Is a Robot After Your Job?

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Amada Miyachi Europe offers robot dispensing systems that dramatically boost productivity

Amada Miyachi Europe announces that it offers a range of robot dispensing system options that can be fully customized for use in the automotive, electronics and solar cells, information technology and multimedia, medical, aerospace, and defence industries. Amada Miyachi Europe combines its standard desktop XYZ fluid dispensing systems with high precision, user-friendly JANOME Industrial Equipment desktop robots that can dramatically boost productivity.

DESTACO expands vacuum cup line, adding to the lightweight Accelerate® Collection

New vacuum cups offer improved traction, durability and throughput for high-speed applications.

Vision-guided Collaborative Robots Deliver Fast Return on Investment in Production of Firehose Valves

The Universal Robot is so simple and non-intimidating that our programmers were already in the mindset of I dont need any guidance, I can do this on my own. It was almost like a PlayStation video game where they could pick up the controller and figure it out without reading the rules to the game.

NEW WIRELESS CONNECT ADDITION FROM SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATIONS

Shop Floor Automations will soon release a new device for their Wireless Connect Series

VISION 2016: some 90 talks over 3 days

Industry meets research at the world's leading trade fair for machine vision VISION, the world's leading trade fair for machine vision, is rapidly approaching. Project Manager Florian Niethammer outlines what awaits visitors at VISION 2016.

Foxconn reaches 40,000 robots of original 1 million robot automation goal

From Next Big Future:  In 2011, Foxconn had announced a plan to replace 500,000 mainland Chinese workers with 1 million robots over the next 3-5 years.  Foxconn is the company that builds Apple's iPhone and iPad hardware and many of the android smartphones as well. Foxconn, has so far installed 40,000 production robots across China as it looks to minimize the number of people it employs. With the exception of some components like servo motors and speed reducers, the robots are being built entirely in-house, Foxconn's Dai Chia-peng told Taiwan's Central News Agency, as quoted by DigiTimes. It's unclear how many of the so-called "Foxbots" are being used to manufacture Apple products. The machines are, however, said to be operating an industrial facility in Zhengzhou, a tablet plant in Chengdu, and computer/peripherals plants in Kunshan and Jiashan.    Cont'd...

Ethernet/IP Marquees connect directly to the Rockwell Ethernet/IP Network

The Ethernet IP Marquee revolutionizes the industrial market on how a marquee sign should connect and communicate on the Rockwell Ethernet/IP network. The Ethernet IP Marquee has a built in WEB server, eliminating the need to install software to program the marquee sign.

Machine Communication Forum scored with a wide range of subjects and networking opportunities

Users and providers from the machine and plant engineering sector, as well as equipment and automation manufacturers attended this event and were particularly enthused by the wide range of subjects and the opportunities to network.

Rethink Robotics Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Hunan Cothink in China

Hunan Cothink will distribute Sawyer, Baxter robots throughout the country

PACK Expo - Pro Mach Introduces at Pack Expo Its New Shrink Systems Group - A Single Source for All End of Line Shrink Wrapping Needs

Pack Expo attendees will experience a comprehensive range of custom and standard model Texwrap shrink wrapping and Tekkra bundling solutions located in a combined booth exhibit. (Shrink Systems Booth Texwrap and Tekkra #S-3748)

FABTECH - OCTOPUZ at FABTECH 2016

This coming November OCTOPUZ will be exhibiting at FABTECH, the continents largest event for metal forming, fabrication, welding, and finishing.

ROBUST SMALL ROBOT FROM KUKA OPTIMALLY UTILIZES THE CAPACITY OF THE TOOL GRINDING MACHINE

While smoothly loading the grinding center of type UW I F at SAACKE, the KUKA small robot KR AGILUS WP (waterproof) ensures fast and precise transfer and unloading of workpieces.

SEWING TECHNOLOGIES IN INDUSTRY: KUKA INDUSTRIAL ROBOT MANUFACTURES RESEARCH PAVILION

The university in Stuttgart combines bionic investigations with innovative robotic manufacturing methods.

KR 1000 TITAN: HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION FROM KUKA

A total of six KUKA heavy-duty robots are used for stacking heavy steel beams at Mannstaedt GmbH ready for onward transportation. With a few exceptions, the use of robots in steel production had previously been uncharted territory.

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Industrial Robotics - Featured Product

Piab’s Kenos KCS Gripper

Piab's Kenos KCS Gripper

Piab's Kenos KCS gripper enables a collaborative robot to handle just about anything at any time. Combining Piab's proprietary air-driven COAX vacuum technology with an easily replaceable technical foam that molds itself around any surface or shape, the gripper can be used to safely grip, lift and handle any object. Standard interface (ISO) adapters enable the whole unit to be attached to any cobot type on the market with a body made in a lightweight 3D printed material. Approved by Universal Robots as a UR+ end effector.