Where Innovation Meets Imagination
Finland is in danger of developing a reputation either as a nation of visionary ideas or one full of utopian communists.
Not many years ago, the country’s leaders declared superfast access to the internet a human right – which is fair enough.
Now it’s giving away free money to a couple of thousand of its citizens in anticipation of robots taking over their jobs and making them redundant. [Read more…] about Finland to give citizens universal basic income because of robot invasion
John Mitchell, global business development manager of maintenance and repair specialist CP Automation, discusses the benefits of using a universal brake chopper that works with any inverter
There is a real danger in the specification of inverters for use in heavy-duty applications. Fresh from the manufacturer, most drives – even ones with onboard brake choppers – are not rated sufficiently for the braking demand of the application.
Non-specialist engineers face an extremely complex task when asked to choose the correct inverter, resistor and brake-chopper combination for a project.
To help counteract this problem, CP Automation recommends using an external brake chopper unit that simplifies the process of inverter selection. Where an inverter doesn’t feature a built-in brake chopper, the new CP Automation unit, manufactured to the highest standards, supplies that functionality. It’s a universal model that works with any inverter, from any manufacturer. [Read more…] about Manufacturing: Benefits of universal peripherals
In October 2016, Jürgen von Hollen joined Universal Robots as new president. After almost two months full of work, he felt that time has come to draw an initial summary.
Here, von Hollen shares some insights on his personal impressions, his vision and the Universal robots strategy. [Read more…] about Interview with Universal Robots boss: ‘I don’t see any limits’
Vision-guided collaborative robots deliver fast return on investment in production of firehose valves
Task Force Tips, a manufacturer of firefighting equipment, wanted to promote and maximize their personnel tending machining cells into more complex tasks while keeping spindle time up and product quality consistent.
The Indiana-based manufacturer has now installed four collaborative Universal Robots delivering savings resulting in a return on their investment in only 34 days.
CEO of Task Force Tips, Stewart McMillan, still remembers his father looking up at him with pen in hand asking, “Are you sure about this?”, when the family-owned company bought their first CNC machine 40 years ago. [Read more…] about Case study: A task for two collaborative robots
Yaskawa has introduced a new robotic work cell developed in partnership with Motoman and Universal Robotics.
Yaskawa says the Neocortex Goods to Robot Cell is a “complete, pre-engineered adaptive picking solution”.
The system is the result of a collaboration between Yaskawa America, Motoman Robotics Division and Universal Robotics. [Read more…] about Yaskawa showcases Neocortex robotic work cell for material handling
Mitsubishi currently has 70,000 industrial robots installed worldwide, Robotics and Automation News has learned.
As a result, the company is now included in the Robotics and Automation News list of the world’s top industrial robot manufacturers.
Other companies in the new list are Stäubli and Universal, which makes collaborative robots. [Read more…] about Video: Latest list of the world’s leading industrial robot manufacturers
Canadian company Etalex says it has achieved a 40 per cent increase in the past year, partly as a result of integrating collaborative technology from Universal Robots into its process
Founded in 1966 in Montreal, Canada, Etalex manufactures commercial interiors, specializing in metal fixtures, shelving, wood furnishings and heavy-duty racking systems. The company has 120 employees and has been mainly concentrating on the Quebec market.
Etalex says it has introduced robotics and automation technology into its production and this resulted in increased competitiveness and a 40 per cent rise in sales last year.
As a result of its growth, the company says it is now ready to compete in the New York and Ontario markets as well. [Read more…] about Etalex increases sales by ‘40 per cent’ by using robotics and automation technology
The industrial sector is currently the largest market for robots – with applications in automotive; electronics or electrical; metal fabrication; and other segments.
According to the International Federation of Robotics, the market for industrial robots is at record levels.
In 2015, robot sales increased by 15 per cent to just over than 250,000 units sold worldwide. China was estimated the biggest buyer. [Read more…] about Video: Industrial robots market
Integro Technologies has been selected as a Certified System Integrator for Universal Robots.
Integro is a machine vision integrator based in Salisbury, North Carolina. Universal Robots is a pioneer in collaborative robotics worldwide.
Through industrial leadership the two companies say they have established a new sector in the market and lowered the implementation costs associated with traditional robotic safety requirements, vision guided robotic pick-n-place, and multi-point inspection applications. [Read more…] about Integro Technologies wins Universal Robots deal
The pristine island of Sri Lanka with its serene Buddhist culture will make way for a technology pit-stop for one of the world leaders in the concept of collaborative robotics.
Universal Robots, which claims to have pioneered collaborative robots or “cobots” as they are sometimes called, has launched its machines into the Sri Lankan market and talked about the availability of this technology to various industries.
The event was attended by the key stakeholders that define this technology, including the general manager of the company in the India and Sri Lanka region, and a host of other dignitaries representing the government and customers. [Read more…] about Universal Robots launches in Sri Lanka
