have as little impact on productivity as possible.
read more...Mobile robotic systems are being used in more and more areas of work. However, their widespread use on the market is often prohibitively expensive for small and medium-sized companies. Igus wants to change this with new low-cost robotics products and presented a series of affordable mobile plastic robots at the Hannover Messe.
read more...The United Robotics Group is presenting its new service robots from the uLink series for the first time at VivaTech in Paris. These are primarily characterized by simple integration, flexible adaptation and individual extensions. They are suitable for use in retail, warehouse logistics and manufacturing.
read more...The robotics companies Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) want to use their joint headquarters in Odense (Denmark) to create synergies and accelerate innovation in the field of modern robotics.
read more...In the "H2 FastCell" project, Fraunhofer IPA and the Black Forest Centre for Digitalization, Leadership and Sustainability (Black Forest Campus) have developed a robotic cell in which two robots alternately stack bipolar plates and membrane electrode units into fuel cell stacks in a matter of seconds.
read more...The Agilox Omnidirectional Platform Shuttle (OPS) is an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for loads of up to 1,500 kilograms. Four omnidirectional drive units and a slim design enable easy and safe navigation in narrow aisles and confined spaces.
read more...Kuka met and even exceeded its ambitious targets in 2023. In addition to Group-wide incoming orders (€ 4.0 billion, 2022: € 4.5 billion), sales (€ 4.1 billion) also exceeded the four billion euro mark for the first time. EBIT also rose for the first time to € 158.2 million. At 0.99, the book-to-bill ratio was below the previous year's figure (2022: 1.14).
read more...With the combination of a flexible automation platform and mobile robots, Idealworks enables the automation of operational processes with easy integration into existing productions.
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