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…and cloud-based traceability systems. Robot welding in Detroit At Automate, ABB plans to demonstrate a collaborative robot welding cell. The GoFa CRB 15000 is designed to work alongside people and to be easy to install and use for repetitive tasks. The cobot will perform live arc-welding demonstrations. Booth visitors will be able to use ABB’s customizable two-button Lead-Through Programming function…
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…axis enables continuous dispensing, packaging, welding, bin picking, and material removal, regardless of access angle, without the need to reorient the arm, according to Kassow. When combined with simple programming techniques, the company said its cobots can help customers and integrators quickly and cost-efficiently automate complex tasks in material handling and other industrial applications. Kassow to debut at Automate Kassow…
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…and unloading, packaging and palletizing, welding, and cutting, the company said. Designed to work across industries The cobots are designed to be used across sectors such as automotive, 3C electronics, food and beverage, metal processing, paper converting, home appliances, power, and education, it added. CS stands for “Cobot Superior.” The Shanghai, China-based company said the CS Series features all the…
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…inert gas (TIG) or laser welding processes. It added that its robots are also useful for hard-to-staff tasks such as machine tending, dispensing, labeling, and screwdriving. “Our application diversity at this year’s Automate speaks volumes,” said Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing at Universal Robots (UR). “Attendees visiting us and our partners at the show will…
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…“Phase search” function. A CRX-10iA welding cobot will allow attendees to teach weld joints using hand guidance or a tablet interface with drag-and-drop icons. The CRX welding cobot supports FANUC’s advanced features including iRVision, Torch Angle Control, Touch Sensing and Thru Arc Seam Tracking (TAST). The CRX will use Lincoln Electric’s Power Wave R450 robotic power source, and the new…
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…customers with applications including palletizing, welding, and packaging for light manufacturing, automotive, and electronics. Kassow KR cobots have long reach Kastrup, Denmark-based Kassow Robotics said its line of five seven-axis collaborative robots offers speed, power, and a long reach. The company added that its cobots, plus simple programming techniques, can help customers and integrators quickly and cost-efficiently automate complex tasks…
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…flexible shielding” for industrial and welding robots. “Now is the perfect time for Anders Kjempff to take over as CEO and give the business another strong boost,” said Lachenmeier. “EasyRobotics has proved its worth in the market, maturing into a professional business with its head office and development center in Sønderborg, Denmark, which is relatively easy to reach for customers…
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…assembly (45%), inspection and quality assurance (32%), machine tending (29%), and welding (27%). Many of the companies and technologies mentioned in the report will be on full display at the Automate Show in Detroit from June 6 to 9, 2022. Registration is free and available now.
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…continuous processes such as arc welding or painting,” according to MassRobotics. The startup recently conducted a successful demonstration at Newport News, Va., where the U.S. Navy is facing a shortage of skilled welders in its shipyards. Welders were able to use Scalable Robotics' code-free point-and-click system to quickly instruct a robot to conduct multiple precision welds, said Tom Fuhlbrigge, founder…
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…arms are used for arc welding, material handling, assembly, packaging, machine tending and palletizing. They have a predesigned reach and accuracy ratings that make it easier to establish their repeatability of movement (Richard Vaughn). However, unlike Cartesian and gantry robots, you’re locked into those design features once you buy it. Robotic arms could also cost more because of expensive features…
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…grants include Springfield, Mass.-based Advance Welding, which received $250,000 “to expand their welding capabilities,” Nolan said. “They’re now one of the most well-rounded fusion welding shops in the country,” Nolan said, noting the company recently purchased East Windsor, Conn.-based KTI Inc., an electron beam welding and laser beam welding business. “We’ve actually seen some suppliers in Massachusetts already move their…
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…N-220 can automate assembly, spot welding, packaging, and materials handling operations, as well as continuous process applications such as 3D printing and gluing. Comau claimed that these characteristics “deliver significant ease of use, straightforward integration, and faster post-installation maintenance while ensuring precision, flexibility, repeatability, and minimum backlash.” Comau looks to new markets Comau said its latest robot will offer “new…
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…are doing more of is welding. April is National Welding Month. In the past, welding was often thought of as a job that would be difficult to automate. However, advancements in artificial intelligence, hardware engineering, and motion control are allowing robots to take on harder tasks. Today, robotic welding reportedly accounts for accounts for 29% of all robotics applications. Innovations…
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…as machine tending, packaging, and welding are done. However, many small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) are reluctant to invest in systems for high-mix, low-volume applications. Integrators must evaluate the latest sensors, software, and end effectors for different use cases. In addition, researchers, integrators, and end users must consider the level of interaction with human co-workers, environmental conditions, and the safety…
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…in the food-production sector. The seventh axis also enables continuous dispensing, welding, and material removal applications, regardless of access angle, without the need to reorient the arm, said Kassow.
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