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Robot Sales Boom in U.S. Manufacturing, Thanks to Strong Supplier Base, Finds Report
May 2, 2022
Robot suppliers and integrators have helped more U.S. users beyond automotive manufacturing adopt automation, even as most robot makers are based overseas, found HowToRobot, Gain & Co., and A3.
eKAMI Breaks Ground on Training Center at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Facility
April 29, 2022
eKAMI, or the Eastern Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, will offer training and certification in robotics, metalworking, and other skills at Kentucky's largest correctional facility.
Manufacturers Turn to Robotic Welders to Address Labor Shortages
April 2, 2022
Shortages of skilled labor are continuing worldwide. Robotic welders are coming to help fill the gap for manufacturers.
Kassow Robots KR1018 Seven-Axis Cobot Now Available for American SME Applications
March 11, 2022
Kassow Robots says its K1018 collaborative robot, which is now available in North America, is strong enough for metal machine tending tasks and precise enough for pick-and-place operations.
Robot Sales Reach New Records in 2021, Reports Association for Advancing Automation
February 2, 2022
Skilled labor shortages and the need for efficiency continued to drive strong robot adoption in several sectors outside the automotive industry last year, reported A3.
Festo Reports Strong Demand for Magswitch E-Series Magnetic Grippers
January 12, 2022
Festo, which is distributing Magswitch's E-Series magnetic grippers, says their novel design characteristics enable fast and effective gripping of objects without damage.
ATI Industrial Automation Provides Force/Torque Sensor for Robotic Weld Bead Removal
December 31, 2021
Material removal is typically a labor-intensive process in manufacturing, but CMU Robotics Institute researchers used an ATI sensor and a Yaskawa arm to automate it.
Scape Technologies Partners With Machine Tool Provider Demek, Announces HEYCO Tool Orders
December 13, 2021
Scape Technologies A/S today announced a partnership with Estonia-based Demek CNC and an order from hand tool producer HEYCO-WERK as it continues to serve the automotive industry.
Essentium to Enter SPAC Merger, Go Public as It Advances Sustainable Additive Manufacturing
December 2, 2021
Essentium, which claims that its on-site additive manufacturing systems can reduce waste by 70% and the carbon footprint, said its total addressable market is $209 billion.
Polar Hardware Automates for the First Time With Formic Machine Tending Robot
November 22, 2021
Polar Hardware, which manufactures door and truck body hardware, struggled to meet production goals and has turned to Formic's robotics-as-a-service and collaborative robots.
Machina Labs Exits Stealth With Series A Funding for Software-Defined Manufacturing
November 19, 2021
Machina Labs says its robotic and AI metalworking capabilities go beyond current methods of shaping and finishing, so more complex parts can be made efficiently and cost-effectively.
ARM Institute Opens Fellowship Applications With the AIM Higher Consortium
November 6, 2021
The U.S. Department of Defense, ARM Institute, and AIM Higher Consortium are seeking applications for a one-year, $60,000 fellowship for an innovator in robotics for U.S. manufacturing.
ABB Launches FlexLoader M for Modular Machine Tending
October 27, 2021
FlexLoader M line offers machine loading and unloading options for foundries, die-casting operations, and machining centers. ABB says its modular approach makes scaling up easy.
Robot Orders in North America for Q2 Increase 67% Year Over Year, Reports A3
October 20, 2021
In the second quarter of 2021, North American manufacturers increased their orders for robotics to new heights as the pandemic made labor shortages more acute, reported A3.
Beaumont Machine Provides SpaceX Equipment With Robotic Articulation
October 7, 2021
Beaumont Machine has supplied a small-hole electrical discharge machine with robotic articulation from partner ABB to SpaceX, which is using several robots for its rockets.
