Adaptive gripper processes irregular parts
Robotiq has introduced the 2-Finger Adaptive Gripper - 200. The electric gripper has been designed for processing large, irregular parts and high...
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Arc process monitoring system controls weld pool conditions remotely
Spark-Robo is a new arc process viewing and monitoring system produced by Servo-Robot. It includes dual digital color video technology for weld...
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Robotic welding cells come ready to weld
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the Swift Arc series of pre-engineered robotic welding cells. Three models — AL...
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Torch cleaning system integrates into any robotic welding cell
Fronius Intl. GmbH has released the Robacta TC 2000 torch cleaning system. Available for nearly any torch geometry, the touchless system can...
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Reamer updated to help simplify maintenance
Tregaskiss has introduced the TOUGH GUN™ Reamer TT3 series. According to the company, the reamer helps extend the life of robotic GMAW guns...
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Compact palletizer frees up space
QComp Technologies Inc. has introduced the QComp 5G palletizer. Its compact, modular design frees up floor space, allowing users to stack bags,...
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Roller cam rotary table offers 110 ft.-lbs. of spindle torque
Haas Automation offers the HRC210 high-speed, cam-driven rotary table, which provides cutting and indexing speeds up to 830 degrees/sec. Offering...
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Automated welding system performs bore repair
The BW3000 AutoBoreWelder automated welding system from Climax Portable Machining & Welding Systems attaches directly to several of the...
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Rail-guided bridge gantry handles larger components
Reis Robotics offers a newly developed rail-guided bridge gantry for applications from ship- and bridge-building to general steel construction....
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Orbital welding system captures welding information for reporting
The APEX™ 2100 orbital GTAW system is available from Lincoln Electric. Housed in a modular cabinet, the system integrates a welding power...
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Robotic welding cell includes two independent working locations
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the new Swift Arc angle loader (AL) robotic system. The workcell is suitable for job shops...
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Bridge gantry-type robot cell handles very large structures
Reis Robotics has introduced the bridge gantry-type RBP robot. It is the biggest in the company's history, with a 442.93- by 39.37- by 9.84-ft....
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Industrial PC has large touch panel for 3-D modeling
FANUC FA America has introduced the new Panel i 19-in. industrial PC with color LCD and new touch panel.
The PC uses solid-state drives...
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Seam tracking system suitable for reflective materials
Invisual E. offers the Scan Sonic seam tracking system. Designed for tube and pipe producers using arc-related welding processes such as laser,...
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Laser robot's integrated beam guidance increases laser capacity
Reis Robotics has introduced the new, six-axis laser robot type RV60-26-FT (fiber transfer). It delivers a capacity up to 20 kW, long reach, high...
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Destacker tooling design feeds aluminum, steel blanks
Bilsing Automation offers a flexible destacking system that can separate and feed both steel and aluminum blanks in various sizes and...
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Material handling robot handles large, heavy parts
FANUC Robotics America has introduced the M-900iB/700 super-heavy-payload material handling robot. It has a 29.28-ft. horizontal reach and...
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Training system teaches robotic welding
Lincoln Electric offers a mobile robotic welding education cell. With its collapsible, 2,000-sq.-in. workspace, the cell can be used in...
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Robot designed for cutting, dispensing applications
Yaskawa Motoman has introduced the Motoman® HP20D-A80 robot. Featuring high-precision drives on major axes, it is designed for high-accuracy...
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Arc welding robot features fully integrated dressing
ABB Robotics has introduced the IRB 1520ID dedicated arc welding robot. It features internal axis-1 routing of the welding cabling, a compact...
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Laser processing head engineered for 3-D robotic cutting
Laser Mechanisms has introduced the new FiberCut right-angle, compact (RAc) laser processing head. It is nearly 30 percent smaller and lighter...
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Double-sheet detector integrated into robotic end-of-arm tooling
SAS Automation has introduced the DSD-36 double-metal-sheet detector for detecting the thickness of ferrous metals, helping to eliminate die...
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Welding machine rolls, seam welds perforated stainless cylinders
The MRL AFD SP welding machine from CEMSA S.p.A. is designed to be integrated in washing machine production lines. It provides rolling and...
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Controller lets operator work up damaged dies safely
Reis Robotics offers the SafetyController, which allows the operator to check and control complicated welding tasks (such as automatic...
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Two-finger adaptive gripper made for high-mix automation
Robotiq has announced the availability of its two-finger adaptive robotic gripper. The programmable gripper offers three distinct modes —...
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Automatic coping robot is first of its kind
The first of its kind, Daito U.S.A. Inc.'s new CRII coping robot offers coping, piece marking, scribing, and cutting capabilities, all from one...
