Cobots Take on Manufacturing Challenges
Automation World
AUGUST 5, 2024
From basic bin picking and placing to welding, soldering and assembly line operations, manufactures are finding collaborative robots suitable for more applications.
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Automation World
AUGUST 5, 2024
From basic bin picking and placing to welding, soldering and assembly line operations, manufactures are finding collaborative robots suitable for more applications.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Comau has designed and deployed a high-volume, automated assembly line for HYCET, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motor and a leading manufacturer of DHT (Dedicated Hybrid Transmission) technology. The L.E.M.O.N.
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Robotics Automation News
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In the vast and complex world of manufacturing, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics marks a significant turning point. This revolutionary technology duo is not just enhancing efficiency and productivity; it’s redefining the very essence of manufacturing processes.
Robotics Automation News
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Robotics Automation News
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Control Engineering
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Robotics Insights. Improving robots’ ability to grip and handle objects has been a major challenge for manufacturers because it limits what they can do on the plant floor. To make this switch possible, these companies relied on people working on an assembly line. Courtesy: University of Washington. “We
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. | Source: Comau Comau last week announced the worldwide launch of SmartReach Comau, its new TPX Robot Teach Pendant, and its new in.Grid digital platform, all for ease of use. The company made the announcements at BI-MU, an Italian exhibition for metalworking, machine tools, robots, automation systems, and additive manufacturing. “As
E&T
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Control Engineering
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Control Engineering
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Robotics Business Review
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Gearbox manufacturer SEAT Componentes needed to automate the unloading of 18,000 machined gears a day at its plant in Spain to guarantee the quality of the parts. The company integrated 10 collaborative robots from Universal Robots using only internal resources. UR collaborative robots at SEAT Componentes.
Control Engineering
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FEBRUARY 19, 2023
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Control Engineering
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i4.0 today
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Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
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Robotics Automation News
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Gary Mintchell
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Robotics Business Review
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i4.0 today
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Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 1, 2022
As Masayuki (Masa) Mase, country manager for Universal Robots Oceania, explained: “Dull, dangerous, and dirty jobs should not be left to employees to fulfil. This is where collaborative robots, or cobots, come in. Masayuki (Masa) Mase, country manager for Universal Robots Oceania.
Modern Machine Shop
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