Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.39
…can turn almost any CNC machine, robotic arm, or gantry system into a hybrid manufacturing center. Meltio Robot Cell comes pre-integrated The Meltio Robot Cell allows standard metal 3D printing starting from a build plate in a factory, as well as for part repair or feature addition, said the company, whose formal name is Directed Metal 3D SL. By standardizing the integration of the 3D printer, robot, and software, Meltio said it can provide competitive lead times. Meltio Robot Cell capabilities Meltio listed the following technical specifications: Easy to install, with all parts included Turnkey solution Best-in-class components Safe, tested,…
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 7.81
…it said “turns almost any CNC, robotic arm, or gantry system into a powerful hybrid manufacturing center.” Both systems use the company's patented LMD-based process to make parts of both wire and powder simultaneously with the same printhead. Meltio Space is designed to “bridge the gap between additive manufacturing users and robotics,” according to the company. The new software integrates a six-axis robot manipulator and two-axis workpiece positioners to transcend traditional three-axis systems and open new possibilities for metal 3D printing, said Meltio. The company claimed that it will increase the reliability and accuracy of additive manufacturing for metal parts.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
…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 6.13
…interface, noted the company. “The FMCP-UR can control turntables, gantry systems, conveyors, transfer tables, and any combination of linear and rotary servo axes up to the 10th axis—all under the UR+ partner umbrella,” said Festo. It said it plans to display full 10-axis motion at Automate, which runs from May 22 to 25. The Festo UR multi-axis system controls up to four axes: UR cobot with optional E30 smart magnetic gripper, teach pendant, and the seventh axis. Scan QR code for virtual reality image. Source: Festo FMCP-UR can be tailored to the application The FMCP-UR has specific features to interface…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.90
…produced a number of vehicles that are equipped with gantry-type robots (versus fixed-degree-of-freedom robots). One large manufacturer, for example, is using the machines to grip spools and then pull up to 36 of those spools onto an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). The AGV can then move to another area of the warehouse or plant to offload the items. “This is just one example of how we’re already seeing robotic arms integrated with vehicles,” says Longacre, “and being used to manage stationary/repetitive tasks.” Don Heelis, sales manager at Cimcorp, is also bullish on the robot’s ability to break through the barriers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
…mobile robots, robotic shuttle systems, industrial robotic arms and gantry robots. Mobile robots take on sortation Mobile robotics are beginning to be applied to other tasks besides goods transport. Providers such as IAM Robotics offer mobile robots that can do piece picking, and now Tompkins International is leveraging mobile robots for sortation. Under an offering it calls Tompkins Robotics, Tompkins has partnered with a robotics company to devise a unit and parcel sortation system called t-Sort that carries out the same functions as a tilt tray sorter on a fixed track, but with no track and using less space, says…