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…applied such as machining or welding Industrial maintenance or mechatronics certification “It is important for FIRST to recognize the high value of skills and experiences that students gain through robotics programs,” said Chris Rake, Chief Operating Officer at FIRST. “The RMF credential unlocks exciting career pathways, helping us inspire young people to become leaders in robotics and advanced manufacturing, and…
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…it has built an automated welding system for Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., a joint venture between Daimler Trucks AG and Chinese truck manufacturer Foton Motor. It is supporting Foton Daimler's first localized heavy-duty truck for the Chinese market, the Actros, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz global platform and uses Daimler’s truck technology. “We are honored to have been…
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…familiar and experienced with ultrasonic welding applications, integrating ultrasonic welders to the end of the robots was actually new to us,” said Hornsby. “Instead of moving a part manually or having a very customized fixture to move it around underneath our sonic welder, we chose the Epson T-Series All-in-One SCARA robots to automate the process for efficient speed, efficient costs,…
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…a high learning curve for welding operators. Han's Robot this week introduced a new arc-welding system that it claimed can improve the accuracy, efficiency, and stability of welding. A shortage of skilled labor and conventional robots usually fail to meet the specific needs of many scenarios. Shenzhen, China-based Han's Robot said its collaborative robot addresses these challenges with easy teaching,…
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…loading and unloading, bin picking, welding, palletizing, quality inspection, and more. Dobot seizes on market challenges The company said it made the Nova Series in response to labor shortages and rising costs in the service and retail industries. It said its robots can “replace workers to help reduce operating expense and decrease human contacts [sic] during pandemics.” “To better capture…
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…and precise pick-and-place, palletizing, and welding tasks, the company added. The new cobot is also suitable for automated optical inspections (AOI), semiconductor and product manufacturing, and food-service preparation, among other applications, Techman Robot said. It can work with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), it added. “It is the only intelligent robotic arm series on the market provided with a comprehensive AI…
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…CNC machines and manual TIG welding.” The workcell uses commercially available technologies that have been certified by civil aviation authorities around the world, said the companies. The entry-level workcell consists of three stations that enable robotic blade tip grinding, 3D additive laser cladding, and robotic post-clad finishing. The cell also includes an automated pallet load/unload station, a pallet-flipping station, and…
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…a task for collaborative robots, welding is now the fastest growing application segment for Universal Robots A/S. The company said the channel grew more than 80% in the first nine months of 2022 in comparison with last year, with over 1,200 cobots expected to ship in the welding vertical this year. Since the first cobot-powered welder debuted in North America…
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…U.S., according to the American Welding Society. Welding robots can help mitigate this shortage, but they need to accommodate customization. “All of our customers having a hard time hiring welders, whether they're in construction, agriculture, or automotive manufacturing,” said Dmitry Golitsyn, co-founder and chief technology officer of ABAGY. “Robots haven't been flexible or adaptive enough for non-serial production, and the…
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Welding is one of the fastest-growing applications for robots. OTC DAIHEN Inc. this week announced that it has produced its 1,000th production robotic welding system. Partner Airgas Inc. sold the SERVO-ARC 720B turntable robot welder to East Manufacturing Corp. to augment its production of over-the-road trailers. “The completion of our 1,000th pre-engineered welding system represents 20 years of advancing robotic…
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…the F-35 combat aircraft, arc welding of cruise ships, and robotic waste sorting using machine learning (see below). Automating such complicated tasks requires special knowledge to be a profitable investment, according to Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot and Gain & Co. “Most businesses use robots to solve immediate needs and are careful with going into experimental projects with a more…
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…with precision operations such as welding. OSARO said its intelligent robots enable goods-to-robot (G2R) use cases, where the greatest gains are yet to be made on the automated warehouse floor. Cobot in action OSARO’s advanced vision software enables robots to see, perceive, grasp, and perform tasks previously done only by humans in e-commerce fulfillment. It allows larger robots—as well as…
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…panel on “Machine Tending and Welding With Cobots” examined the potential of collaborative robotics and the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model in manufacturing. Speakers included Josh Pawley, vice president of business development at Vectis Automation; Brian Havey, director of sales at VersaBuilt Robotics; and Al Youngwerth, CEO of VersaBuilt Robotics. Watch the Robotics Applications Conference The Robotics Applications Conference is still available…
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…its portfolio of user-friendly robotic welding systems. Scalable Robotics' technology uses 3D vision and embedded process understanding to enable customers to easily program welding robots without the need for coding. “We founded Scalable Robotics on the premise that industrial robots are tools that should be available to enterprises of all sizes and levels of technical sophistication,” said Tom Fuhlbrigge, founder…
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…machine tending, pick-and-place operations, and welding. The free download also examines how these technologies are improving robot and vehicle navigation. In addition, automation is spreading beyond manufacturing to for agriculture, e-commerce, and more. Topics covered include: Innovations in cameras, lidar, and collaborative robotics How picking robots are getting faster and more accurate AI and programming enable more thorough inspections Robotics…
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