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…50 Years of supporting the machine tool industry in North America at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2024. IMTS 2024 will be held Sept. 9-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Mitsubishi Electric will showcase its latest automation and machining systems through interactive demonstrations at booth 338136 in the South Building “We are excited to be celebrating 50 years of…
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…The vision, specifically of the machine variety, is where the biggest change has occurred. RaaS to RapidID When Rapid Robotics was founded in 2019, it was primarily a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and integrator for companies looking to automate portions of their manufacturing processes. But by 2023, and largely spearheaded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company shifted its focus from hardware…
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…different base options: standard and machine tool bases. ARIA’s Standard Base option is designed for various industry applications where flexibility and mobility are a must. The machine tool base is designed for tending CNC mill, lathe and Swiss applications. Both bases are suitable for Mitsubishi Electric collaborative, vertical/articulated and SCARA robots. “ARIA fulfills an immediate need for flexible and cost-effective…
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…them options for palletizing and machine-tending applications. This series of robots connect to a wide range of factory automation equipment to seamlessly integrate robot functionality with IT systems. “The RV-35/50/80FR series is going to be a game changer for Mitsubishi Electric,” said Curtis Sylliaasen, product manager (robot), at Mitsubishi Electric. “These heavier-payload robots give us the ability to do applications…
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…spanning from external axis and machine vision systems to fieldbuses. “The OmniCore difference is its ability to manage motion, sensors, and application equipment in a single holistic unified system,” said Marc Segura, ABB Robotics division president. “OmniCore opens the door to the entire ABB Robotics portfolio of hardware and software, in any combination under a single control platform, offering endless…
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…see the latest in robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and motion control. Grippers for CNC machine tending OnRobot said a stronger end-effector, or end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) platform for industrial robots deployed in collaborative applications enables improved workpiece adaptability. The company’s new grippers offer an all-round plug and produce experience, including fingers with multiple configurations, flange adapters, cabling, and software…
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…see the latest in robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI), and motion control. ABB Robotics is continuing the expansion of its modular large robot portfolio with the introduction of its new IRB 7710 and 7720. The new robot arms, combined with recently launched IRB 5710 through 5720 and IRB 6710 through 6740 models, offer a combined total of 46 different…
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…tailored to human needs. From machine tending to palletizing, welding, and F&B services, the company said it offers a diverse array of ready-to-sell solutions catered to both domestic and global markets. That is why Doosan Robotics’ theme at Automate 2024 is “The Motion Platform Company.” At the show, Doosan Robotics unveiled its latest industrial cobot with new capabilities. The cobot…
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US-based manufacturer of CNC machines and industrial robotics Tormach recently introduced its 1500MX CNC for milling. Tormach said its 1500MX marks a significant leap forward in power, precision, and affordability within their CNC machining portfolio. The 1500MX is optimized to pair with Tormach’s ZA6 industrial robot arm for light machine tending capabilities. Tormach’s new 1500MX is a 3-axis, servo-driven mill…
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…for material handling, pick-and-place, palletizing, machine tending, injection molding, and inspection applications. It is compatible with the company’s YRC1000 and YRC1000micro controllers. Yaskawa Motoman's Pallet Builder interface is a free, easy-to-use software for the company's Smart Pendant. Source: Yaskawa Motoman In addition to programs created by technology partners, Yaskawa offers its own installation packages for the Smart Pendant, including Pallet…
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…smart manufacturing, handling pick-and-place tasks, machine tending and assembly with the following: FoundationPose is a foundation model for 6D pose estimation and tracking of previously unseen objects. cuMotion taps into the parallel processing of NVIDIA GPUs for solving robot motion planning problems at industrial scale by running many trajectory optimizations at the same time to provide the best solution. FoundationGrasp…
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…Equity Partners. Acieta expands Angeles’ machine tending, palletizing, and welding offerings across a broader set of end markets including agriculture, foundry and die, welding and fabrication, and construction and building products. Acieta offers standardized and customizable robots Headquartered in Waukesha, WI, Acieta is a full-service industrial automation provider with systems, controls and software engineering capabilities. Since 1983, Acieta has built…
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…partnerships with manufacturers of CNC machines and industrial robots. The online library of robot components has been updated to include digital twins of the popular JAKA cobots from the well-known Chinese manufacturer. The complete list of supported equipment is found on this dedicated page. https://sprutcam.com/component-library/ JAKA Robotics collaborative robots are deployed in applications in various industries such as machining, automotive,…
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…in high-mix, low-volume applications like machine tending, piece picking and welding. This issue takes a deep dive into the cobot space, with features focused on how Collaborative Robots recently raised $30 million to launch its new Cobot Flywheel Program and develop its “practical cobot.” The program is focused on helping biotech, healthcare and logistics companies drive ambitious operational transformation with…
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…such as arc welding or machine tending. It also increases operational flexibility, allowing users to modify existing programs and pre-programmed blocks that control various behaviors, ranging from robot movements to signal instructions and force control, through its intuitive graphical user interface. Catering to novice and experienced users, Wizard Easy Programming comes with Skill Creator, a tool that helps system integrators…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
