Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.41
…environments and applications in smart manufacturing, handling pick-and-place tasks, machine tending and assembly with the following: FoundationPose is a foundation model for 6D pose estimation and tracking of previously unseen objects. cuMotion taps into the parallel processing of NVIDIA GPUs for solving robot motion planning problems at industrial scale by running many trajectory optimizations at the same time to provide the best solution. FoundationGrasp is a transformer-based model that can make dense grasp predictions for unknown 3D objects. SyntheticaDETR is an object detection model for indoor environments that allows faster detection, rendering and training with new objects. Isaac Perceptor for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.69
…managing director at Angeles 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.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.38
…is expanding its technological partnerships with manufacturers of CNC machines and industrial robots. The online library of robot components has been updated to include digital twins of the popular JAKA cobots from the well-known Chinese manufacturer. The complete list of supported equipment is found on this dedicated page. https://sprutcam.com/component-library/ JAKA Robotics collaborative robots are deployed in applications in various industries such as machining, automotive, electronics, semiconductor, and more. These cobots, known for their compactness, safety, and power, offer payload ranges from 3kg to 18kg and repeatability between ±0.02 and ±0.03mm. They are versatile, used in assembly, welding, machine tending, inspection,…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 21.19
…have found particular success in 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.77
…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 as medical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.27
…loads. This makes UR30 ideal for several applications, including machine tending, material handling, and high torque screw driving. “The unique combination of being shorter and smaller, but still being able to handle heavier loads has unlocked a number of applications even our current portfolio of robots with long reach didn’t serve well,” said Anders Billesø Beck, Universal Robots’ vice president, Strategy & Innovation, at the press conference announcing the new offering. For machine tending, the high payload brings new possibilities as it allows the cobot to use multiple grippers at the same time. This means it can remove finished parts…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.10
…tools in every process, from quality assurance to press tending. For one, robotic metal stamping technology can reduce overhead expenses dramatically. Multiple in-die sensors equipped with artificial intelligence can detect and report defects immediately, preventing material waste. Since inconsistencies of an imperfect die raise production costs substantially over time, an automated system with instant feedback is an ideal solution. Although in-die sensing initially came to exist as a solution to die crashing, manufacturers soon realized it could evolve into something more. Now, it can monitor various metal stamping processes with extreme precision. For example, analog-output proximity sensors can measure materials…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.53
…Robots, a developer of 7-axis industrial cobot solutions for machine tending, material handling, dispensing, and various other applications, has established a U.S.-based team focused on sales and support. Kassow Robots is part of Bosch Rexroth, which has been its majority owner since 2022. The company has named Jim Adamski, Collin Ayres, and Chris Hapsias to support Kassow Robots’ sales partners, system integrators, and distributors in the United States. Adamski and Ayres serve as regional channel partner managers while Hapsias is a technical support engineer. “This team will allow us to work closely with our system integrators and distributors in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.64
…motion-planning approaches,” he explained. “We've worked on templates for machine tending and have seen months saved.” In addition, SWAT teams are using MoveIt Studio for explosive ordnance disposal, and space applications include autonomous cargo unloading from space station re-supply capsules. It serves industries including aerospace, subsea, surgical, energy, agriculture, food and beverage, and personal robots. PickNik claimed that it has earned the trust of companies including Google, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Hyundai, NASA, Sierra Space, and Blue Origin. It also works with partners including Formant, “There are few others in the industry of robotics with the capability of PickNik,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.24
…and setup of the cobot system,” added RiACT's Grossmann. “RiFLEX has configurable solutions for common applications such as palletizing, machine tending, and pick and place.” Copenhagen-based RiACT claimed that it has developed “no-code” robotics to make complex technology more accessible to end users. The company said it designed its interface so that users of any level can be safe and more productive. XtendR will be available in multiple European countries from September onward. The partners said they will show the solution at the Motek automation trade fair for automation from Oct. 11 to 13 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.53
…25 manufacturing sectors. Universal Robots recently named Vention as a certified solutions partner. Its systems support applications including palletizing, machine tending, and case picking. The company, which has offices in Boston and Berlin, has received recognition including the Deloitte 2022 Technology Fast 50m, the Report on Business Canada’s top growing company, and a Best Work Place for professional development. Editor's note: For more about FABBTECH, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.68
…cobot workcell’s productivity, while overcoming the ‘labor gap’ in machine tending manufacturing operations.” Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder standardizes part loading Since 1983, PBC Linear (Pacific Bearing Co.) said it has created and patented linear motion systems and has greatly expanded its technology, expertise, and services. Through its partnerships in Europe and Asia and its worldwide network of distributors, the company added that it is a trusted global leader in bearing products. The Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder includes a base storage-and-retrieval unit with a Universal Robots (UR) collaborative robot pedestal, an enclosed steel rack dunnage tower that can store up to…