FEATURED ARTICLES
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Is a Cobot Really What You Need?By Nigel Smith, TM Robotics
Collaborative robots (cobots), machines that work harmoniously alongside humans, account for 3% of this market, but... -
Automating the Food and Drink IndustryBy Nigel Smith, TM Robotics
Many industries have already made the jump to automated processes. However, it’s only been in recent years that the... -
How Sensors Are Moving Material Handling Towards Safe AutomationBy Alessandro Bosio, Sensata Technologies
Automated and integrated systems are proving to be solutions in industries like Materials Handling. The... -
Digital Factory Comes into Focus at Hannover Messe 2018By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com
Resembling more a bustling city than a trade fair, the 71st Hannover Messe was very busy and chock full of...
NEWS
in Robots & Robot Controllers- Vuzix Corporation announces Vice Presidents of Operations and Engineering
- Perception Robotics, OptoForce and On Robot announce merger into OnRobot
- IFR Study: Robots to double worldwide by 2020
- Robotic Industries Association announces winners of 2018 Engelberger Robotics Awards
- HANNOVER MESSE 2018 After Show Report: Man, machine and fist bumps
- Teradyne announces acquisition of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)
- SICK to focus on continued growth, digitalization in 2018
- Voith announces strategic partnership with Franka Emika to create Voith Robotics
- Tompkins Robotics partners with RightHand Robotics to combine t-sort and RightPick robotic systems
- Tompkins Robotics announces partnership with SI Systems to create t-Sort parcel sortation system
- Güdel-TSC becomes first member of A3 Mexico
- ISA to promote automation careers at 2018 FIRST Robotics Competition
FEATURED PRODUCTS
PRODUCT NEWS
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OnRobot announces Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper & RG2-FT gripperThe Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper, RG2-FT gripper and a technical upgrade of the HEX force-torque sensor product line based on OptoForce...
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Portescap releases 35mm 22ECT35 and the 48 mm 22ECT48 22ECT motorsThe 22ECT motor are powered by Ultra Coil Technology and multipolar rotor design, which provides torque of up to 41.6mNm. The 22ECT is a choice for...
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Bimba announces Collaborative Robot Vacuum ToolDeveloped to meet the versatile nature of collaborative robots, Bimba’s CRVT comes off-the-shelf as a solution with no external valve required.
MEDIA
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RESOURCES
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The OPC UA Vision companion specification is now available free of charge as VDMA Specification number 40100 (as release candidate version). The...
Articulated robot arms require high levels of accuracy from their rotary joints to perform assembly processes correctly. Without the correct...
SCARA robots used in the automobile industry will cross over 33 thousand units by 2024. This can be credited to increasing usage in applications...
WHITE PAPERS
in Robots & Robot Controllers By Alessandro Bosio, Sensata Technologies
Automated and integrated systems are proving to be solutions in industries like Materials Handling. The...
TM Robotics, has released a white paper that examines the political challenges facing today’s manufacturing industry. Tackling issues such as the...
By Aethon
As the market for robots evolves and these devices are used in new ways, it becomes important to look at what it means to be an...
CASE STUDIES
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Rakuten Super Logistics (RSL) has deployed inVia’s autonomous warehouse robotics technology within its Nevada operations. Rakuten Super Logistics...
As part of the design process, the Shadow Robot Company needed specific bearings with very tight tolerances in dimensional accuracy. This is...
Finland-based Orfer Oy needed to automate to speed up its packaging operations. With this in mind, Orfer standardized on the Toshiba Machine TH650A...
