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Automation and Robotics - Page 13
- From The Fabricator
Robot, cobot workstations from Flextur designed to alleviate labor shortages
- Nov 1, 2022
- Product Release
Flextur offers robot and cobot workstations as standard or customized systems.
- From The Fabricator
Lincoln Electric to acquire Fori Automation
- Oct 27, 2022
- News Release
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fori Automation Inc., a designer and manufacturer of automated assembly systems, automated material handling systems, and end-of-line testing systems.
- From The Fabricator
Yaskawa’s HC10 mobile integrated workstation enables flexible production environments
- Oct 27, 2022
- Product Release
Compatible with the Yaskawa HC10, HC10DT, HC10XP, and HC10DTP collaborative robots, the new HC10 workstation integrates the cobot with the YRC1000 controller into a single package.
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End-to-end sheet metal automation at Schindler Elevator
- Oct 26, 2022
- Video
Automation Talk, Season 1, Episode 4
In the fourth episode of Automation Talk presented by Salvagnini, The FABRICATOR Senior Editor Tim Heston speaks with Senior Manufacturing Engineer Eric Tomecek about how Schindler has increased throughput, streamlined inventory management, and even changed manufacturing career paths.- From The Fabricator
The most innovative U.S. cities in 2022
- Oct 25, 2022
- Article
A new report reveals which cities are the most innovative in the U.S. in 2022, based on how many STEM workers there are, STEM salaries, STEM degrees earned at universities, Google search volume, and percentage of women in the workforce.
- From The Fabricator
New York manufacturer starts its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) journey
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 18, 2022
- Article
A diversified contract manufacturer on Long Island has transformed the way it processes orders and quotes jobs. Allen Machine Products is just getting started.
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How automation has opened up product and job opportunities at Cyrell AMP
- Oct 17, 2022
- Video
Automation Talk, Season 1, Episode 3
In the third episode of Automation Talk presented by Salvagnini, Canadian Fabricating & Welding Editor Rob Colman talks with Cyrell AMP’s Julien Bergeron, who explains how it has helped the specialized architectural panel fabricator create product and job opportunities at the company’s Beloeil, Quebec, facility.- From The Fabricator
ABB invests in Scalable Robotics
- Oct 10, 2022
- News Release
ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with U.S.-based startup Scalable Robotics to enhance its portfolio of robotic welding systems.
- From The Fabricator
Cobot-powered stamping automation improved by training
- By Joe Campbell
- Oct 8, 2022
- Article
Find out how to decide whether stamping automation done by cobots is a good fit for your metal manufacturing company from the experts at FMA.
- From The Fabricator
Beckhoff USA appoints VP of sales
- Sep 28, 2022
- News Release
Beckhoff USA, Savage, Minn., has promoted Jake Schieffer to the newly created position of vice president of sales. Steve Boelte succeeds Schieffer in his former position of regional director – Midwest.
- From The Fabricator
Beckhoff MX-System automation hardware system standardizes electrical, mechanical interfaces
- Sep 28, 2022
- Product Release
The MX-System from Beckhoff is a flexible, space-saving plant automation hardware system that can replace conventional control cabinets.
- From The Fabricator
Cobot safety factors in welding
- By Josh Leath
- Sep 26, 2022
- Article
For true cobot safety, the robot, workpiece, robot work area, and even the end-of-arm tooling must be addressed. Read on to learn about cobot welding and safety.
- From The Fabricator
MachineMetrics, Universal Robots partner to automate robot performance monitoring
- Sep 23, 2022
- News Release
MachineMetrics has announced the availability of its Connector to connect to and capture data from any equipment from Universal Robots (UR).
- From The Fabricator
ABB rebrands autonomous mobile robot portfolio
- Sep 23, 2022
- News Release
ABB has launched its first line of rebranded autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) following its acquisition of mobile robot leader ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021.
- From The Fabricator
First steps in sheet metal automation
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 19, 2022
- Blog Post
In sheet metal manufacturing? Want to automate? Mike Schlagenhafer, manufacturing consultant for Acuity Insurance, gives some insight on how to start and build a process map. Part of the planning to integrate automation for metal fabricators involves detailing all the costs—not just equipment costs but also the integration, operating, tooling, and maintenance costs.
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