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Automation and Robotics
Automation and Robotics - Traditional articulated-arm robots in plasma cutting, welding, and powder coating; pick-and-place robots in material handling; collaborative robots (cobots); automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR); automated storage and retrieval systems, offloading, and part stacking in blanking; automatic tool changing (ATC) in bending; advanced, even self-programming robotics in welding: The content in this area describes how automation and robotics are driving metal fabrication forward.
- From The Fabricator
Universal Robots, MiR open robotics hub in Denmark
- May 14, 2024
- News Release
Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, both Teradyne Robotics companies, recently held a grand opening of their 215,000-sq.-ft. headquarters in Odense, Denmark.
- From The Fabricator
7-axis cobots have controller integrated into the base
- May 13, 2024
- Product Release
Kassow Robots has launched the Edge Edition series of five 7-axis cobots that feature a controller integrated in the base.
- From The Fabricator
A visit to Automate 2024 reveals the future might be now
Metal fabricators won’t have to wait too long before they see the latest automation and robotic innovations on display at Automate 2024 in their own shops.
- From The Fabricator
A deep dive into a bleeding-edge automation strategy in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- May 7, 2024
- Article
Seven years ago, fire alarm equipment maker Space Age Electronics had virtually no automated equipment in the sheet metal department—just manual punches, brakes, and TIG welding cells. How times have changed.
Making the move from hard automation to robotic welding
- By Jeffrey Noruk
- May 6, 2024
- Article
When water heater maker A.O. Smith wanted to upgrade to robotic welding, it analyzed its entire production line to make full use of the latest automation.
Miscellaneous metals fabricator increases productivity and opportunity with plasma cutting
- May 3, 2024
- News Release
HGG and Automated Layout Technology developed the RoboRail all-in-one plasma cutting machine to meet production requirements at SL Chasse Steel.
- From The Fabricator
Material handling automation moves forward at MODEX
- By Tim Heston
- May 3, 2024
- Blog Post
Automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and even mobile manipulation robots took center stage at MODEX. The technology hints at what the future fab shop could look like.
- From The Welder
Power source added to cobot welding system for simplified automation
- Apr 29, 2024
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC has announced that the Copilot collaborative robotic welding system now features the new Auto Deltaweld as its welding power source.
- From The Fabricator
Robotic welding sets up small-batch manufacturer for future growth
- Apr 26, 2024
- News Release
Fronius developed a robotic welding cell for Anton Paar GmbH that meets the manufacturer's requirements for flexibility, positioning possibilities, and varying welding processes.
- From The Fabricator
Capturing, recording equipment inspection data for FMEA
- By Bill Frahm
- Apr 19, 2024
- Blog Post
AI can assist metal manufacturing businesses with data capture for FMEA and reliability programs.
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- Apr 10, 2024
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- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication in Big Tech’s backyard
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 10, 2024
- Article
How does Inland Metal Technologies, a custom metal fabricator, succeed in one of the most expensive places to do business in the country? It takes on work competitors won’t and has built systems to ramp up capacity quickly.
- From The Fabricator
Why fabricators should get to know cobotic bending
Cobots are being looked at as a possible remedy for the lack of experienced press brake operators in the labor pool.
- From The Welder
Lincoln Electric acquires RedViking
- Apr 5, 2024
- News Release
Arc welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Cleveland, has announced its acquisition of RedViking, a privately held automation system integrator based in Plymouth, Mich. RedViking develops and integrates AGVs and mobile robots, custom assembly and dynamic test systems,...
- From The Fabricator
Robotic bending cell features built-in adaptive bending system
- Apr 5, 2024
- Product Release
LVD Co. nv has introduced the Easy-Cell 80/25 robotic bending cell for automated bending of a variety of parts.
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