Tag: ia
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Intelligent Automation vs RPA: How Do They Differ?
By Priya Jain The tech world loves the two or three-letter acronyms more than anything else. Why? Technologies like intelligent automation (IA) and robotic process automation (RPA) reduces tedious and repetitive tasks of employees, allowing them to concentrate on creative and innovative assignments.
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Fanuc launches new 1,000 kg payload industrial robotic arm
Fanuc America, the world’s largest maker of industrial robots, has introduced the new M-1000iA robot capable of handling very heavy products including automotive components, construction materials and battery packs for electric vehicles. The M-1000iA’s serial-link construction gives the robot a wider range of motion in every direction. It can extend its arm upright or rotate…
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Fanuc expands range of SCARA robots
Fanuc America has expanded its line of high-performance SCARA robots, offering more reach and payload options to companies with assembly, packaging, pick and place, and inspection processes. Fanuc’s range of 4-axis SCARA robots has grown to include the SR-3iA, SR-6iA, SR-12iA, and new SR-20iA models with 3kg, 6kg, 12kg and 20kg payload capacities, and a…
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Desmasa launches ‘mobile collaborative robot’
A Spanish automation technology company called Desmasa has launched what it describes as a “mobile collaborative robot”, or MCR. Essentially, the machine comprises what’s widely known as an autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, which is a wheeled robotic platform, and collaborative robotic arm integrated on top. Although the machine uses two familiar type of robots,…
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Robotics and Automation News Review: Fanuc and Kuka launch new robots, Pittsburgh ready to go to ‘infinity and beyond’, Foxconn moves operations out of China, and much more…
Friday 14 August 2020: This is a new, weekly column – to be published every Friday – which rounds up all the most interesting news from the robotics and automation industry in the past seven days, in brief form. This Robotics and Automation News Review is also available to view on our YouTube channel. Comau…
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Fanuc launches new ‘extremely compact’ robot
Fanuc has launched a new “extremely compact” robot which it claims has the “best precision in its class”. The new M-10iD/16S robot is the most compact model of the M-10iD series, says Fanuc, adding that it combines the best features of its two predecessors, M-10iA/10MS and M-10iA/12S. The M-10iD/16S features high axes speed and best…
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Fanuc showcases its robotic technologies at CES for the first time
Fanuc, the world’s leading supplier of robotics, CNCs, Robomachines and industrial internet-of-things solutions, has been showcasing its technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show for the first time. After nearly 40 years of providing robots and automation for manufacturing, Fanuc says it is experiencing “rapid growth in consumer-oriented and service markets including e-commerce and warehousing, food…
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Fanuc says its new robot ‘raises the bar’ in collaborative technology
Fanuc, the world’s largest supplier of industrial robots, says its new robot “raises the bar” in collaborative technology. Fanuc says its new CRX-10iA and CRX-10iA/L long arm version collaborative robots “set new standards in terms of ease of use, reliability and safety”. Fanuc introduced the new collaborative robots at the 2019 International Robot Exhibition, in…
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Fanuc unveils new range of collaborative robots for arc welding
Fanuc has unveiled its new collaborative arc welding robot range, showcasing it at the recent FabTech event, in the US. The CR-15iA and CR-7iA for Arc will be made available to the market next month. Fanuc is the world’s largest supplier of industrial robots and a leading supplier CNCs, RoboMachines and industrial internet of things…
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Fanuc opens new robotics and automation facility
Fanuc America is planning to open a new 461,000 square-foot North Campus robotics and automation facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The world’s largest industrial robot supplier will hold a grand opening celebration for the new centre later today. Fanuc has invited customers, local officials, educators, suppliers, and the media to an official program, ribbon-cutting ceremony…