Design World

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Combining speed and accuracy with expanded load handling capability of up to 11 kg, the SWIFTI CRB 1300 can be used in a wide variety of production and product-handling applications – from machine tending and palletizing to… The post New SWIFTI industrial cobot delivers speed, accuracy, and safety appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Ruland Manufacturing has chosen Flexxbotics FlexxCORE technology for its robotic machine tending needs. The machine-tending system from Flexxbotics enables Ruland’s collaborative robots from Universal Robots to communicate directly with its FANUC RoboDrill machinery and Renishaw inspection probes.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 23, 2023

Just as I thought robotics was a pretty stagnant market, cobots arrived to bring automation to applications previously too small for the size and expense of industrial robots. With protection against dust and moisture (up to IP67), it can also be used in demanding environments, making it ideal for machine tending applications.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 30, 2024

OnRobot is set to showcase two powerful new grippers designed for heavy-duty applications at its booth at Automate 2024 in Chicago – 2FG14 and 3FG25. The new three-fingered 3FG25 gripper reportedly provides users with 25 kg (55.1 lb) of payload power in a compact, all electric, lightweight form.

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Robotics Automation News

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Combining “class-leading” speed and accuracy with expanded load handling capability of up to 11 kg, the Swifti CRB 1300 can be used in a wide variety of production and product handling applications – from machine tending and […].

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This makes the UR30 versatile for applications such as machine tending, material handling and high-torque screw driving, shares Electromate. For machine tending, the UR30’s high payload introduces new capabilities, like using multiple grippers simultaneously allowing for shorter changeover times and enhanced productivity.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 31, 2023

We are going to continue seeing phenomenal growth within complete robotic systems for applications such as welding, palletizing and machine tending, propelled by UR partners creating full solutions powered by our collaborative robot arms.” A significant share of new cobot-powered turnkey systems now handle welding applications.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Shops are increasingly interested in automation as a solution to labor shortages or as a way to increase revenue through lights-out machining. Automation isn’t just for machine tending. This cobot is part of Siemens ’ Smart Factory Showcase at LIFT in Detroit, which attendees at TASC will have the chance to visit.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 9, 2024

Wizard Easy Programming uses a graphical, no-code, drag-and-drop programming approach designed to simplify the development of robot applications. The software helps first-time and expert robot users to develop applications in minutes — a task that typically requires one week of training and another for development.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 7, 2024

The company this week introduced the IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 that offer 16 new variants and are designed for a variety of applications. ” ABB’s new IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 robots offer 16 new variants and are ideally suited to support applications across various industries.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics has announced that its robotic technology is now compatible with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving products for machine tending. Connecting robotic machine tending with our FOBA laser-marking solution using Flexxbotics provides an even greater return on investment,” stated Jeffrey A.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Attendees at IMTS in Chicago, September 12-17, will be the first to experience what OnRobot has been preparing for years: the industry’s first automated, application-centered software platform for robotic deployment. D:PLOY will be previewed in a machine tending application at OnRobot’s IMTS booth #236254 using a UR5e from Universal Robots.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 30, 2024

The Edge Edition is ideal for simplifying mobile cobot applications. The end customers use their 7-axis robots for applications such as CNC solutions and for machine tending, palletizing, labelling, dispensing, packaging, sanding, and more.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 12, 2024

The chuck jaws used in this turning operation were previously machined, but carried more weight and clamped with more pressure than necessary. APG’s sister company utilizes the 3D printed chuck jaws in a turning process on a DMG MORI lathe tended by a FANUC robot.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

This includes supporting future-forward technologies such as AI and machine learning, which allow advanced users to leverage unlimited external computing power. The Future of Smart Machines: See firsthand why startups love Kawasaki’s KRNX API plugin for advanced automation.

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The Fabricator

JANUARY 4, 2023

ABB has launched the SWIFTI CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot for handling loads up to 11 kg in applications from machine tending and palletizing to pick-and-place and screwdriving.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 13, 2023

“In 2023, cobot automation will become more sophisticated yet more straightforward to use,” predicts Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing at UR. “We A significant share of new cobot-powered turnkey systems now handle welding applications, according to UR.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 15, 2023

The 115“ TAB Wrapper Tornado once held the record as the company‘s largest orbital wrapping machine when manufactured as a custom solution. This s tandardized solution increases machine tool utilization by as much as 60% while reducing operating costs.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 5, 2023

In a demonstration at Automate 2023, Steven Green, vice president of sales at Kinova, discussed his company’s transition from the medical to industrial space, and demonstrated a CNC machine tending application with Kinova’s Link 6 collaborative robot (cobot).

