Rethink Robotics and Sumitomo Announce Exclusive Distribution Partnership in Japan
Rethink Robotics' Sawyer Robot Now Available Throughout Japan
Intelligrated appoints Jon Tutuncu as senior director, commercial operations and strategy
Commercial operations veteran to lead data-driven optimization of sales, analysis and strategy
MIP Robotics Launches Its First Model of New Generation Industrial Robot "MIP Junior",
MIP robotics is a startup founded in 2015 and based on research conducted for many years. The company aims to provide accessible, industrial robots, especially for SMIs (small and medium industries). In other words, like 3D printing in recent years, MIP wants to democratize industrial robotics.
The robots can be used to automate repetitive, arduous or dangerous tasks; indeed it is possible to set the standard gripper arms: suction cup, hook, screwdriver, blade etc. Application examples are numerous: storing goods in cartons, checking the tightening torque, making the automated cutting, removing non-compliant products etc. MIP allows its customers to increase their productivity (and hence margins) in order to improve the quality or reduce the hardship. The investment can be made profitable in only 6 month.
The "Junior " is a robot called "SCARA" (that is to say a horizontal arm) operating on a range of 600mm and fixed on a vertical axis in a standard 400mm high. These dimensions can be adjusted on demand. Its speed reaches up to 250mm/s with an accuracy of 0.5mm and can move up to 5kg. Junior is also characterized by its ease of use: for instance you can teach the robot the movements to be carried out by manually moving the robotic arm. Finally, the robot stops in case of impact, enabling collaborative applications if all safety conditions are met. While prices often start around €20,000 on the market, Junior is available from €8000. Full Press Release:
Robotics Alley to Host Career Fair for Engineering, Technical Jobs
For the second year, the Robotics Alley Conference & Expo will offer a free career fair for engineering, manufacturing and technical professionals.
OMRON Releases New Models to Join Machine Automation Controller NJ101-series.
-New Models Connect to Database Directly and Accelerate Leveraging Big Data and IoT at Production Sites-
Global Robotics Industry to Surpass $151 Billion by 2020, According to Tractica
Consumer Robots, Enterprise Robots, Autonomous Vehicles, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Will Drive the Rapid Diversification of the Sector beyond Traditional Industrial Markets
Softing releases software update for PROFIBUS Tester 5
Industrial automation provider announces immediate availability of software update for its comprehensive all-in-one diagnostic tool
BLUE OCEAN ROBOTICS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH HONG-KONG BASED CYBER DISCOVERY
The partnership enables Blue Ocean Robotics to provide emerging robotic solutions for the manufacturing, healthcare and educational sectors in Hong Kong through Cyber Discovery, which as a local sales partner will sell, support and service local customers.
Latest MapleSim release enhances model development process
Includes improvements to specialized modeling libraries and toolchain connectivity
Intelligrated launches educational On The Move webinar series
Webinar series to facilitate interactive discussions on technologies, trends in material handling industry
Robotmaster Reduces Outsourcing, Increases Production and Profitability
Adding a robotic system enabled Groupe Gravel, a metal fabricator, to profitably automate cutting and welding for high-mix short-batch production. Robotmaster's tools enabled automatic path creation from CAD models drastically improved programming time.
Silicon Valley Robotics Releases Service Robotics Case Study Showcasing New Roles for Robots in Today's Economy
Silicon Valley Robotics today published the first in a series of case studies in service robotics showcasing the new ways in which robots can enrich our economy, creating new positions in the retail, logistics, health and hospitality industries.
ABB's largest ever robot is 25 percent faster than competitor robots in high payload range
ABB has introduced its highest payload, multipurpose industrial robot, the IRB 8700. The robot has a reach of 3.5 meters and is capable of handling a payload of up to 800 kg (1000 kg with the wrist down; 630 kg with LeanID). Designed for the ultimate in uptime, reliability and reduced maintenance, the IRB 8700 provides the lowest total cost of ownership among competitor high payload robot models. The new robot is targeted for material handling applications in the automotive, transportation and other heavy industries.
“When designing the IRB 8700, we focused on combining ABB’s largest ever model with an unusually long reach for a robot in the high payload class,” said John Bubnikovich, vice president, sales and marketing, ABB Robotics North America. “Utilizing ABB’s superior motion control technology at high moments of inertia, the new robot automatically adapts and adjusts its speed to accommodate heavy and wide parts. With a compact footprint, optimized counterweight, parallel linkages, stiff axes and fewer drive motors, the IRB 8700 keeps its momentum down and speed up, providing unmatched agility and performance.”
The IRB 8700, ABB’s largest ever robot offers all the functionality and expertise of the ABB portfolio in a much bigger package. The robot has only one motor and one gear per robot axis, while most other robots in this size class use dual motors and/or gears. In addition, there are no gas springs; only a reliable counterweight and mechanical springs for counter balancing. Together these design elements mean the IRB 8700 has fewer components and is able to deliver shorter cycle times and higher accuracy – making it 25% faster than any comparable competitor robots in its payload range. Full Press Release:
ABB's largest ever robot is 25 percent faster than competitor robots in high payload range
The IRB 8700 is the market's best performing high payload robot with the lowest total cost of ownership
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Seegrid Solidifies New Leadership Team
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