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Automation and Robotics - Page 36
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Lightweight tooling helps increase robot capacity
- Apr 27, 2016
- Product Release
IMI Precision Eng. offers IMI Norgren Featherweight tooling. According to the company, the tooling is up to 70 percent lighter than existing modular tooling, so it can consume less energy, increase robot speed, and carry more cups. A ball clamp allows the crossbar to be positioned close to the...
- From The Fabricator
Güdel appoints CEO
- Apr 26, 2016
- News Release
Güdel Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., the U.S. subsidiary of Switzerland-based Güdel Group, has appointed Stuart “Stu” Shepherd as CEO following the retirement of Stefan Nilsson. Shepherd is responsible for the operations and performance of the U.S. and Canadian businesses. Before joining the...
- From The Fabricator
Articulated robot applications to lift industrial robotics market through 2020
- Apr 20, 2016
- News Release
According to “Industrial Robotics Market in the U.S. 2016-2020,” a market study released by London-based Technavio, the industrial robotics market in the U.S. is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 12.25 percent during the forecast period. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the market...
- From The Fabricator
Robotics education curricula and software offered
- Apr 14, 2016
- Product Release
Yaskawa Motoman has developed dedicated curricula, programs, and hardware and software tools to deliver real-world industrial experiences in a classroom environment. The STEM Robotics Platforms are modular packages that enable instructors to teach robotics using the same equipment deployed in...
- From The Fabricator
FANUC America expands operations
- Apr 13, 2016
- News Release
FANUC America Corp., a supplier of robotics, CNCs, and factory automation based in Rochester Hills, Mich., will open four new facilities, relocate three facilities to larger offices, and add three new regional training centers in 2016. The company plans to:Add a manufacturing and distribution...
- From The Fabricator
Mechanized welding package uses SAW, open-arc processes
- Apr 12, 2016
- Product Release
The new Pantheon™ mechanized welding system from Lincoln Electric performs automated, repetitive welding operations for SAW and open-arc welding processes for such industries as heavy fabrication, shipbuilding, power generation, construction, and pressure vessel manufacturing. Available in 8-...
- From The Fabricator
Acieta founder steps down as company president
- Apr 5, 2016
- News Release
Thirty-three years after founding Automated Concepts Inc., the company that became Acieta LLC, a Pewaukee, Wis., provider of industry robotic system integration, John Burg has stepped down as company president. Blake Consdorf has taken over as the new divisional president of Acieta Iowa, Council...
- From The Fabricator
Cloos Robotic Welding opens Houston facility
- Apr 5, 2016
- News Release
Schaumburg, Ill.-based Cloos Robotic Welding Inc., a subsidiary of Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH located in Haiger, Germany, has opened a new facility in Houston. The company offers automated welding systems for pipe welding and heavy metal fabrication, using such processes as tandem, cold...
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AGT Robotics to host robotic welding system webinar April 8
- Apr 4, 2016
- News Release
AGT Robotics will host a webinar on Apr. 8, 2016, at 12:00 EDT presenting its latest robotic welding system for multiple applications. After a short introduction and a technical presentation of the system, participants will see a live demonstration and be able to ask the presenter questions. To...
- From The Fabricator
Offline robotic welding programming evolves
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 4, 2016
- Article
Learn how several years ago Groupe Gravel invested in robotic welding programming and plasma cutting and now they program welds in the virtual world.
- From The Fabricator
ABB Robotics introduces online, interactive training course
- Mar 22, 2016
- News Release
ABB Robotics, Auburn Hills, Mich., has introduced IRC5 Operations Web Based Training (US519), an online, interactive training course that teaches students how to operate a robot using the ABB FlexPendant and the IRC5 robot controller. The course modules are self-paced, with videos, interactive...
- From The Fabricator
Robot welding tips, troubleshooting, and best practices
- By Ryan Lizotte
- Mar 21, 2016
- Article
The experts at FMA provide robot welding tips, best practices, and troubleshooting tips that can help you maximize your ROI. Find our robotic welding tips here.
- From The Fabricator
Matrix Design opens facility in Illinois
- Mar 9, 2016
- News Release
Matrix Design LLC has opened an additional production facility in South Elgin, Ill. The 17,000-sq.-ft. building will more than double capacity, enabling more robotic automation systems to be built and powered concurrently. “Having this new space a few steps away from our main plant will...
- From The Fabricator
North American robotics market sets new records in 2015
- Feb 10, 2016
- News Release
Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich. North American companies ordered 31,464 robots valued at $1.8 billion during 2015, an increase of 14 percent in units and 11 percent in dollars over 2014....
- From The Fabricator
Medium track motion platform accommodates rapid product changes
- Feb 10, 2016
- Product Release
ABB has introduced the IRBT 2005, a flexible, compact, modular medium track motion platform for robots and transfer applications. It is designed to accommodate rapid product changes in applications that require an extended working range and high degrees of speed and accuracy, including arc welding,...
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