Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.11
…joins the pick and place family alongside the PKR Gantry, which is used to pack more rigid cans, bottles, jars, cartons and similarly packaged products, the Las Vegas-based company said. The load-case-and-tray packing machines were designed to accommodate several rigid and flexible package styles, the company. It noted that its customers are using the PKR Delta to package a range of products, including personal care items, vitamin gummies, vegetables, and snack foods. A flexible system Both robotic options were designed by the EndFlex in-house team of robotic specialists with product integrity and consistency in mind, according to the company. These…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.79
…the most common types robots for these operations include: Gantry robots: Gantry robots consist of a beam that spans the width of a production line. Gantry robots are often used in high-volume manufacturing settings, where they can quickly and accurately put items on production equipment. Articulated robots: Articulated robot arms have a series of joints that allow the robot to move in multiple directions. Articulated robots are often used in packaging applications, where they can place products into boxes or bags. SCARA robots: SCARA robots have a horizontal arm and a vertical arm. SCARA robots are often used in assembly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.95
…Umeno added. “These servo motors are ideal for the gantry and columns, which position robotic arms over the patient.” When robots go mobile Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have also begun to take on more demanding tasks, ranging from warehousing to a growing number of hospital applications. These include infection control, biochemical specimen delivery, and general medical tasks. AMRs are also playing roles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the appeal of these robots lies in the fact that they are inexpensive and simple to implement. That said, AMR developers still have obstacles to overcome. “Typical challenges include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.02
…Robotics (ACR). The self-navigating autonomous robot is outfitted with gantry legs and bogies, a gantry system, a power generator, and a transmitter “belly box,” which allows it to communicate with its operator. A TRAM holds the core components and transports the tie module. Thanks to its dual-camera system and computer vision technology, TyBOT can self-identify rebar intersections. It moves along a track system and can accurately position itself to tie rebar without any pre-programing required. The robot’s potential applications are vast. ACR said that TyBOT is designed to work on bridge decks, elevated superstructures, marine piers, warehouses, data centers, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.98
…the robot that's right for you. 1. Cartesian and Gantry Robots People often think Cartesian and gantry robots are the same or that their names are interchangeable – but that’s not the case. It’s true that they’re both linear robots, but each one falls into its own category because of their axis configurations. Typically, Cartesians have a base X axis, a cantilevered Y axis, and/or a Z axis that move up and down, in and out, and side to side. Gantries, however, are configured with two base X axes, a supported Y axis that spans across the two X axes,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.43
…helps the entire ecosystem of housing,” he added. The gantry-mounded additive manufacturing and finishing system. Source: Diamond Age Diamond Age to automate home construction Diamond Age said it is building a suite of 26 end-of-arm robotic tools to offset 55% of the manual labor required to build a new home. The company is also developing additive manufacturing tools that move along a gantry system to add layers of concrete to “print” the interior and exterior walls of the house. Using 3D printing and robotics technology, Diamond Age said it has advanced its full-stack automation platform by scaling up the building…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.60
…machine tool robot tending with its VersaBuilt solution and gantry robotics with partners Macron Dynamics and Sanyo Denki. The companies said they are considering several more systems that will be developed based on customer demand. By using Forge/OS, Futura Automation said it will be able to interchange robots from different brands to best meet the needs of the customer or the application. With support for FANUC, Yaskawa, ABB, Staubli, Epson, Kawasaki, and Universal Robots, Forge/OS provides a single programming interface for hundreds of models of industrial and collaborative robots, said READY Robotics. It also supports the peripherals required for automation.…
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…overhead, rotary, and seventh-axis robotic transfer units (RTUs) and gantry systems used by manufacturers across industries. Timken expands industrial automation offerings North Canton, Ohio-based Timken has designed and sold a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than a century of experience, the company posted $3.5 billion in sales in 2020 and employs more than 17,000 people in 42 countries. Timken said it is recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, and America's Best Midsize Employers, Best Employers for New Graduates, and Best Employers for Women by Forbes.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.06
…managed by Cimcorp’s MultiPick system that features six overhead gantry robots inside three cells that can rapidly receive products in trays, place them onto a stack, and assemble the required product quantities per order. Kwik Trip also uses a pick-by-light capability for picking and distribution of less-than-full trays in outbound orders. A WCS (also from Cimcorp) controls and directs the MultiPick to pick the orders based on store and route. This software-driven orchestration helps Kwik Trip ensure orders are picked with 100% accuracy before being sent for dispatch. The automated warehousing solution allows Kwik Trip to effectively manage all 80,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.74
…booth #2432 featuring the capabilities of their LSAM dual gantry and moving table (MT) machines. LSAM is a new technology for large-scale 3D printing of thermoplastic polymers. Thermwood’s LSAM machines use technology to produce the highest quality thermoplastic polymer printed structures available. The machines feature both additive and subtractive heads to accommodate printing and trimming of large scale “near net shape” parts on the same machine. Thermwood’s LSAM machines are available in Dual Gantry and Moving Table models, in a variety of sizes. Both systems can process high temperature polymers which are ideal for autoclave capable tooling or compression molds…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.39
…robotic solution features eight robots that operate on overhead gantries to combine buffer storage and order picking functions into one operation. The robots handle perishable goods in plastic crates in the refrigerated zones. Although fully integrated with the surrounding manual operations, the system is effectively an island of automation that prepares orders for retail stores, enabling them to be transported to the supermarkets without the need for any further processing. With product pallets going in and store pallets coming out, the island is self-sufficient, taking care of goods reception; put-away; location of stored items; retrieval planning; picking of crates; sorting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.32
…30,000 mm/min with multiple extruder heads on the same gantry, according to Titan Robotics. “With the launch of Atlas-H, we believe both existing and new customers will benefit from increased speed and reduced raw material cost with high reliability never seen before in this industry. Our expanded product portfolio empowers our customers, enabling them to choose the configuration that meets their production needs,” said Titan’s CCO, Rahul Kasat, via a press release. “Available configurations include options for multiple filament and pellet extruders on a single gantry, thus optimizing customers’ capital investments and operating expenses.” Titan plans to conduct live 3D…