Day: January 31, 2020
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ABB and Ericsson showcase 5G networks for industrial robots
ABB and Ericsson, together with Swisscom, demonstrated for the first time how “easily and effectively” robots can be controlled over wide distances utilizing the real-time communication capabilities of 5G. ABB showcased the potential of no-latency communication enabled by 5G to world leaders during the recent World Economic Forum, in Davos. At the Congress Center in…
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Fanuc to introduce new RoboNano ‘ultra precise’ machining tool
Fanuc is to introduce its new “RoboNano α-NTiA” at SPIE Photonics West 2020, February 4-6, in San Francisco, Booth #5684. Designed to help manufacturers improve productivity, the RoboNano is described as an “ultra-precise machine tool offering the ultimate in finish quality for optical surfaces”. Available in two models, including the new RoboNano α-NTiA for turning…
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How robotics can be extremely beneficial to warehouse business
By Koyel Ghosh There is no doubt that warehouse robotics can increase the efficiency of human workers in more than one way. Especially when it comes to moving heavy products and transporting them to far-fetched locations, there would perhaps be no better alternative than warehouse automotive solutions. In today’s fast-moving e-commerce scenario, supply chain officials…
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Universal Robots showcases new cobot-powered solutions at ATX West
Universal Robots is to exhibit new collaborative robot-powered solutions for palletizing, metrology and machine tending at ATX West. Attendees at the largest automation technology trade show in the Western US will experience how collaborative robots from industry leader Universal Robots now automate some of the most sought-after tasks in a manufacturing industry facing severe labor…