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Automation and Robotics - Page 44
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Beckhoff North America names president
- Dec 10, 2014
- News Release
Automation system provider Beckhoff Automation has announced that Aurelio Banda will become president of North American operations at Beckhoff Automation LLC, Savage, Minn., effective Jan. 1. The subsidiary’s current president, Graham Harris, will assume a regional management role as part of a...
- From The Fabricator
Klingspor installs Baxter robot in packaging line
- Dec 5, 2014
- News Release
Klingspor Abrasives, Hickory, N.C., has integrated a Baxter collaborative robot from Rethink Robotics, Boston, into its packaging line. Operating as part of a high-volume operation, the robot packages sanding discs into boxes and puts the boxes into trays for shipment. Previously the company...
- From The Fabricator
Flexible electric gripper designed for universal robots
- Nov 27, 2014
- Product Release
Robotiq has released a new version of its 2-Finger 85 Adaptive Gripper, with nearly twice the strength and speed as the previous version. The gripper is compatible with universal industrial robots with payloads between 11 and 22 lbs. The unit handles a variety of part shapes with its different...
- From The Fabricator
Robotic cells designed for first-time buyers of welding automation
- Nov 26, 2014
- Product Release
The Lincoln Electric Co. offers Auto-Mate™ pre-engineered robotic welding cells for new buyers of welding automation. Two cells are available. The Auto-Mate 5 is a single-zone cell suitable for welding medium-sized to larger parts. The Auto-Mate 10 is a two-zone cell, but with the same...
- From The Fabricator
Camera provides images of welding, laser processes
- Nov 21, 2014
- Product Release
Xiris Automation has released the Xiris XVC-1000 weld camera for capturing welding and laser process images. The system includes a 140+ dB high dynamic range capability with power over Ethernet. Features include a suite of welding-specific imaging software tools, image triggering, general-purpose...
- From The Fabricator
Arc welding robot delivers extra-long reach
- Nov 19, 2014
- Product Release
The new Motoman® MA3120 arc welding robot features an extra-long reach arm that reduces the need for tracks. Available in floor-, wall-, and ceiling-mounted configurations and suitable for multiple robot layouts, the robot has twice the payload of the previous MA3100 model. The robot has a...
- From The Fabricator
Payload increased on arc welding robot
- Nov 18, 2014
- Product Release
Yaskawa Motoman’s new 6-axis MA2010 arc welding robot features a 22-lb. payload, up from 6.6 lbs. on the previous MA1900 model, as well as a 23 percent larger wrist hole for utilities and a 6 percent longer reach. The robot, introduced with the DX200 controller, features a new contoured arm...
- From The Fabricator
Lightweight end effector tooling includes transfer press components, expanded clamp sizes
- Nov 11, 2014
- Product Release
De-Sta-Co has expanded its Accelerate® collection of lightweight end effector tooling. The company has added more than 150 parts to the collection, including new transfer press components, expanded clamp sizes, and additional mounting options. Different pieces of the collection can be used to...
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Welding lathe features open naming convention for part welding parameter storage
- Nov 10, 2014
- Product Release
Mavrix Welding Automation Inc. has launched a new line of horizontal and vertical welding lathes featuring PLC-based controls. The straightforward terminology of the PLC helps reduce the learning curve so that operators are ready to weld in minutes. With adaptive spindle speed compensation,...
- From The Fabricator
FANUC named as Forbes top global innovator for fourth consecutive year
- Nov 5, 2014
- News Release
FANUC Corp., a manufacturer of CNCs and robots in Rochester Hills, Mich., has been named one of the top 100 innovative companies in the world for the fourth consecutive year by Forbes®. The 2014 World's Most Innovative Companies list recognizes corporations that are most likely to be...
- From The Fabricator
Gantry robots scalable to meet any application footprint
- Nov 3, 2014
- Product Release
Macron Dynamics Inc. has added two new products to its T-Bot and H-Bot gantry robot product lines: the TBG-12 and the HBG-12. The small, lightweight products are designed for difficult jobs and scalable to meet any application footprint. The gantry robot lines comprise four pick-and-place linear...
- From The Fabricator
End effector tips to keep the press running
- By Rob Pitera
- Oct 31, 2014
- Article
Is there room for improvement in a high-speed stamping operation? In the endless journey of continuous improvement, the answer is yes. One of the first places to focus is on the end effector tooling on the material handling automation.
- From The Fabricator
Giving a welding robot some eyes
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 22, 2014
- Article
Vision systems for a welding application usually are reserved for critical jobs associated with high costs of failure. New technology developments, however, may be introducing this technology to a new audience.
- From The Fabricator
Murata Machinery USA marks 40 years in business
- Oct 16, 2014
- News Release
Charlotte, N.C.-based Murata Machinery USA Inc., a provider of high-production machine tools and industrial automation, celebrates its 40th year in business in 2014. The firm offers sales, service, and support of the Muratec brand in North America. The company, a subsidiary of Murata Machinery...
- From The Fabricator
The information age of automation
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 14, 2014
- Blog Post
These days automation and efficiency are givens. Today, more executives are talking about something that, in the high-product-mix world of metal fabrication, can be incredibly complex. They're talking about information.
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