Topic: End-of-arm Tooling

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ProMat 2025: ITT to showcase motion control, actuation, components and customization software

March 3, 2025 · ITT Inc. will showcase Enidine and Compact Automation Products and their motion control, actuation, components and customization software at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.

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A3 revises ISO 10218 robot safety standards for 2025

February 18, 2025 · A3 contributed to clarifications of industrial cobot, EOAT, and cybersecurity functional safety requirements within ISO 10218 for industrial robot manufacturers and integrators.

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Mitsubishi Electric launches MELFA RV-12CRL robot arm

November 2, 2024 · The new MELFA RV-12CRL vertical articulated robot arm for machine tending, case packing, and pick-and-place has the largest reach in Mitsubishi Electric’s low-cost series.

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ABB launches RB 1000i-S paint atomizer for robot arms

October 30, 2024 · Automotive paint shops can reduce their CO2 and VOC emissions and improve efficiency, sustainability with ABB’s new 1000i-S paint atomizer on new robots or through an upgrade kit.

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Robots picking & packing with precision

October 29, 2024 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how different types of robots and automation systems are involved in multiple phases of warehouse operations, including picking, packing and packaging.

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Rethink Robotics redefines cobots once again

October 23, 2024 · Chris Harbert, Greg McEntyre, and Julia Astrid Riemenschneider of Rethink Robotics describe the relaunched company’s new focus on cobots that can adapt to changing workflows.

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OnRobot gets a grip on robot end-of-arm tooling with D:Ploy

October 18, 2024 · Powered by its D:Ploy automated robot application software platform and standardized grippers, OnRobot wants to make end-of-arm tooling switches and application changes easier.

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Bota Systems launches SensONE T80 force-torque sensor for heavy payloads on cobots

October 15, 2024 · Bota Systems launched its new new SensONE T80 force-torque sensor, optimizing collaborative robots for heavy payloads, handling up to 80 Nm of torque.

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Rethink Robotics debuts new portfolio of robots at IMTS 2024

September 14, 2024 · Rethink Robotics launched seven Reacher cobot arms, two Ryder AMRs, and a combined Riser mobile manipulation robot as part of its new vision and mission at IMTS 2024.

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Faulhaber motors equip STIWA small parts assembly modules

August 2, 2024 · Faulhaber’s LM 1247 and BX 2250 motors have been integrated into STIWA’s LTM-CI modular small parts assembly system for tasks including picking and placing, welding, and labeling.

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AI, sensor developer Forcen closes CA$8.35 million funding round

June 26, 2024 · Generative design tools and off-the-shelf development kits will help Forcen scale its force/torque sensor and edge AI offerings for less-structured robotics applications.

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Automate 2024: OnRobot debuts two electrical grippers

May 8, 2024 · OnRobot debuted its new 2FG14 and 3FG25 electrical grippers for the North American market and announced the AutoPilot CNC machine tending system developed with Ellison Technologies.

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Automate 2024: Bota Systems unveils PixONE force torque sensor for robotics applications

April 30, 2024 · Bota Systems will showcase its force-torque sensors at two upcoming trade shows. Its new PixONE sensor features a through-hole design for internal cable routing.

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Tormach unveils 1500MX CNC for milling applications

April 24, 2024 · Tormach’s new 1500MC CNC mill is optimized to pair with its ZA6 industrial robot arm for light machine tending capabilities.

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Flexiv Rizon 4 adaptive robot arms get a grip on recycling

April 23, 2024 · In recognition of Earth Day, Flexiv announced an automated recycling station that uses its improved Grav Enhanced Gecko Gripper with Automated Cleaning Station.

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Safety systems, teaching options that make working with cobot arms easier

April 19, 2024 · Chris Caldwell and Sarah Andrzejewski, product managers for Yaskawa Motoman, describe the HC series’ safety systems and easy-to-use programming options

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Flexiv deploys Rizon 4 for sanding window shutters

April 10, 2024 · General-purpose robot provider Flexiv deployed its Rizon 4 adaptive robot to automate the previously manual task of window shutter sanding at EsVata’s California factory.

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IHI licenses OSARO SightWorks perception software to accelerate mixed-case depalletizing

April 2, 2024 · Tokyo-based IHI Logistics & Machinery selected OSARO’s SightWorks perception software and multiple Robotics Depalletizing Systems for its Japanese 3PL operations in warehouses.

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What’s New in Apera Vue?

December 14, 2023 · New AI-enabled features make vision-guided robotics easier to use while reducing automation risks.

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ATI Industrial Automation Introduces MC-50 Manual Tool Changer for Robots

November 1, 2023 · ATI Industrial Automation said its MC-50 Manual Tool Changer is designed for safety, ease of use, and to support a wide range of robotics applications across industries.

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