Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.03
…Community College in Williamsville, New York, who made a vacuum engine. “In general, we look for high quality, original parts that haven’t been made before or parts that are familiar yet feature a unique, new design. We like eye-catching designs that would look nice on display because we do show them off at trade shows in a special case. We get many comments on them by people all over the country. They demonstrate how impressive and innovative people can be with Mastercam, so we encourage entrants to really think beyond the norm. They may have made something like that during…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.26
…used to quickly produce equipment like braces, clamps and vacuum pumps at remote hospitals in Kenya. The founders learned, however, that a bigger pain point was the lack of access to CAD files, so they have developed a cloud-based system that provides hospitals with access to files along with training on how to 3D print parts. “Our customers are healthcare facilities that don’t have access to the supply chains they need and over 40% don’t have the equipment needed to treat their patients. We bring the ability to locally manufacture what they need, when they need it. That is a…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 26.46
…manufacturers take full advantage of the ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and safety of collaborative robot arms. They include electric, vacuum, and magnetic grippers; the award-winning Gecko gripping technology; and a “2.5D” vision system. OnRobot's product range also includes force/torque sensors, screwdriver and sanding kits, and tool changers. The Danish company said its end-of-arm tooling is supported by the free Learn OnRobot e-learning platform. It is designed to make it easy to deploy collaborative automation for tasks such as such as packaging, quality control, materials handling, machine tending, assembly, and surface finishing, regardless of skill level or previous robotics experience.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.16
OnRobot has acquired Purple Robotics, developers of vacuum grippers specifically for cobots. The acquisition takes place two months after the OnRobot merger of three robotics companies from the United States, Hungary and Denmark that created one global player with a focus on the market for industrial robot accessories. With the acquisition of Purple Robotics, OnRobot can now offer its partners a dual vacuum gripper. Purple Robotics was established by the three Danish “super-nerds” Lasse Kieffer, Henrik Tillitz Hansen and Peter Nadolny Madsen, all of whom have a background as product developers at Universal Robots. OnRobot is now infusing this expertise…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.60
…explicit human control. They include everything from basic robot vacuum cleaners that you’d use at home to full-blown autonomous drones - and everything in between. Now, what really differentiates autonomous robots from their “controlled” counterparts are the lack of outside commands and human intervention. This is a particularly key point in today’s labor environment, where skilled workers are getting harder and harder (and more and more expensive) to come by, and where companies are seeking alternatives that can help them work smarter, better, and faster. 7 Key Differentiators The day when “robots take over the universe” isn’t coming anytime soon,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
…the onion, the robot can recognize that although the vacuum successfully engaged, it was not a successful pick. Once an individual robot learns this, it can wirelessly transmit the lesson to other robots in the facility or anywhere in the world. In this way, the software can continuously grow a database of successful gripping techniques. Ross Halket, executive director of automated system design sales at Schaefer Systems International, says the technology will only get better, so early adopters will have an advantage as the percentage of unpickable items shrinks. “Those companies will have the upper hand when it all plays…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 36.50
…a forward-thinking innovator providing industry-leading pneumatic, hydraulic, electric and vacuum motion solutions that are easy to use, reliable and ready for all engineering solutions. Bimba markets an extensive line of industry-leading products including pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuators; valves; fittings; vacuum products; air preparation and a variety of safety and production solutions. In addition to its broad line of standard catalog products, the company’s business develops many custom and semi-custom products designed for specific customers and applications. These products, used in machinery and automation, are sold to original equipment manufacturers and end-users throughout the world in an expanding variety of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.24
…rails to further increase production flexibility and throughput capacity. Vacuum cups and other wear items on each existing robot’s end-of-arm tooling were refurbished and existing conveyor was also expanded and relocated. Existing tape inspection stations were relocated and fitted with new technology, and four new random case tapers were added to ensure tape is properly applied to the top and bottom of each case. Bar code scanners were updated with the latest technology to improve reliability and reduce cost to route cases from production to more than 100 SKU locations along the robotic unitizing lines. “Overall, the biggest benefit from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.03
…device at the end of a robotic arm) with vacuum grips that can “grab a wide variety of products,” says Longacre. “The final piece of the puzzle will be the mobile platform that transports the robot around the warehouse.” That piece could be closer than many realize. Longacre says JBT has already 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…