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Koki Transmission has connected all 60 of its industrial robots to the ABB Ability internet platform.
The company is said to have connected its robots for the purposes of condition monitoring and diagnostics.
This is designed to address previous problems which were leading to unplanned downtime in material handling. [Read more…] about Koki connects all 60 of its industrial robots to ABB’s Ability internet platform
The Techman Robot company is planning to double production capacity, according to a report on DigiTimes.com.
The company shipped approximately 2,000 units in 2017 and expects that figure to “expand exponentially” to 4,000 this year, reports DigiTimes.
Techman, which is part of the Quanta Group, says it is expanding to meet anticipated demand for its robotic arm. [Read more…] about Techman Robot to double production capacity
Fanuc America Corporation, major supplier of robotics, CNC systems, robomachines and industrial IoT solutions, has announced plans to construct a new facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, US, that will be used for engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing.
Fanuc’s products are applied in a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, food and pharmaceuticals to name a few.
Since 1982, the company’s line of painting robots, and a variety of automation software products have been designed and built in Michigan.
[Read more…] about Fanuc America to expand headquarters with new facility in Michigan
Collaborative robots were a big feature of the Hannover Messe trade show again in 2018.
Small, intelligent, sensitive, and self-learning: The ways in which robots can be used are increasing all the time.
And the level of acceptance is also rising – not least thanks to attractive prices and short return-on-investment times. [Read more…] about Kollmorgen servo motors provide boost for robotics start-up
ABB is backing a new technology which will enable robots to pick up and handle fragile items that would be damaged if current grippers were used.
ABB Technology Ventures is ABB’s strategic venture capital investment arm. ATV finds the startup partners from which ABB can best benefit, both strategically and financially.
ABB’s partnership with Soft Robotics provides a perfect example of how proactive engagement with a startup can make all the difference when it comes to improving innovation processes. [Read more…] about ABB invests in soft robotics to transform pick and place processes
Rethink Robotics has signed deals with seven new distribution partners throughout the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific to increase the availability of its smart, collaborative robots.
The company’s Sawyer robot is a smart automation solution to address challenges such as labour shortages and improve efficiencies across industries such as plastics, packaging and co-packing, metal fabrication, electronics and the automotive supply chain.
The new partners will join Rethink’s existing suite of partners to help meet the growing demand for Sawyer in North America, Europe and Asia. Rethink Robotics’ cobot solution includes industry-leading Intera software and the Clicksmart gripper technology, which make it easy to train and deploy.
[Read more…] about Rethink Robotics signs up new distribution partners
Universal Robots is planning to showcase its new e-Series collaborative robot for the first time in the US at the IMTS industrial technology event.
The company says the new e-Series “sets a new standard for collaborative robots”, adding built-in force/torque sensing, “unrivaled” safety features, and improved precision for faster integration in a wider range of future-proofed applications.
Universal Robots is widely belived to have pioneered the collaborative robot and continues to evolve its ground-breaking, collaborative automation technology with the introduction of this new “flagship line”, the e-Series cobots. [Read more…] about IMTS: Universal Robots to showcase its new e-Series collaborative robot for first time in the US
South Korean industrial giant Doosan has applied its newly built collaborative robot, the M1013, to its engine production process.
The company says the application of Doosan Robotics collaborative robot to its “G2” engine production will lead to the “improvement in the working environment” and increase productivity.
Doosan adds that the G2 engine injector press-fitting process using collaborative robots is consistent with safety certifications and international standards. [Read more…] about Doosan applies its collaborative robot to its engine production process
The industrial robotics and automation sector is continuing to grow fast in China.
The latest report to confirm this trend comes from the communist Chinese government propaganda outlet Xhinua.
China has been the world’s biggest buyer of industrial robots for several years now. [Read more…] about Sales and production of industrial robots in China continues to grow apace
Cognitive systems are fueling the future of the robotics industry, while the collaborative robotics sector is “morphing into a billion-dollar market”, according to ABI Research.
There is a growing interest within the robotics industry as to the benefits of cognitive systems and how they can improve robotic solutions, both in the incremental sense of improving productivity and the strategic sense of adding entirely new capabilities that broaden the use-cases for robotics in the traditional parameters of the industry and beyond.
The innate value of cognitive systems run concomitant to the development of collaborative robotics, says ABI, which provides strategic guidance on transformative technologies. [Read more…] about Collaborative robotics evolving into billion-dollar market