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Automated welding machine makes one piece every 2.5 sec.
The Delta S TVR automated welding machine, available from Cemsa S.p.A., features a rotating indexing table that can be equipped with a number...
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Resistance spot welding system offered on stationary pedestal
Fronius offers the DeltaSpot® resistance spot welding pedestal system. The 100 percent servo-driven, water-cooled system has an adjustable...
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Robotic capabilities allow hands-off installation of self-clinching fasteners
Clear Automation and PennEngineering® have introduced robotic capabilities engineered for the PEMSERTER® Series 3000™ fastener-installation...
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Robot track supports equipment up to 10,000 lbs.
MultiCam® Inc. offers the Robot Slider, designed for robotic welding, as well as high-speed, high-velocity, medium-duty pick-and-place...
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Arc flash protection system detects faults in low- and medium-voltage switchgear
ABB's new TVOC-2 Arc Guard System™ protects equipment and personnel from arcs and helps prolong the life cycle of equipment.
The safety...
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Robotic GMAW gun series expanded
Tregaskiss has expanded its TOUGH GUN™ ThruArm™ G2 series of robotic GMAW guns to include configurations for robots from ABB, FANUC,...
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Fully automated, servo-controlled cell loading, sorting systems offered
Muratec USA, the machine tool division of Murata Machinery USA Inc., offers the FG series cell loader with fully automated, servo-controlled...
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GMAW process extends travel speeds beyond the limits of normal spray arc welding
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products has introduced Swift Arc Transfer (SAT™), a GMAW process that uses OK AristoRod™ noncopper-coated wires...
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Angled frame conveyors designed to enable elevation changes not possible with flat conveyors
QC Industries has introduced the Automation series AS40Z angled frame conveyors. According to the company, they enable elevation changes that...
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Cutting gantry control for retrofit controls up to 12 stations
ESAB Cutting Systems has introduced the Vision T5c control for retrofit onto cutting gantries. This updated version of the company's Vision T5 CNC...
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Robotic welding package suitable for small operations
ABB Robotics has introduced ArcPack™ Lean 1410, a fully configured, quick-start robotic welding package suitable for small operations. The...
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Compact robotic welding cell requires only 32.8 sq. ft. of floor space
Reis Robotics offers the RV10-6 compact robotic welding cell. The movable, enclosed cell includes the robot, a high-capacity RobotStarV control,...
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Modular production welding system suitable for repetitive, nonorbital custom applications
The Arc Machines model 2 weld head is a modular, configurable tool for repetitive, nonorbital custom applications. Mounted to a side beam,...
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Robotic gripper automatically adapts to part sizes, shapes
The industrial-grade Robotiq S-model adaptive gripper, available from Motoman Robotics, is designed for applications including machine...
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Robotic equipment-monitoring service works on any device with Internet access
MyMotoman remote monitoring service from the Motoman Robotics division of Yaskawa America Inc. gives users equipment monitoring information...
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Portable welding carriage designed to weld both sides of stiffener ribs or I-beams
Koike Aronson's Wel-Twin is a heavy-duty, portable welding carriage designed to weld on both sides of a stiffener rib or I-beam up to 24 in....
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Automatic welding nozzle cleaning system can be used with all brands
Arndt Enterprise has introduced the Sentry Torch Guard automatic welding nozzle cleaning system for robotic GMAW cells. The system removes...
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Arc welding robot fully integrates process equipment
ABB Robotics has introduced the IRB 2600ID integrated dress pack model midsized robot designed for arc welding. With its 6.56-ft. reach and...
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Compact robot controller functionality extended
ABB Robotics has extended the functionality of its IRC5 compact controller to six additional robot families. The unit now supports the IRB...
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Laser guidance system for SAW includes noncontact tracking of true root position
Meta Vision Systems has introduced a new version of its VistaWeld laser guidance system for increasing the speed and accuracy of SAW in...
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Changeover system accommodates up to 10 torch bodies
Fronius Intl. has introduced the Robacta TX welding torch body changeover system. Its console can accommodate up to 10 torch bodies.
The device...
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Parallel grippers handle long tooling, heavy parts
PHD offers series GRK low-profile parallel grippers. They feature the highest grip force in their class, according to the manufacturer, and...
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Robotic welding cell developed for high-mix fabrication environments
Applications Technologies Co. has developed the Flex System welding cell for high-mix fabrication environments. Designed around a Fanuc ARC...
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Medium-capacity range multipurpose robot introduced
ABB Robotics has introduced the new IRB 2600, the latest model in its medium-capacity range of multipurpose robots. It features a compact...
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