Solving the Labor Shortages in Manufacturing

While many Baby Boomers pursued trade or vocational jobs, Millennials and Gen Xers were encouraged to attend college and apply for white-collar jobs.

Why Robots Are a Cure Rather Than a Curse for Manufacturing

If robots are to solve the labor shortage in US manufacturing, then they will need to significantly expand the type of tasks that they can carry out.

Massive PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO Mirrors Industry Growth

Based on the newly released State of the Industry US Packaging Machinery Report Infographic by show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, packaging machinery shipments could reach $11.2 billion.

Zimmer Group - Webinar -EPISODE 7 - New 5000 "AL" SERIES GRIPPERS

This is an invitation to attend our upcoming webinar. In this installment of our periodic webinar series, we would like to introduce exciting additions to our industry leading 5000 series grippers.

CNC Vs Robot

What are the differences between these two CNC and robotics systems? What are their characteristics and how do you determine which one is best suited to the needs of your industry?

The Robot Army is Moving

A threat to jobs, a health and safety risk and a technological nightmare. Despite these common protests against robotic technology, demand is growing, creating a new challenge for robot component suppliers.

KUKA to Showcase its Innovative Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO 2019

KUKA's on-site experts will display its packaging solutions built for collaboration, efficiency and accuracy at the packaging trade show in Las Vegas

Detecting New Solutions: How Intelligent Sensors Can Support Industry 4.0

Innovation Stage Q&A with SICK Inc. - To explore the impact of I4.0 and sensors in automated pharmaceutical manufacturing, we spoke with Ron Stuver, director of business consulting at SICK, Inc. (Booth LS-6419), a leading provider of manufacturing sensors.

New Record Sales of Collaborative Robots Reveal Increasing Demand for End-Of-Arm-Tooling

With a growth of 23 percent in annual installations of collaborative robots (cobots) from 2017 to 2018, the new World Robotics Report, published by International Federation of Robotics shows a huge demand for end-of-arm-tooling, (EoAT). In 2018 almost 14,000 new cobot arms were installed, and if this rise continues, that number will double in approximately three years, prompting an unprecedented EoAT market opportunity that OnRobot is ready to address.

Omron supports flexible production needs with its most advanced and versatile safety light curtain to date

Omron Automation Americas, a global leader in industrial automation and safety solutions, recently announced the launch of a cutting-edge safety light curtain that supports flexible production needs and provides high levels of environmental resistance.

13,000th Dürr robot set for GM in Korea

New paint shop for General Motors

MHS caps off RIA Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference with tour of R&D facility

The tour showcased the company's growing portfolio of next-generation robotic innovations, designed to provide relief from labor challenges and boost productivity for distribution centers.

Practicalities of Small Collaborative Robots

ISO 15066 is the emerging standard for collaborative robotics and covers all aspects of robot safety. The ISO15066 definition of a collaborative workspace is the operating space where the robot system and a human can perform tasks concurrently.

PACK EXPO 2019 - Harmonic Drive

Harmonic Drive is well-known for our zero-backlash strain wave gear products. Many machine designers and builders don't realize that we also manufacture Planetary gears. Booth #LS6068

Universal Robots Maximizes Productivity and Availability with Launch of Service360

New support offering safeguards performance, increases uptime and reduces costs

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Industrial Robotics - Featured Product

Helios™2 Ray Time-of-Flight Camera Designed for Unmatched Performance in Outdoor Lighting Conditions

Helios™2 Ray Time-of-Flight Camera Designed for Unmatched Performance in Outdoor Lighting Conditions

The Helios2 Ray camera is powered by Sony's DepthSense IMX556PLR ToF image sensor and is specifically engineered for exceptional performance in challenging outdoor lighting environments. Equipped with 940nm VCSEL laser diodes, the Helios2 Ray generates real-time 3D point clouds, even in direct sunlight, making it suitable for a wide range of outdoor applications. The Helios2 Ray offers the same IP67 and Factory Tough™ design as the standard Helios2 camera featuring a 640 x 480 depth resolution at distances of up to 8.3 meters and a frame rate of 30 fps.