Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.62
…in which Inpeco is used to operating,” he said. Ease of use was also a determining factor. With an intuitive user interface, even less experienced operators can use the robot, always having the opportunity to monitor and manage missions, said MiR. With the AMR, warehouse operators could devote more time to activities such as picking and loading materials in automated storage areas. According to Tolomeo, another reason for choosing MiR's mobile robot is its ability to safely move along corridors where it shares space with factory personnel or other means of goods handling. “The robot is able to detect obstacles,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.96
…customers go farther with robotics. ABB designs GoFa for ease of use, safety, productivity ABB directed its product designers to create a cobot to encourage people, particularly first-time users, to confidently use and interact with robots. “Making robots more approachable, easier to use, and more intuitive is key to our vision to make robots as familiar in the workplace as a laptop is today,” stated Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation business. “I am delighted that our new cobot GoFa has been recognized by the Red Dot jury for how user-friendly it is.” “GoFa is a game-changer,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.86
…has owned Piab since 2018. Piab designs for flexibility, ease of use The piSAFE program is intended to provide a high level of safety and high-performing configurations with its vacuum gripping system, interfaces towards common (industrial-standard) end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), and stand-alone mounting, said Piab. The patented COAX vacuum technology is designed for flexibility and ease of maintenance, making it suitable for challenging robotics applications and devices where safety is a key concern, claimed the company. In addition, Piab said piSAFE offers the following benefits: Vacuum safety non-return valve (check valve), which holds vacuum in sealed applications in case of a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
…51,000 cobots, thanks to its strategy of focusing on ease of use, a small footprint for collaboration and flexibiliity, and reasonable pricing, Meier claimed. “In addition to our very wide market of SMEs, customers that want huge, complex projects can find our cobots are well-prepared to be integrated into PLC-controlled environments and to interact with different machines, such as conveyors,” he said. “There are predictions that the cobot market will continue growing 20% per year, and to keep our share, we must continue innovating.” Nuremburg, Germany-based Siemens Digital Industries (DI) works closely with partners and customers to drive digital transformation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.73
…implement automation, many vendors have touted their latest products' ease of use. At the same time, newcomers should still seek the best information and assistance as they evaluate tasks and technologies and decide to deply robots, Burnstein said. “It's the same issues—ease of use, return on investment, safety, and flexibility,” he said. “Someone noted during Automate Forward's cobot panel that just because automation is easier, it doesn't mean you don't need help designing your solution. Integrators and distributors still have a role to play. Those needs don't go away, especially where there's a lack of skilled workers.” “To fully take…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
…so that feedback on issues like ergonomics or software ease of use can also be addressed. If issues or new functional needs are discovered, startups tend to be open minded about changing their focus based on the feedback, Montgomery adds. “With startups, you have a considerable opportunity to help them shape and form development of their solution or their product roadmap,” Montgomery says. For companies who don’t have an innovation lab or team, it’s still possible to work effectively with startups, says Montgomery, though proving out and piloting a new technology is still needed. “You have to be very focused…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.68
…the Americas at OnRobot. “The next big things are ease of use and deployment time.” Odense, Denmark-based OnRobot A/S was formed in 2018 with the combination of U.S.-based Perception Robotics, Hungary-based OptoForce, and Denmark-based On Robot. It acquired Purple Robotics that same year. In 2019, the company acquired Blue Workforce's technology for its RAGNAR delta robot. OnRobot now has offices in 10 countries. Last year, the company launched a three-finger electrical gripper, the OnRobot Eyes vision system, and screwdriver and sanding tools. It also launched the 2FG7 cleanroom-ready parallel gripper. OnRobot builds MG10 magnetic gripper for smoother handling Today, OnRobot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
…this. The devices themselves are evolving and further enhancing ease of use and mobility. Clearly, devices remain an important part of the equation, but there’s more to it. Increasingly, devices are connected to platforms that make data management from the server to the picker and back again easier and faster. Quite simply, mobility in the warehouse and DC is building its own ecosystem. “Mobility is all about systems that make people more efficient, data more accurate and speed that keeps pace with customer demands,” explains Brenda McCurry, vice president of supplier services at ScanSource. In the first of its kind,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.89
…companies of all sizes and types through affordability and ease of use, company says. “The Form 1 redefined stereolithography (SLA) printing for the additive manufacturing industry 10 years ago, and now the Fuse 1 is bringing the same reliability and accessibility standard that Formlabs customers expect of industrial 3D printing,” says Max Lobovsky, CEO and co-founder of Formlabs. “SLS 3D printing shouldn’t be solely for those with big budgets, it needs to be accessible so all companies—from startup to big manufacturer—can benefit from the design freedom and high productivity SLS 3D printing provides.” Formlabs’ first powder material for Fuse 1.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.67
…factors when choosing a 3D printer. Costs, reliability and ease of use play important roles in decision-making. A whole 95% of respondents rated reliability as an important benefit, while 90% said ease of use was important and 89% said costs were important. “The importance of 3D printing in education cannot be overstated. The report revealed the shift from traditional learning environments to more interactive and engaging approaches. By teaching visualization, design and creation via 3D printing, 3D printing opens up opportunities for students and brings ideas to life,” adds Goshen. About the Study MakerBot surveyed over 1,000 education professionals who…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
…put them in a real-world context,” adds Heermann. The ease of use with VRED, as Konttori sees it, comes from its handling of imported STEP files and material assignment. “You just need to assign the materials once,” he says. “After that, whenever you open the model again, the same material properties show up.” The collaborative real-time use of VRED requires powerful workstations as the rendering takes place on local machines, not in the VR headset. In such usages, the GPU plays a critical role to constantly pump out and refresh the graphics as users move around and their perspectives shift.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
…an advantage of going with Sarcos’ exoskeleton is the ease of use and the advanced control system, which allows the operator to feel a portion of weight for context, which, she says, lowers the chances of flinging large items across the room by losing control. The strength applications are usually set to a 20-to-1 percentage of lifting weight, taking a great deal of the weight off the worker. The exoskeleton is stored in a standing position at a docking station used for software updates and battery recharging. To put it to work, operators slip their feet into the bottom of…