Market trends and business perspectives
Being able to pinpoint the right type of welding for your specific robotic welding application is a crucial decision.
The truth is, not all robotic welding types are equal even though they produce outcomes that are similar.
Two types that are most common of this type of welding are metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG). [Read more…] about Robotic MIG vs TIG Welding: Picking the Right Option
by Mai Tao
Ever since Amazon acquired Kiva Systems in 2012 for $775 million and took the startup company’s robots off the market, warehouse managers have been looking for alternative suppliers.
At that time, there simply no significantly well-known alternatives or proven solutions, but now, seven years on, there is a relatively large number of companies which build and supply warehouse robots.
It’s highly unlikely to be a coincidence that, in the intervening years, Amazon has grown extremely fast to become not only the world’s largest online retailer but also one of the largest logistics companies – not just in its native US, but worldwide. [Read more…] about From old mail order catalogues to same-day delivery: Warehouse robots are the quintessential sign of changing times
by Anna
The European construction & demolition (C&D) robots market reached $58.58 million in 2018, representing the largest regional market in the world, according to a new report from Research and Markets.
The trend and outlook of Europe market are forecast in optimistic, balanced, and conservative views.
The balanced (most likely) projection is used to quantify Europe construction & demolition robots market in every aspect of the classification from perspectives of Product Type, Automation Degree, Robot Function, Application Vertical, and Country.
[Read more…] about Europe construction and demolition robot market worth $60 million
by Sam Francis
The RIA R15.06 Standards Committee has finalized Technical Report R15.806-2018 to address the test methods and metrics for measuring pressure and force associated with quasi-static and transient contact events of collaborative applications.
A collaborative robot, or cobot, is a type of robot intended to physically interact with humans in a shared workspace. Collaborative robots are experiencing rapid market growth.
According to Markets and Markets research, the collaborative robots market is expected to reach a value of $4.28 billion by 2023, growing at an astounding 56.94 percent compound annual growth rate.
[Read more…] about RIA publishes new technical report on collaborative robotsDow returns to The Battery Show Europe this year to showcase its broad and growing portfolio of conductive silicone technologies with the launch of DowSil EC-6601 Electrically Conductive Adhesive.
This next-generation material is engineered for reliable performance and electromagnetic compatibility in various transportation, communications and consumer electronics applications.
It combines strong shielding against electromagnetic interference across a wide range of frequencies with durable mechanical and conductive properties over time.
[Read more…] about Dow launches new electromagnetic interference shielding technologiesby Sam Francis
Omron Adept has launched what it says is an artificial intelligence-equipped mobile robot.
The new vehicle was developed for indoor use by the company’s US subsidiary, Omron Adept Technologies.
Omron says it will release two variations of the Mobile Robot LD Platform in 33 countries simultaneously on January 20, 2017, as a “step toward realizing harmony between humans and machines in the field of manufacturing”. [Read more…] about Omron launches ‘AI-equipped’ mobile robot for logistics
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