Industrial Robotics - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Talking AUTOMATE 2024 with DESTACO
Witness the power of precision movement, workholding, and indexing technology that will take your operations to new heights. Our booth is packed with ultra-precise end-of-arm tooling, state-of-the-art conveyors, and other top products from CAMCO, Ferguson and Robohand.
ZIMMER GROUP'S NEW ZIMO FLEXIBLE ROBOT CELL SMOOTHS THE PATH TO AUTOMATION
There are few who would argue that the combination of labor and skills shortages, together with the drive to attain greater levels of productivity, means that automation is now becoming an essential part of manufacturing for a greater number of businesses, especially SMEs.
A Cut Above: Adding Next-level Protection for Next-generation Welding
By partnering with Roboworld since their first Cobot rolled off the line on Day 1, all of Vectis’ robotic welding systems and teach pendants have included Robosuits® and Pendant Armor®.
Productivity Inc. Wants Your Robot to Do More
Using ATI’s QC-11 Tool Changer and RCT-151 Radially-Compliant Deburring Tool along with a Renishaw probe, they produced a demonstration highlighting their expertise in aiding potential customers to maximize productivity of the robots already installed in their facilities
Reshoring with robots - UK manufacturers can use automation to bring production back home
The advantages of all-electric injection moulding machines demonstrate how automation and robots can help manufacturers bring their operations back home to the UK. Reshoring can be achieved with cost- and energy-efficiency as well as productivity benefits.
Fiber Alignment and Photonic Chip Test & Assembly Just Got Easier
The new algorithm and technology have the potential to drastically reduce complex fiber alignment and photonics alignment procedure times by several orders of magnitude, surpassing any other existing technique used for automated fiber optic alignment in the market.
Five challenging applications automated with AI-powered robots
Robots equipped with AI vision systems, such as MIRAI, can perceive and adapt to their surroundings. This allows them to handle variance while performing complex tasks, making it possible to automate operations otherwise considered too complex to solve.
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The most compact Motion Control System on the market
FAULHABER is introducing a new Motion Control System. More precisely: The world's smallest Integrated Motion Controller.
Shibaura Machine to unveil new SCARA features at Automate 2024
Visitors will be able to see the two newest models in the THE range, the THE800 and THE1000, in action at the show at its booth managed by TM Robotics, its distribution partner in North, Central and South America,.
How Small Manufacturers are Building a Business Case for Robotics
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Smaller manufacturers are the fastest-growing area of industrial robotics today, driven by the need for new collaborative robotics systems.
Industrial Robotics - News Headlines
Mitsubishi HC Capital America Reveals Key Factors Shaping Adoption of Robotics-as-a-Service in 2024
To familiarize end users with the benefits of RaaS, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, reveals key factors that businesses should consider in their decision-making about its adoption.
Piab USA Announces New Office Location in Canton, MA
The new office, located at 100 Energy Drive], will serve as the central hub for Piab USA's operations, housing its management, sales, support, R&D and distribution center.
Latest mobile industrial robots: trends and uses
Industrial mobile robotics has become a powerful automation tool and the deployment of industrial manufacturing robots continues to increase.
The latest report provided by the IFR 'World Robotics - Industrial Robots 2023', presents very positive results for industrial robotics in terms of annual sales volume.
Its statistics show that, in 2022, the annual sales volume of robot units grew by 5% (+ 553,052 industrial robots sold) more than in 2021.
According to the same report, the stock of operational robots increased to 3,903,633 units, 12% more than in2021, and the value of robot installations grew to $15.8 billion, 4% more than in 2021.
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Knight Optical - Unlocking Precision for the Robotics and Automation Revolution
Knight Optical - Unlocking Precision for the Robotics and Automation Revolution
In the era of Industry 4.0, automation and machine learning drive the future. Knight Optical stands at the forefront, collaborating globally to supply precision optical components that power the robotics and automation sector. From UAVs, drones, and robotics to machine vision, LiDAR-driven car sensors, and renewable energy, our optics empower innovation. Optical components play an important role within the industry, including: Optical windows and domes safeguard systems in unmanned vehicles while preserving the field of view for cameras. Infrared lenses with aspheric surfaces elevate thermal imaging. Optical filters excel in machine vision, with colour glass, interference, and dichroic filters in our stock. Knight Optical provides stock components and custom solutions made to your exact specs. With every component undergoing rigorous metrology and QA checks before shipment, you are sure to experience true precision, innovation, and assurance.
Industrial Robotics - Featured Company
TM Robotics (Americas) Inc
TM Robotics, in partnership with Shibaura Machine, formerly known as Toshiba Machine until 1st April 2020, offers a comprehensive range of industrial robots ideally suited for high-precision assembly, machine loading/unloading and material-handling applications that can be dust proof, clean room, or IP65/67. The company's extensive product line starts with a Cartesian solution available in thousands of combinations from single actuators to four-axis solutions; six-axis solutions that can include precise vision-control; and a complete range of SCARAs from low cost to the industry-leading SCARA with 1200-mm reach that can carry up to 20 kgs. TM Robotics sells and services robots throughout Europe, the Middle East, India, Russia, and Africa, as well as North, Central, and South America, from headquarters in Hertfordshire, England and Elk Grove Village, IL, USA. For more information, visit www.tmrobotics.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
