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Universal Robots wins the DenmarkBridge Award 2018

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Universal Robots received the DenmarkBridge Award 2018 from His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik at the Annual Meeting of The Danish Growth Fund.

The DenmarkBridge Award celebrates companies, organizations or individuals who have shown an ability to think bigger and aim for the unreachable.

The competition for the Award was tough, and among the many nominees, four went on to the final. Besides Universal Robots, the finalists were Netcompany, Joe & The Juice and Muuto.

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Cobots as cheerleaders for Indian cricket team

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As cricket fever is spreading across India, VIVO Indian Premier League 2018 is taking the game and excitement to the next level by introducing collaborative robots to cheer Team RCB.

The Universal Robots cobots are engineered and programmed by MAC Machine Tools and Automation, a 27-year-old Bangalore-based firm.

Being synonymous with technological advancements and innovations, Bangalore has yet again proved that it is leading the technology space by integrating robots and entertainment seamlessly.

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Teradyne becomes leading power in collaborative robotics. Now owns MiR and Universal Robots

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US industrial giant Teradyne has become a powerful force in the collaborative robotics sector with the purchase of Mobile Industrial Robots, the maker of warehouse robots.

The new acquisition adds to Teradyne’s existing purchase of Universal Robots, which is the leading supplier of collaborative industrial robotic arms. Teradyne, which specialises in supplying automatic test equipment, generated approxmately $2.2 billion revenue in 2017.

Teradyne announced the acquisition of privately held MiR of Odense, Denmark for €121 million ($148 million) net of cash acquired plus €101 million ($124 million at current exchange rate) if certain performance targets are met extending through 2020. [Read more…] about Teradyne becomes leading power in collaborative robotics. Now owns MiR and Universal Robots

Robots boost profitability at machining company

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A multi-axis machining firm is leveraging the benefits of Universal Robots supplied by Raruk Automation to load and unload its machine tools.

A mix of seven UR5 and UR10 robots have helped Rousant Sherwood maximise the productivity of its workforce by automating repetitive tasks and allowed the company to bid for contracts which would have otherwise been unprofitable.

Rousant Sherwood Manufacturing (RSM) is a family-owned company based at Henley-on-Thames, UK, which has been specialising in the subcontract manufacture of complex machined components for over 40 years. [Read more…] about Robots boost profitability at machining company

Universal Robots brings cobots to NPE2018 plastics show

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Universal Robots (UR) will make its debut at the NPE2018 in Orlando, USA, May 7-11, showing the new Kanga Poucher from RND Automation & Engineering.

Kanga is a vertical form/fill/seal pouching system that forms four-sided pouches for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and durable goods industries.

The system integrates with a UR cobot loading products into the pouches before the fourth, “top” seal is made after the product is indexed through the sealing gasket.

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Universal Robots presents mobile plug-and-produce solutions at Hannover

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At the Hannover Messe 2018, which takes place on April 23-27, Universal Robots will be demonstrating how ‘Plug-and-Produce’ facilitates simple and flexible automation solution implementation.

The company will be displaying practical application examples to show how versatile, swiftly integrated components are allowing companies to successfully meet challenges, such as a growing variety of products and increasingly flexible batch sizes. Most of the applications’ accessories come from Universal Robots+ ecosystem.

“At our booth, fair visitors will see for themselves that ‘Plug-and-Produce’ is a reality, thanks to our UR+ ecosystem. It offers access to a constantly growing number of grippers, sensors, software and additional accessories, all of which are guaranteed to be implementable via Plug-and-Play, says Helmut Schmid, General Manager for Universal Robots in Western Europe.

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Universal Robots sells 25,000 units

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Universal Robots says it has reached 25,000 unit sales of its collaborative industrial robot range. 

The company has now achieved the same unit sales as Omron, according to the Robotics and Automation News list of top robot companies with the most installations.

The figure for Omron has not been updated for a while, but that does not diminish Universal Robots’ achievement.  [Read more…] about Universal Robots sells 25,000 units

Universal Robots partners with AIM in the Philippines

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Universal Robots aims to meet growing demand in the Philippines through its new partnership with Asia Integrated Machine, Inc. (“AIM”).

AIM, a machinery and automation solutions supplier, provides solutions for manufacturing firms, including processing, weighing, packaging, inspection, conveying, palletising and warehousing.

The partnership will see AIM deploy and offer customised automation solutions comprising end-effectors and accessories for UR’s collaborative robots (cobots).

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Universal Robots debuts at US supply chain expo Modex

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Universal Robots will showcase its collaborative robot arms in new application, at Modex, from April 9-12 in Atlanta, USA.

Warehouse processes such as order fulfillment require the ability to recognize and pick a wide range of items that are different sizes, weights, and materials, often jumbled together in bins.

While traditional industrial robots usually stay bolted down in protective cages, dedicated to one handling task only, collaborative robots, or cobots, effectively address this automation challenge with flexible implementation and low upfront cost.

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PSA Group modernises its European manufacturing with UR cobots

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Europe’s second-largest car manufacturer, PSA Group, is increasing factory performance and reducing production costs, using Universal Robots (UR) as part of its “Excellent Plant” initiative.

Results of the new robotic assembly system include improved worker ergonomics and cost savings of two to eight Euros per car, which represents up to 400,000 to 1,600,000 euros in initial cost savings.

“We chose the UR10 robot for its reach, ease of programming and safety, but we’ve been extremely impressed with how quickly this initiative paid for itself,” said Cedric Grandjean, Architect Element Specialist, Finish Assembly Line at Groupe PSA. [Read more…] about PSA Group modernises its European manufacturing with UR cobots