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Epson Robots expands SCARA lineup with high-payload LS50C

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Epson Robots has expanded its SCARA lineup with the new LS50C. As Epson’s largest payload SCARA, the LS50C is designed to deliver powerful performance and flexibility in a compact, cost-effective form factor.

Offering multiple configurations, with a 1,000 mm reach and support for payloads up to 50 kg, it is engineered to handle demanding, high-precision automation needs while maximizing capability and minimizing footprint.

Paired with SafeSense technology, which may reduce the need for traditional safety guarding in certain applications, following proper risk assessment, the system enables users with a more efficient use of space and can contribute to lowering the overall cost of their automation setup. [Read more…] about Epson Robots expands SCARA lineup with high-payload LS50C

Stäubli launches TX2-60L MedX Ready medical robot

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Stäubli Robotics has launched the TX2-60L MedX Ready, a high-precision six-axis robot engineered for medical and surgical applications.

Developed within an ISO 13485-compliant Quality Management System (QMS) and in accordance with the requirements of medical environments, the robot is equipped with MedXguiding, an intuitive manual guidance function, underscoring Stäubli’s long-standing commitment to innovation, safety, and clinical performance.

Stäubli partners with medical technology manufacturers and integrators to co-create solutions that meet stringent clinical requirements across surgery, rehabilitation, imaging, and diagnostics. [Read more…] about Stäubli launches TX2-60L MedX Ready medical robot

Precision robotics: Applications in electronics assembly and medical device manufacturing

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A few decades ago, industrial robots were extraordinary because they could place heavy parts with centimetre-level accuracy. Today, the competitive benchmark has shifted by several orders of magnitude.

Modern precision robots routinely achieve ±5 µm repeatability, with some specialist motion stages achieving sub-micrometre accuracy. To put that into context:

  • 1 micrometre (µm) equals one-thousandth of a millimetre, often called a micron. Put another way, 1 micrometre is one-millionth of a metre.
  • A human hair is roughly 70 to 100 µm thick.
  • An advanced SCARA robot can place components with an error margin smaller than one-tenth of a human hair’s diameter.
  • High-end photonics assembly systems use motion stages with a command resolution of 0.1 µm – too fine for the average human eye to see, even when aided by most optical microscopes.

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How Robotics is Powering the Next Wave of Global Electronics Manufacturing

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Robotics is reshaping electronics manufacturing like a quiet electric tide, lifting factories on every continent into a new era of precision and scale.

As devices grow smaller, production cycles grow faster, and global demand grows louder, automated systems are stepping in to handle tasks that once pushed human limits.

From foundational control layers to advanced collaborative robots, automation is becoming the backbone of how smartphones, circuit boards, and high-tech components are built. [Read more…] about How Robotics is Powering the Next Wave of Global Electronics Manufacturing

Interview with Epson Robots’ Scott Marsic: ‘We make it simple to deploy robots’

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Epson Robots has been a quiet but influential force in industrial robotics for decades, particularly in high-precision automation.

The company’s history in robotics dates back to its internal efforts to automate watch assembly, which pushed it toward small-parts handling, speed, and accuracy rather than heavy-payload industrial automation. That heritage still shapes its strategy.

Today, Epson is best known for its strong market position in the SCARA robot segment – where it has held a prominent position globally for many years – and for supplying compact six-axis systems, vision tools, force-sensing technology, and integrated software environments designed to reduce deployment time and complexity. [Read more…] about Interview with Epson Robots’ Scott Marsic: ‘We make it simple to deploy robots’

Lianhe Sowell delivers vision-based spray painting robot to Mercedes-Benz’s largest Asia body shop

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Lianhe Sowell International Group, a provider of industrial machine vision products and solutions in China, has delivered one of its new generation automated precision vision spray painting robots to Mercedes-Benz Asia’s largest body and paint center.

This delivery marks a significant step forward in the company’s expansion into automated spray painting technology and the high-end automotive aftermarket service sector.

The company believes it also sets a new benchmark for intelligent, efficient, and precise body and paint operations, positioning the company as one of the global frontrunners in the field of precision vision-based automated spray painting robotics. [Read more…] about Lianhe Sowell delivers vision-based spray painting robot to Mercedes-Benz’s largest Asia body shop