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Robots & Robot Controllers Portal: Products, News, Articles & Resources
Robots & Robot Controllers Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Robots & Robot Controllers with valuable information and resources for controls and automation engineers to apply robots to automate manufacturing processes. The field of robotic controls is constantly changing with powerful processing, integration with vision systems, speed, precision and repeatability. Get the latest information on Robots & Robot Controllers sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page.
Articles
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Outsourcing Your Engineering
- 02/28/10 Manufacturing.net, February 2010 By Amanda Earing Outsourcing your engineering can free up your in-house engineering department to focus on other projects, and saves time and money. |
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Re-Shoring: Bringing Manufacturing Back To American Suppliers
- 02/28/10 Manufacturing.net, February 2010 By Michael Collins, MPC Management Many manufacturers have begun to pull their supply chains back. They have learned that problems beyond their control like flu viruses, energy prices, earthquakes, and geopolitical disturbances are threats to their supply chains. They also now know the additional costs of unanticipated problems. |
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Multi-Core Virtualization Changes Process Controllers
- 02/22/10 Automation World, February 2010 By Marty Weil Current design practice calls for three controllers: one for the sensor, one for the actuator and one to handle the HMI and network traffic. With a multi core processor, three controllers are no longer necessary. |
White Papers
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Innovations in Robotics and Evolving Safety Standards White Paper
- 01/12/10 By Rockwell Automation White paper examines innovations in robotics and robotic systems that new safety standards will address for the first time. |
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Making safety a priority when employing tool exchange systems
By Applied Robotics Tool exchange systems on robots should not threaten the welfare of the workers on the factory floor or adversely affect the total output of the production line. Here’s how to make tool exchangers work safely. |
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Mechatronics: New Answers Call For New Questions
By Bosch Rexroth For mechatronics to be truly successful, the development process must involve not only mechanical and electronic elements, but process elements as well: the key phases of design, integration, and implementation. |
Application Stories
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Five ABB robots take the stage with Bon Jovi
- 02/26/10 Five robots move to the rhythm and beat of the music while displaying real time video footage of the show and digital animations. At various intervals the five robot arms move into a formation where the LED panels become one continuous, five-panel screen. |
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ABB robots help Electrolux save production line energy
- 02/19/10 Process & Control Engineering, February 2010 Electrolux has been able to achieve substantial energy savings of up to 15 percent when compared to the old production line process by using four ABB six-axis robots to control powder coating gun movement. |
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Robots handle vests for Playmobile toys
- 01/31/10 By RNA Toy manufacturer Tampoprint is using RNA robots and a vision system to feed 15 types of small plastic vests in 10 different colours to dress firemen, pirates or school teacher toys. |
Resources & Literature
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Han-Kwang announces U.S. website
- 03/08/10
Site covers CO2 lasers, plate and tube cutters, and plate handling robotics. |
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ISA publishes book on Reasoning Machines in Factory Automation
- 03/07/10
The authors predict future production platforms will adapt to market changes with a minimum of human involvement. The book targets reasoning machines that are able to collaborate and automatically reconfigure themselves. |
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Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?
How many different communication networks do you have implemented in factories and/or plants? The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus, AS-Interface, CanOpen, CC-Link, PROFINET, HART, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, SERCOS, Modbus, LonWorks and DeviceNet. |
Training & Seminars
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Online Robotics Training Program
This self-paced, interactive Robotics Technician Certificate training program offers an easy-to-use home study format that requires a computer and internet connection to complete. The CD-ROM based multimedia program is divided into 13 modules, each consisting of about ten sections, or major topics. |
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George Brown College offers Online Robotics Training
- 03/18/09
Robotics Technician Certificate is a computer-based home study program that enables students to study remotely, using CD-based curriculum, a robotic simulator and a traditional textbook to master robotics in manufacturing. |
Featured Products
Product Announcements
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EPSON introduces G1 Mini SCARA robots
- 03/11/10
G1 Mini SCARA robots are available in arm reaches of 175 or 225mm. |
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Motoman introduces SIA5D robot with 7-axis arm
- 03/09/10
7-axis design with wrist performance characteristics enable freedom of movement and the ability to maneuver in very tight areas. |
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Sepro America announces Axess 44 servo robot
- 03/09/10
Axess 44 robot has a standard horizontal stroke of 2500mm for use with injection-molding machines as large as 1000 tons. |
Company & Organization News
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KUKA Robotics joins Partners in THINC
- 03/11/10 KUKA Robotics products can be seen and demonstrated at the Partners in THINC facility in Charlotte, NC. |
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ARC says prices are coming down on automation products
- 03/07/10 One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors. |
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ISA selects Automation.com as advertising sales partner
In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions. |
Project News
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ABB robots to automate battery plant at A123 Systems
- 02/01/10 ABB Robotics will provide 15 robotic automation systems for the assembly and manufacturing of lithium-ion battery modules and packs. |
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SmartTCP to automate structural steel welding at Waiward Steel
- 09/01/09 The robotic welding solution for steel fabrication combines hardware and software for production of Waiward’s high volume of ‘one off’ and small batch parts. |
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Adept Technology to supply robots to solar cell manufacturer in Taiwan
- 08/31/09 Adept’s Quattro robot and AdeptSight vision system will be the building blocks for the wafer unloading automation cell. |
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