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DESTACO's New GTB Series Servo Positioning Rotary Tables Offer Exceptional Torque in a Smaller, Lighter Design than Competitive Models

04/18/17, 05:33 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | DESTACO

New Rotary Tables Expand DESTACO's Product Range Options, Advancing Solutions to the Market.

More production, more jobs? CMU pitches businesses on robotics in manufacturing

04/17/17, 05:26 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Industry 4.0, Jobs / Employment, Smart Factory

Daniel Moore, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Our mission, at a very high level, is establishing leadership in this area," said Gary Fedder, interim CEO of the ARM Institute. "We want to lower the barrier for the companies to adopt this technology" while also "empowering the American worker" to find open positions.

Stäubli's Connectors Division will showcase its range of Clean Energy Connections Solutions at ACT EXPO 2017.

04/13/17, 01:19 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Staubli Corporation

The event addresses the latest innovations in the Alternative Clean Transportation industry.

High Resolution Linear Actuator Has 66 Lb. Pushing Force

04/13/17, 05:47 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

PIs new linear pusher is small, fast, and strong.

Premiere for Synapticon at Hannover Messe

04/13/17, 05:45 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Startup shows technology for efficient development and production of robots

ArcWorld 200 and ArcWorld 500 Workcells With Dual Workstation Design

04/13/17, 05:39 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Motoman Robotics, a division of Yaskawa America, I

The new ArcWorld® 200 and ArcWorld® 500 welding solutions are designed to be versatile workhorses for small- to AW200medium-sized parts or medium-volume production runs. These customizable models feature a dual-station design allowing for high robot utilization; the operator can load one workstation while the robot is servicing the other. Floorspace requirements are minimal, as they can occupy a typical single-station space.

SMAC Introduces Programmable Micro Gripper for Handling Fragile Parts

04/13/17, 05:38 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

The MGR5 Series Micro Gripper was developed to handle small very fragile parts - in SMACs case - the assembly of small and precise rotary encoders. It includes the companys patented Soft-Land feature, programmable force down to 5 grams, and two independently controlled gripper fingers to pick up asymmetric parts.

Ironless linear motor - UC3 with an alternative cable output

04/13/17, 05:37 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | TECNOTION

When installing a drive, available power and various other factors play an important role. The cable outlet of the motor may be a decisive criterion, particularly when space is limited. For this reason the smallest ironless linear motor from Tecnotion -the UC3- is also available with a cable output in the travel direction.

BitFlow Launches Next Generation SDK

04/12/17, 02:06 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | BitFlow, INC.

Version 6.30 offers support for new BitFlow products

Soft Robotics debuts new vision system

04/12/17, 05:59 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Agriculture, machine vision, Pick and place, Pickers

Ashley Nickle for The Packer: SuperPick - short for supervisory picking - aims to provide the depth perception and recognition of 3-D using 2-D hardware and human oversight.

Persimmon Technologies, a Provider of Vacuum Robotics and Hybrid-Field Electric Motor Technology, Acquired by Sumitomo Heavy Industries

04/12/17, 05:51 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Acquisition Will Deliver Product Line Expansion to Global Customer Base

EIT digital launches "Robot IoT Interface" activity

04/11/17, 08:27 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

EIT Digital is pleased to announce the launch of "Robot IoT Interface", a new activity being developed with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Poitiers-based startup Agileo Automation with the goal of enabling different kind of robots and machines to connect to different cloud platforms.

Mouser Electronics Named Top Global High Service Distributor for 4th Straight Year

04/11/17, 05:50 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Mouser Electronics

Global Distributor Also Takes Top NPI, Customer Growth Awards

ABB Announces that SafeMove2 is Now Available on the IRB 1200

04/11/17, 05:42 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | ABB Inc.

ABBs smallest material and machine tool handling robot now available with SafeMove2

Harmonic Drive LLC Introduces 480V Actuator with IP65 Protection

04/11/17, 05:42 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Harmonic Drive LLC

Ideal for machine tool, packaging, and wash-down applications

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