Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.68
…Equity Partners. Acieta expands Angeles’ machine tending, palletizing, and welding offerings across a broader set of end markets including agriculture, foundry and die, welding and fabrication, and construction and building products. Acieta offers standardized and customizable robots Headquartered in Waukesha, WI, Acieta is a full-service industrial automation provider with systems, controls and software engineering capabilities. Since 1983, Acieta has built a large standardized robotics business and installed over 5,500 robots. “Our team is eager to help build what we believe is the country’s most technically capable and experienced automation systems integrator,” said Robby Komljenovic, Acieta CEO. “This combination is designed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.20
…than 10 series of industrial robot products, including hollow welding robots, handling robots, loading and unloading robots, special robots for die-casting and grinding, stamping robots and others. The SprutCAM X Robot Components Library now includes the following MOKA robot models: MR07S-930, MR08-1840, MR10L-2050, MR10Z-1440, MR12-2010, MR12Z-1550, MR20-1800, MR20E-1840, MR25ED, and MR30-1700. Other enhancements and improvements SprutCAM updated the list of operations for the 2.5D Milling configuration and added Chamfering and 2.5D Contouring operations to the Cutting configuration for robotic machining. Another change in the software update include a change in font size in the CLData Viewer (post processor debugging application)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.42
…agreement includes functional packages covering various production tasks, from spot-welding, riveting, and dispensing to flow drilling and ultrasonic weld inspection. Each package is a ready-to-use, customer-proven combination of hardware, software, and services and will be implemented at Volvo Cars’ facilities in Torslanda, Sweden, and Daqing, China. Alongside the hardware and functional packages, ABB’s latest range of OmniCore robot controllers will help deliver energy savings of up to 20 percent at sites due to their highly efficient power electronics and use of regenerative braking within the robot. “The automotive industry’s historic transformation, driven by increasing consumer demand for electric vehicles and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.93
…±0.02 and ±0.03mm. They are versatile, used in assembly, welding, machine tending, inspection, testing, dispensing (painting, coating, gluing, bonding), and finishing applications (polishing, grinding). To program JAKA cobots with SprutCAM X Robot, users should download and install the requisite software. https://sprutcam.com/download/ A free 30-day fully functional license will be granted automatically. The next step involves opening MachineMaker, an application for creating digital twins of industrial robots in SprutCAM X Robot, and finding the appropriate cobot in the online Robot Library. The developers of SprutCAM X Robot have plans to support the full range of JAKA Robotics models. They are also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.42
…applications including assembly, material handling, part transfer, palletizing, and welding. “The high-performance of the M-710i robot series has made it a great choice for a variety of applications over the years,” said Eric Potter, general manager, General Industries and Automotive Segments, at FANUC America. “The new model includes all of the best features of the long-standing series with several key enhancements that will expand its capabilities.” Additional features and benefits include: A long 2,606mm reach Water and dust proof design with fully enclosed arm and no exposed reducers The entire robot is IP67-rated for protection in harsh environments Easy to…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 12.51
…high-mix, low-volume applications like machine tending, piece picking and welding. This issue takes a deep dive into the cobot space, with features focused on how Collaborative Robots recently raised $30 million to launch its new Cobot Flywheel Program and develop its “practical cobot.” The program is focused on helping biotech, healthcare and logistics companies drive ambitious operational transformation with advanced robotics solutions. You’ll also learn how Omron Automation Americas is partnering with Jet Automation Inc., to jointly develop a new cobot palletizing system, and how Solo Brands is working with Locus Robotics to deploy 16 artificial intelligence-driven mobile robots at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.98
…prior training to develop robot applications such as arc welding or machine tending. It also increases operational flexibility, allowing users to modify existing programs and pre-programmed blocks that control various behaviors, ranging from robot movements to signal instructions and force control, through its intuitive graphical user interface. Catering to novice and experienced users, Wizard Easy Programming comes with Skill Creator, a tool that helps system integrators and other expert users efficiently create customized, application-specific Wizard blocks for their customers' use. Skill Creator can simplify the creation of highly-specific tasks like machine tending and welding as well as intricate applications such…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.28
…like semiconductor manufacturing and electronics. In another collaboration, Techman Robot is partnering with Panasonic on a user-friendly, highly adaptable welding robot. This solution aims to simplify welding tasks, allowing for quick setup and operation while catering to diverse workpiece shapes and sizes.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.84
…Market 2023-2027, segments the market by application (material handling, welding and soldering, assembly line, and others) in addition to end-user (healthcare and pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverages, and others). There is also a slice by geography, including APAC, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The surge in demand for industrial robots is the key factor driving market growth. Industrial robots are used to enhance different applications such as welding, painting, assembly and disassembly, cutting, and grinding. In addition, many suppliers are developing customized robots to meet market needs and gain a competitive advantage. Therefore, the increase…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.35
…robots handling part of the workload, whether it’s handling, welding, or assembling, which are the three most common applications of newly installed industrial robots in 2022. Based on data from the International Robotics Federation (IFR), the operational stock of industrial robots has tripled over the past decade, with almost four million robots in use across various industries by the end of 2022. According to the IFR, Asia leads the way in the shift to automated processes, with China in particular installing industrial robots at breakneck speed. In 2022, the country accounted for more than 50 percent of newly-installed industrial robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.84
…to handle because of their flexibility, including machine tending, welding, dispensing, and palletizing.” Collin Ayres recently joined the Kassow Robots team after receiving his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. As Regional Channel Partner Manager, he focuses on helping Kassow Robots expand its presence in North America and supporting sales partners in the western part of the country. The latest addition to the U.S. team is technical support engineer Chris Hapsias. He is responsible for providing technical support and training for Kassow Robots’ U.S. distributor network. He brings four years of factory automation experience, specifically in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.24
…and lack of people, for example, skilled in arc welding,” Latokartano said. Twenty four percent of robotics companies in Finland specialize in welding automation, according to the market report. It also identified other industrial applications, including machining, assembly, quality control, and many others. New sectors ready for robotics Source: HowToRobot Despite the machinery industry’s strong influence on robotics in Finland, automation providers are also expanding to other areas, such as logistics, according to the report. 34% of suppliers specialize in logistics systems used in a wide range of industries. “There is growing potential for automating internal logistics across healthcare, manufacturing,…