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Techman launches new collaborative robot with ‘longest reach’

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Techman Robot has launched a new robot, giving the first opportunity to see the TM AI Cobot TM25S at the Automate Show.

The company says its “revolutionary” 25 kg payload collaborative robot joins TM Robot’s already impressive lineup and the TM AI Cobot S Series.

These innovative cobots set new benchmarks in the industry with their remarkable features and capabilities – the TM25S will be showcased for the first time at Automate 2023 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, from May 22–25, 2023. [Read more…] about Techman launches new collaborative robot with ‘longest reach’

Korea Association of Robot Industry to operate Korea Pavilion at Automate Show

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The Korea Association of Robot Industry (KAR) says it will be operating a “Korea Pavilion” at the Automate Show, which starts in a couple of days. Nine Korean companies will feature their products in Korea Pavilion located in booth number 3250 and 3452.

KAR has participated in many trade shows held in Europe and East Asia for the decades, but it has never participated in Automate or any other trade shows held in the US.

While China remains the largest market for Korean robot companies with exports worth of $319 million, The United States is the second-largest market with exports amounting to $204 million, according to the Korean Robot Industry Survey. [Read more…] about Korea Association of Robot Industry to operate Korea Pavilion at Automate Show

Google’s industrial robotics business unit Intrinsic chooses Comau as first project partner

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Comau, a specialist maker of industrial robotics and automation products and systems, has been unveiled as the first industry partner of Intrinsic, a business unit of Alphabet, which is the stock market name for Google.

Intrinsic says it is on a mission to make industrial robotics accessible and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers.

At the launch presentation, Pietro Gorlier, Comau’s CEO, demonstrated how the company has recently used Intrinsic’s new Flowstate developer product and underlying platform to create a modular solution to enable the assembly of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) supermodule – just one of many possibilities for new applications made possible through the platform. [Read more…] about Google’s industrial robotics business unit Intrinsic chooses Comau as first project partner

Universal Robots debuts ‘world’s first’ cobot spot welder

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Universal Robots says it is “not only the most widely used collaborative robot arm in the manufacturing industry, the UR cobots have also become the platform of choice for a fast-growing ecosystem of innovative OEM solutions”.

Nowhere is that more apparent, continues UR, than this year’s Automate Show, where 60+ UR cobots will be exhibited in more than 30 booths at the show, taking place in Detroit, Michigan, May 22-25, 2023.

UR’s Automate booth #3623 showcases the latest innovation in a rapidly expanding application field, including the “world’s first cobot spot welder”, designed and manufactured by Pro Spot International. [Read more…] about Universal Robots debuts ‘world’s first’ cobot spot welder

Flexiv partners with system integrator Cardinal

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Flexiv, a maker of general-purpose robotics solutions, has joined forces with Cardinal, the machine building and systems integration experts.

As the world’s only manufacturer of adaptive robots, Flexiv will empower Cardinal to assemble custom robotic solutions which leverage industry-leading force sensitivity and artificial intelligence to create an optimized automation system for their clients.

With over four decades of expertise, Cardinal Machine Company is one of North America’s leading integration and machine-building businesses. [Read more…] about Flexiv partners with system integrator Cardinal

Doosan Robotics partners with Finch Automation to expand distribution in Midwestern US

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Doosan Robotics Americas, a maker of industrial and collaborative robotics, has agreed a strategic partnership with Indiana-based Finch Automation.

The new relationship expands the reach of Doosan service robots and cobots to OEM machine builders and end users in the Midwest region of the US.

Alex Lee, general manager, Doosan Robotics Americas, says: “Finch Automation is the ideal partner to introduce our products to a new market. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics partners with Finch Automation to expand distribution in Midwestern US

Denali becomes Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner

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Denali Advanced Integration has become Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner.

Denali is now expected to use its integration expertise and market reach to bring Universal Robots’ collaborative robot technology to major business across the globe as part of its new Automation-As-A-Service (AaaS) portfolio, which it announced in April.

This will offer large scale companies end-to-end integration and service support and corresponds with a growing interest from large businesses in cobot automation. [Read more…] about Denali becomes Universal Robots’ biggest Certified Solution Partner

ABB unveils AI-enabled robotic item picker for warehouses

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ABB Robotics has enhanced its industry-leading logistics automation portfolio with the launch of the Robotic Item Picker – a new AI and vision-based solution that can accurately detect and pick items in unstructured environments in warehouses and fulfillment centers.

Daniel Navarro, managing director of consumer segments and service robotics at ABB Robotics, says: “The explosion of e-commerce, changing consumer demands, and global labor shortages are driving the need for flexible automated solutions that make order fulfillment and distribution faster and more efficient.

“With its ability to learn and adapt in constantly changing warehouse environments, our AI-enabled Robotic Item Picker sees items and decides how to pick them, at speed with more than 99.5 percent efficiency, helping businesses overcome these challenges and build resilience.” [Read more…] about ABB unveils AI-enabled robotic item picker for warehouses

How Danone created its new automated palletising system with Yaskawa

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When Yaskawa Southern Africa was contacted about Danone’s new automation project in Boksburg, the industrial robotics manufacturer teamed up with one of their preferred suppliers, Tectra Automation, a division of Bosch Rexroth, to offer a turnkey solution.

Yaskawa brought forward its automation expertise to Danone, answering the multinational’s challenge with additional lifting capacity and speed, thanks in no small part to its PL 190 palletising robots. [Read more…] about How Danone created its new automated palletising system with Yaskawa

igus unveils ‘first’ industrial robot made of plastic

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igus has unveiled what it says is “the first robot made of high-performance plastic”. At just 8 kg, ReBeL is the lightest in its class: a real lightweight robot.

The compact, space-saving design with an integrated control system in the base opens up completely new fields of application for service robotics.

In collaboration with people, the ReBeL takes on tasks in the event and gastronomy sector, for example as a reliable coffee enricher or as a machine loader in production.

The robot is available as a plug-and-play version with integrated control system and robot software or as an open source version. In addition, users can choose between four or six degrees of freedom and thus adapt the ReBeL to their individual application scenario. [Read more…] about igus unveils ‘first’ industrial robot made of plastic