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…to tackle the most demanding automation challenges across industries. The company said UR8 Long is available for order now, with shipping to begin in October. UR8 Long cobot details With the same 1750 mm (68.9 in) reach as the UR20 and a significantly slimmer profile, Universal Robots said UR8 Long combines reach, stability and precision in a rugged, compact, lightweight…
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…is set to elevate fabrication automation at FABTECH 2025 with a range of new cobot offerings. FABTECH 2025 is September 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. New UR robot to debut at FABTECH Jean-Pierre “JP” Hathout, UR President and new president of Teradyne’s Robotics Group said UR will preview a brand-new robot at FABTECH, engineered specifically to meet the toughest challenges…
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…Universal Robots booth included: Brinkman Automation’s “The Finisher” - an automated modular deburring, polishing and cleaning cell powered by a UR5e cobot. The cell delivers high-precision finishing in a modular design with quick and easy changeover for multiple parts. An integrated cleaning system eliminates the need for a subsequent cleaning operation. Hurco’s VM15Di 3-axis CNC machine featuring tending by a…
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…said Josh Pawley, co-founder of Vectis Automation, a Universal Robots partner. “Vectis Automation is ecstatic to offer the long-reach UR20 arm onto our integrated cobot welding and cutting tools,” he stated in a release. “This cobot will have a huge impact on the market, improving on UR’s already robust and high-performance cobot products.” Pawley noted that the next-generation cobot's design…
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…more than 50,000 cobots worldwide. Vectis Automation, Hirebotics, Kinetic approach welding From Nov. 8 to 10, Vectis Automation will show its new Park’N’Arc at Universal Robots' booth, No. C-11045. Park’N’Arc is a “diving board” rotational range extender that allows for the base of the cobot to be manually moved to various locations. “Compared to a short linear track, the Park’N’Arc…
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…companies are increasingly turning to automation to deal with labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and heightened competition. ASTM International's Aaron Prather Prather also described the types of systems that are available, pitfalls for adopting robots and software, and promising systems that are coming soon. In addition, he described how standards developed by ASTM and numerous experts can benefit everyone across…
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…a wide range of human-scale automation tasks.” Universal Robots said the UR20 will be “loading and unloading workpieces into a machine fixture requiring a long reach” at its booth. The company said it re-engineered the cobot’s joint to deliver 30% more speed and torque within a closed capsule. In fact, the UR20’s base joint can produce 700 Newton-meters of torque,…
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…are choosing, deploying, and managing automation in the real world,” said Eugene Demaitre, editorial director of Robotics 24/7 and moderator of several sessions. “We look forward to the application-focused discussions on topics that resonate with our audience of robotics users in supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing,” he added. RAC '22 announces speakers Noted technology evangelist Aaron Prather was already announced…
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…Service Solutions, Flexxbotics, Mid Atlantic Automation, Newscale Robotics, Robotiq, Robot27, and Vectis. “A lot of people see our Universal Robots moving around with a gripper or picking up a part in our standard demos,” said Austin Brais, New England business development manager at Universal Robots. “This really gives a breadth of all the different applications you can automate. It’s not…
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Industrial automation has been a manufacturing mainstay for decades, but the rapid growth of collaborative robots promises to help businesses of all sizes. How do the latest cobots stack up against their industrial cousins, and for which applications are they ideal? In addition, advances in sensors, motion control, and machine learning have enabled some industrial robots to become more collaborative.…
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…a human can’t be found, automation is the only solution to finish the production. The base price of Hirebotics' arc welder is about $72,000, or just under what one would expect to pay in wages and benefits to a human welder working full-time for a year. Josh Pawley, vice president of business development and founding partner of Vectis Automation, said…
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