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Fanuc has unveiled a new palletizing robot which it claims is the fastest in its class.
Fanuc is believed the be the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, and debuted its new robot at Pack Expo a few days ago.
The company says the Fanuc M-410iC/110 is “capable of performing 2040 standard palletizing cycles an hour, making it the fastest palletizing robot in its class”. [Read more…] about Fanuc claims its new palletising robot is ‘fastest’ in its class
Yaskawa Electric says it has achieved a staggering 150 per cent growth in net profit for the period from April to September, compared with the same period last year, according to a report on Nikkei.
Nikkei says Yaskawa’s profits for the period were $184 million, beating its own previous records.
Yaskawa, which also owns the Motoman brand of industrial robot, says most of the growth was due to increased orders for automation equipment from China, Japan and the US. [Read more…] about Yaskawa Electric reports stunning 150 per cent more profits with robotics and automation leading the way
Cloos and Baumüller say they have found efficiencies in the new robotic welding system they have implemented.
The two companies introduced a platform-independent and scalable control solution last year.
The aim was to achieve the highest level of precision with accelerated dynamics. [Read more…] about Cloos and Baumüller find increased efficiency in automated welding technology
Chinese home appliances giant Midea says it has completed its acquisition of German company Kuka, one of the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturers.
While the deal prompted some consternation among those who said the German government should stop the takeover, as well as with those people who subsequently demanded the European Union make it more difficult for Chinese companies to buy EU companies, the two companies are now part of the same group.
Technically, Kuka was acquired by Midea’s subsidiary company, Mecca International. [Read more…] about Midea embarks on journey to transform itself into a ‘high-tech industry leader’
Integro Technologies, a certified integrator for Universal Robots, has designed and developed a 3D pick-n-place system that will be displayed at the South-Tech event in Greenville, South Carolina, from October 24-26.
Integro says it realizes that collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots are helping manufacturers step into Industry 4.0 seamlessly and safely.
So, the company has developed a new 3D vision-guided application for random bin picking with UR robots. [Read more…] about Integro Technologies and Universal Robots to launch new 3D pick-n-place system at South-Tec
Siasun Robot and Automation, which is claimed to be China’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, has opened a new facility in Shengyang, north-east China.
Siasun became the first member of the US Robotics Industries Association when it joined the industry body last month.
The company has invested more than $300 million in its new Shengyang industrial park, according to Chinese news agency XinhuaNet. [Read more…] about China’s largest industrial robot maker Siasun opens new facility in Shengyang
Painting was one of the first applications for industrial robots, but it didn’t start well.
When they were first introduced in the 1980s at General Motors’ Michigan plant, the robots initially painted each other, according to an article on industrial robot history, published on Robots.com.
The complexity of painting is probably under-estimated because humans can do such tasks with relative ease. [Read more…] about From two months to a few seconds: A brief overview of automotive robotic painting systems
New business model allows companies of various sizes to buy or lease robots, says Ready Robotics
Arnold Automation, a newly created division of Arnold Packaging, says it has signed the first-ever distribution deal with Ready Robotics to distribute the TaskMate, Ready Robotics’ flexible automation platform.
The TaskMate can be quickly deployed in a wide variety of manufacturing environments and easily programmed to perform repetitive tasks. [Read more…] about Arnold Automation becomes ‘first official distributor’ of Ready Robotics’ ‘robot for hire’
Epson Robots will be showcasing its newly launched T3 All-in-One SCARA robot at the manufacturing industry event The Assembly Show.
Epson says that as well as the T3, it will also showcase its “revolutionary” Flexion N2 6-Axis robot, as well as a selection of its leading 6-Axis and SCARA robots.
Additionally, Epson will lead a discussion on how to get started in robotics and automation. [Read more…] about Epson to demonstrate newly launched T3 all-in-one SCARA robot at the Assembly Show
Rethink Robotics’ collaborative robot Sawyer is being utilised by Spanish electronics manufacturer to achieve higher levels of consistency
P4Q, a Spanish manufacturer of electronic products and systems, says it has increased production throughput by 25 percent by deploying smart, adaptable automation on the factory floor.
Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer is testing printed circuit boards and driving improvements in process consistency that are resulting in better part quality and overall production output, says the company.
P4Q has been looking to automate more of its factory for many years to improve efficiency and consistency, but traditional caged robots were unappealing due to high costs and employee safety concerns. [Read more…] about P4Q ‘increases productivity, improves part quality’ with Rethink’s Sawyer industrial robot
