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Automation and Robotics - Page 37
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Virtual system helps students learn robotics skills
- Dec 2, 2015
- Product Release
MotoSim® Touch from Yaskawa Motoman is a PC-based, off-line programming environment and robotics simulation tool for schools, training organizations, and educational research institutions. It provides instructors and students with a fully functional production environment for Yaskawa industrial...
- From The Fabricator
High-payload robot designed for short cycle times
- Dec 1, 2015
- Product Release
ABB has introduced the IRB 8700, its highest-payload, multipurpose industrial robot. It has a reach of 11.5 ft. and can handle a payload of up to 1,763 lbs. (1.1 tons with the wrist down; 1,389 lbs. with LeanID). The robot is targeted for material handling applications in the automotive and...
- From The Fabricator
Compact welding workcell designed for job shop market
- Nov 24, 2015
- Product Release
Featuring one station with a welding table suitable for customized part fixtures in a compact footprint, the ArcWorld® C-30 workcell from Yaskawa Motoman is designed for welding small to medium-size parts typically found in job shop applications. The workcell offers all the components needed...
- From The Fabricator
Yaskawa Motoman announces staff changes
- Nov 24, 2015
- News Release
Dayton, Ohio-based Yaskawa Motoman has announced several key organizational changes. Scott Jenkins has joined the company as vice president of North American sales and marketing. He has nearly three decades of experience in industrial manufacturing and distribution. Jenkins formerly served...
- From The Fabricator
Bin picker combines collaborative robot and 3-D vision technology
- Nov 23, 2015
- Product Release
Blue Ocean Robotics has announced the release of the Mini-Picker for 3-D bin picking of small industrial parts.
The system currently is available with the Universal Robots UR5 collaborative robot. It will be available with additional robot brands to cover a wider range of parts.
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Multiprocess welding kits handle joining, cutting, hardfacing
- Nov 18, 2015
- Product Release
Broco® Rankin has introduced multiprocess welding kits to accompany the Rankin Automation™ multiprocess, 2-axis, automated welding machine. The kits perform multiple functions and processes from one base unit machine. A tilting-head positioner also is available. The kits can be used for a...
- From The Fabricator
RIA launches website in honor of “Father of Robotics”
- Nov 11, 2015
- News Release
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., has launched a website paying tribute to Joseph F. Engelberger, known as the “Father of Robotics.” Engelberger, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, was an engineer and entrepreneur who pioneered the robotics field, founding the...
- From The Fabricator
Why machine monitoring matters
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 4, 2015
- Article
Machine monitoring in real-time is gaining traction in metal fabrication. MTConnect, a machine communication standard, has a toehold in the metal business.
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ISA, Automation Federation designate November 2015 as Automation Appreciation Month
- Nov 2, 2015
- News Release
The International Society of Automation (ISA) and its affiliate, the Automation Federation, Research Triangle Park, N.C., have designated November 2015 as Automation Appreciation Month. “Automation Appreciation Month is an opportunity to celebrate the value and importance of the automation...
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North American robotics market sets new records for first nine months of 2015
- Oct 29, 2015
- News Release
Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in the first nine months of 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich. A total of 22,427 robots valued at $1.3 billion were ordered from North American companies in the first nine months of 2015, an...
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Midwest Engineered Systems launches KUKA Robotics webpage
- Oct 28, 2015
- News Release
Midwest Engineered Systems Inc., Waukesha, Wis., an official KUKA Robotics Systems Partner since 2009, has launched a KUKA Robotics webpage. The web page at www.mwes.com/kuka includes information about integration capabilities, photos and videos of completed systems, and case studies from past...
- From The Fabricator
Robotic welding webinar slated for Oct. 29
- Oct 26, 2015
- News Release
Robotic Industries Association (RIA) will host a one-hour webinar on Oct. 29 from noon to 1:00 p.m. EDT that will discuss some of the common errors and mistakes in robotic welding. To register for the webinar, visit...
- From The Fabricator
6-axis force/torque sensor offered
- Oct 22, 2015
- Product Release
ATI Industrial Automation has introduced the Capacitive F/T sensor for industrial robots, pressing force control, grinding, and deburring. It is IP65-rated for protection against dust and water spray, and hard mechanical stops are implemented for overload protection. The senso’s force range...
- From The Fabricator
Yaskawa Motoman receives Special Recognition Award from Honda
- Oct 20, 2015
- News Release
Yaskawa America Inc., Motoman Robotics Division, an industrial robotics company based in Miamisburg, Ohio, has been selected by Honda to receive a Special Recognition Award. Honda honored the company along with other suppliers that provide indirect products and services to Honda automotive...
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Small batches, big-time automation
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 15, 2015
- Article
Rapid-Line Inc., a contract manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Mich., has a long history of early technology adoption. Two years ago it became an early adopter again, this time with an entirely different kind of robot. Regardless of the technology, everyone keeps their eye on what truly matters when it comes to manufacturing efficiency: how long it takes for an order to make it to the shipping dock.
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