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Building robot applications with no prior training The RobotStudio add in for ABB’s Wizard Easy program. Wizard Easy Programming uses a graphical, no-code, drag-and-drop programming approach designed to simplify the development of robot applications.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

OnRobot — OnRobot Previews D:PLOY for Machine Tending at IMTS. D:PLOY automatically discovers and configures all the components in a robotic cell – including any leading collaborative or light industrial robot arm and tools – while also integrating external I/O from sensors and machines. Click for more information.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 14, 2023

Machine tending packages provide fabricators a complete solution for automation. Productive Robotics’ augmented intelligent machines—the OB7, OB7 Stretch model, MAX 8 and MAX 12—are the only cobots on the market designed and built in the U.S. The cobot is also compatible with other grippers, cameras and accessories.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

MoldMaking Technology is highlighting the latest machining, automation and EDM technologies and services being offered to the moldmaking industry. Below is a sneak-peek of some prominent companies that offer products in these categories and also appear in the November 2023 issue, including Grob Systems, EDM Network, GF Machining and more.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 25, 2023

Photo Credit: Destaco Destaco has announced the availability of cobot tooling solutions that are designed to simplify tool selection and eliminate integration design work for applications employing small payload robots or cobots in their operations.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 31, 2023

The role of machining — what we’re asking machine tools to do, how we are asking them to deliver value — has shifted, and an emphasis toward lighter cuts over aggressive cuts is a defining hallmark of this shift. Lights-out production might be performed on small vertical machining centers (a factor discussed below).

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i4.0 today

MARCH 21, 2024

How today’s production has been optimised, which areas of application pipes are used in and how used machines can be a sensible investment for more sustainable production. These machines revolutionised production in many areas, but placed new demands on material durability and manufacturing techniques.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

OnRobot , the world’s leading provider of hardware and software solutions for collaborative robotic applications, has launched the industry’s first automated platform for deployment of collaborative applications – D:PLOY – in Australia. . Media Release by OnRobot. D:PLOY is expected to be available in December 2022.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

OnRobot, the world’s leading provider of hardware and software solutions for collaborative robotic applications, has launched an industry-first automated platform for the deployment of collaborative applications – D:PLOY – in Australia. D:PLOY is expected to be available in December 2022.

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i4.0 today

MARCH 1, 2023

The new cobot is ideal for tasks such as palletizing, machine tending and material handling. The robot also comes equipped with special joint covers to protect it from cutting oil and other hazardous materials, making it suitable for use in machine tending applications. Today Magazine.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Matching applications to their optimal superabrasive grinding wheels can reap dividends through improved part quality and throughput, making deep knowledge of grain, bond and coating properties vital for grinding machine users. Likewise, the most expensive diamond or CBN wheel may not be the ideal choice for an application.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The G550 was ARCH – Newtown’s first Grob machine, and first five-axis machine. The machine’s expanded capacity from its pallet system has also enabled the facility to use the G550 for other large parts, where it often cuts cycle times by as much as 50%. with the majority working on orthopedic implants.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It develops flexible robotic hardware kits for applications at small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) including machine loading and unloading, dispensing, palletizing, and welding. For example, its machine-tending laser system includes eight modules, has a 4 kg (8.8 The company currently has more than 50 employees.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 3, 2024

There were two almost fully staffed shifts at the PBC Linear machine shop before the pandemic. Each process required more hands, and idle machines without operators were problematic. With manually operated machines, parts often arrive at the work cell in a bin, all mixed together.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 29, 2023

Photo Credit: Thinkstock For years, differences in CNC machines and controls have wreaked havoc on the shop floors of CNC-using companies. Companies with unlike machines must often maintain separate programs for the same component. This multiplies the number of required programs by the number of dissimilar machines.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This month’s roundup has a specific focus on EDM, automation and machining, providing you with a rundown on how these products and services can be useful to you and your company, whether it’s automating work schedules, high-precision surface grinders, jig grinders or milling machines, EDMs that meet mold production demands and more.

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Automation Mag

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The market size statistics include key components such as motors, servo drives, precision gearboxes, encoders and sensors, robot controllers, end effectors, machine vision hardware and teach pendants used in industrial robots and collaborative robots.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Universal Robots has grown its welding application segment with more than 80% this year as partners develop new capabilities for the pioneering cobot welders. At FABTECH, Universal Robots’ booth will showcase new solutions from Vectis Automation and Hirebotics, enabling the weldment of larger and more complex parts.

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