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Mitsubishi Electric, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial robots, is preparing to launch collaborative robots.
The company admits it is a late arrival in the collaborative robotics market in comments to Nikkei.
Mitsubishi Electric “has come to collaborative robotics later than others, we intend to make ease of use our selling point”, Nikkei quotes a spokesperson as saying. [Read more…] about Mitsubishi Electric to launch collaborative robots
It’s been a record-breaking year for the industrial robotics sector, according to figures released by the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3.
In the first nine months of 2017, at least 27,294 orders of robots valued at approximately $1.473 billion were sold in North America, says A3.
This is the “highest level ever recorded in any other year during the same time period”, says the organisation. [Read more…] about Industrial robots break records in 2017
Comau has launched the latest version of a new app through which its industrial robots can be monitored and managed.
The app runs on smartphones and tablets using the Android operating system, and is called PickApp (screenshot below).
Comau suggests smartphones and tablets could be a viable alternative to the traditional human-machine interfaces used in the industrial sector. [Read more…] about Comau releases Android app for managing its robots
The South Korean robotics industry is showing signs of steady growth, according to a report on ETNews.com.
The website quotes statistics published by the Korea Association of Robot Industry.
The Association says the output of South Korean robots was $4.11 billion in 2016. [Read more…] about South Korea robotics industry continues steady growth
Harrison Manufacturing, a custom plastics injection molding manufacturer specializing in molded plastics and light assembly, recently installed Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer robot at its Jackson, Mississippi facility and says it saw “immediate tangible benefits”.
Harrison bosses say they were able to integrate Sawyer into their process “within hours”.
The company says it is reducing labor costs and increasing throughput by using Sawyer in ergonomically challenging tasks. (See video below.) [Read more…] about Harrison Manufacturing increases throughput with Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer
Chinese robot makers manufactured more than 100,000 industrial robots in the first 10 months of this year, according to the Communist Chinese government’s propaganda mouthpiece Xinhua.
The unstoppable growth indicates a massive increase in output of 70 per cent compared with the previous year, says Xinhua.
And if the output of the two months of 2017 not yet counted – November and December – were to be included, the total production is likely to surpass 120,000. [Read more…] about Chinese robot makers produced more than 100,000 industrial robots in first 10 months of 2017
Industrial robotics company Kuka has opened a new metal fabrication technology centre in Shelby Township, Michigan, in the US.
The Kuka Metal & Arc TechCenter is designed to provide the company’s customers an opportunity to see the robots close up and see them work on customised welding solutions.
The facility currently features one Kuka’s KRY Cybertech arc welding robot, as well as the company’s mobile platforms, called Kuka Carts. [Read more…] about Kuka opens arc welding technology centre in Michigan
Industrial robotics giant ABB has opened what is said to be the “first-ever” robotics centre in Romania, according to local media.
BusinessReview.eu, an English-language Romanian website, says the new robotics facility is a public-private partnership between ABB and the Polytechnic University in Bucharest.
The centre will offer advanced training in robotics and industrial automation to future engineers and provide support to ABB customers in the future. [Read more…] about ABB opens first-ever robotics training centre in Romania
Exclusive interview with Ram Ramachander, chief commercial officer for social innovation in the EMEA region, Hitachi
Hitachi is one of the largest companies in the world, employing more than 300,000 people globally and generating revenues of more than $80 billion a year across all its many business units.
Classed as a conglomerate, Hitachi has interests in a huge variety of markets, including, of course, heavy industry.
The areas Hitachi has been particularly interested in lately could be summed up as smart cities and transportation, which the company tends to group under “social infrastructure and industrial systems”. [Read more…] about Exclusive interview: Hitachi Europe boss explains how company uses AI for IIoT
Fanuc has launched a new range of SCARA robots. (See pictures and video below.)
Fanuc says its new SCARA robots represent the next level of speed and precision for assembly and material handling applications.
Fanuc, the world’s leading supplier of robotics, CNC and factory automation introduced the new SR-3iA and SR-6iA SCARA robots at the International Robot Exhibition (iREX) 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Fanuc’s new SCARA robots feature high-speed, precise operation for pick and place, assembly, testing / inspection and packaging processes in a wide range of industries including consumer electronics, auto component, plastics, food and beverage, lab automation, appliances and medical device manufacturing. [Read more…] about Fanuc launches new SCARA robots
