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FORCE Technology Repairs Gear Sustainably With RoboDK

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…carefully CNC.” Improve your laser welding initiatives with RoboDK industrial simulator RoboDK eliminates the need for shop floor programming and optimizes robot paths to avoid singularities, axis limits, and collisions. Due to its innovative design, coding experience isn’t necessary. By combining RoboDK with another system, such as the ESPRIT, Hexagon’s “Hybrid” CAM, companies can develop sustainable production processes. It reduces…


‘Steady’ growth of 5-7% forecast for global industrial robot market

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…from the material handling and welding sectors has had, and will continue to have, an impact on average selling prices,” Xiao continued. “As a result of this, demand for heavy-duty models has once again increased, which has altered the payload distribution of the robot market. However, overall, we expect to see a 3% annual decline in prices over the next…


ABB Robotics Adds Four Energy Saving Models, 22 Variants, New Cobots to Product Line

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…complex tasks such as spot welding, laser welding, screwdriving, and riveting, said ABB. This allows automotive manufacturers to achieve high-quality assembly, the Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company asserted. “Our new robot range meets the needs of the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) industry,” said Joerg Reger, managing director of the automotive business line at ABB Robotics. “As manufacturers ramp up production…


FANUC to Showcase Robot Arms and a Diversity of Applications at Automatica

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…growing market. Diverse solutions for welding will prove a further attraction for exhibition visitors. FANUC partner LEWA Attendorn, for example, is planning to show a flexible and optimal answer to complex manufacturing challenges within an assembly process, while partner Demmeler's welding cell will centre on an intuitively programmable CRX collaborative robot for automated welding. Other partners, such as Wandelbots and…


Elite Robots to Showcase Newest Cobots at Automatica

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…is suitable for palletizing and welding applications. Powered by the same 5A output source, CS625 features a maximum payload of 25 kg (55 lb.) and a radius of 1500 mm (59 in.), slightly sacrificing reach for greater robustness, accuracy, and strength, Elite Robots said. Like all other models in the CS series, the CS620 and CS625 robotic arms feature an…


Xaba and Lockheed Martin Collaborate to Test Cognitive Autonomous Robots in Airframe Manufacturing

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…operations such as drilling, laser welding, light machining, and precise assembly. The reason for this is the lack of robotics intelligence required to deliver accuracy, repeatability, and to work in path programming mode rather than point-to-point. This challenge is solved with the xCognition AI-driven control system, Xaba argued. “Our xCognition AI-driven control system opens a new world of application opportunities…


Addverb Technologies CEO Discusses Smart Factory Lab at Purdue University

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…skills, like riveting, screwing, and welding. The bridge between the workcells is our Dynamo AMRs. They go from the warehouse where material was kitted and then to each cell, depending on what is required. It's the perfect example of human-robot collaboration, with the robot handling repetitive tasks. The Veloce robot for multi-carton picking. Source: Addverb Technologies While these materials are…


Novarc Technologies Receives $2M in Funding From Canadian Government for Welding Robots

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…continue work on its robotic welding systems. The company said the investment, which equals $1,562,688 (U.S.), is expected to support over 50 new jobs at Novarc Technologies Inc. and generate increased revenues. “Welding is needed to build key infrastructure, in a variety of industrial settings, such as hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, and shipyards,” the company said in a statement. “As…


Xaba and Rolleri Collaborate to Develop Autonomous Cobot Welding Workcell

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…Robotic collaborative robots for easier welding operations in manufacturing. “We developed xCognition to provide a synthetic brain for commercial industrial robots and cobots used in a range of applications, from consumer and PCB assembly to industrial manufacturing for the automotive and aerospace sectors,” said Massimiliano Moruzzi, CEO of Xaba, in a press release. “Our goal is to make it easier…


Automate 2023 Shows Renewed Focus on Manufacturing, Partnerships, and Data as a Differentiator

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…the collaborative robot suppliers showed welding cells, with Universal Robots leading the way with its first cobot TIG welding and spot welding applications with partners THG Automation and Pro Spot, respectively (see video below). Kane Robotics and FerRobotics used a UR cobot to demonstrate grinding and surface finishing (see photo, top right). Affordability and ease of use were important, as…


Automation for Small and Midsize Enterprises

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…as materials handling, piece picking, welding, and cleaning. Companies can now scale quickly, thanks to advancements in both hardware and software. And with robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) payment models, customers may not need to make major capital investments upfront. That’s not all. Robotics software is also evolving to provide greater visibility into operations, make robots more dextrous and agile, and gather and…


Kawasaki Robotics Takes Automate Attendees Through Time With Its Robots

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…ran for over 26 years, welding everything from the frame sides of a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 motorcycle to steering shafts for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), the company noted. The current state of the art is at Automate Kawasaki Robotics said it has been perfecting its arc-welding lineup to perform accurate and consistent welds. Its systems include features such as touch sensing,…


FANUC America Introduces High-Payload Cobots and Sponsors Automate Education Pavilion

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…handling, packaging, palletizing, sanding, and welding. “Our collaborative robots are easy to use and flexible solutions for companies looking to enhance productivity and solve labor issues,” said Eric Potter, general manager of the General Industry and Automotive Segment at FANUC America. “We’ve seen substantial growth in the cobot space, particularly from companies who are new to robotic automation,” he said.…


Yasakwa Motoman to Expand U.S. Headquarters to Increase Production and Deployment of Robotic Systems

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…solutions for application including arc welding, assembly, coating, dispensing, material handling, material cutting, material removal, packaging, palletizing, and spot welding. Construction projected to be completed by June 2024 The company said it will create 70 new jobs as part of the addition. Four hundred employees work at the facility now. Yaskawa Motoman plans to begin the construction process in June…


Universal Robots Debuts Cobot Spot Welding, Plus Palletizing and Machine Tending at Automate 2023

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…Spot International Inc. While other welding technologies such as MIG welding have become popular choices for collaborative robots, spot welding has been prohibitive for cobots until now because of the weight of the weld gun and the complexity of the welds, noted Universal Robots. With the new i5s resistance spot welder, Pro Spot has developed a lightweight system that delivers…


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