Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Industrial robotics insights The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported record highs in robot sales for 2022 as the industry continues growing. Driven by the resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set all-time records in both robots sold and value in 2022.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Supply Chain Automotive 98

Control Engineering

JANUARY 15, 2023

Vision-guided robot (VGR) insights. Vision-guided robot (VGR) technology has grown thanks to advanced in RGBD cameras, which allow the robot to accurately acquire 3D models. VGRs also are more flexible than traditional robots and the vision systems can make them safer, as well. Flexibility is another benefit of VGRs.

Function 96

Function Robotics Robotics Assembly Line 96

Control Engineering

JULY 28, 2022

Robotics Insights. There is a growing emphasis to make industrial robots that are user friendly and don’t require a great deal of knowledge or expertise to operate effectively. This emphasis is due to a greater need for robots in industrial manufacturing and automation. Reducing robot complexity.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Automation Function 98

Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2022

Robotics insights. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have developed an optimization code that can be used to simulations for virtually any autonomous robotic system and improve a robot’s overall design performance. Autonomous robots have come a long way since the Roomba.

Robotics 96

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Automation 96

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) worked with Gojo Industries to create robotic cells: a de-tray and layer forming system. Designing the de-tray and layer forming robotic cells allowed several the engineering team to solve robot speed issues and meet cycle time requirements. Project summary.

Form 72

Form Robotics Robotics Cycle time 72

Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2023

Robotics insights The North American robotics market has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive quarter due to a sluggish U.S. economy and high interest rates, resulting in a 37% drop in robot orders and a 20% decrease in value in Q2 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. A slow U.S.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automotive Consumer Goods 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 28, 2023

Robotics insights North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, which is driven by a pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the way the robot bends, allowing users to steer the robot in either direction.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Aerospace Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The global market for key components used in industrial robots reached $12.1 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%, driven by production of collaborative and SCARA robots. The growth of the components market will likely slow down over time, as the robot market matures and stabilizes. from 2022 to 2027. respectively.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Supply Chain Electronics 52

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a “brainless” soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. “In As with the earlier version , the new soft robots are made of ribbon-like liquid crystal elastomers.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Aerospace Fit 52

Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2022

Taking a cue from nature, they built electroluminescent soft artificial muscles for flying, insect-scale robots. The tiny artificial muscles that control the robots’ wings emit colored light during flight. This electroluminescence could enable the robots to communicate with each other. The process adds just 2.5

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Electronics Prototype  98

Control Engineering

JULY 24, 2023

Robotics insights MIT researchers have developed a framework that helps humans understand why a robot failed a task without needing a great deal of technical knowledge. This framework helps robots learn more efficiently and perform better while the training process consumed less time for a human. As a result, the robot fails.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 30, 2022

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. The larger trend towards robots being used to benefit more companies in North America continues,” Burnstein said.

Robotics 104

Robotics Robotics Consumer Goods Automotive 104

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Robotic insights MIT researchers developed GelSight Svelte, a camera-based touch sensor shaped like a human finger, enabling robotic hands to perform versatile grasping tasks beyond simple pinching motions. These robots, in turn, use only their fingertips to grasp objects, typically with a pinching motion.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how faster, unified motion controls integrated with safety and robotics can simplify applications. See how machine vision and configuration software can ease robot use. See how machine vision and configuration software can ease robot use. Also see short video clip. Also see a short video clip.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) robot is designed for small part assembly and pick-and-place applications. SCARA robots excel in repeatability and accuracy. SCARA robots require a control system, which may house all the servo amplifiers, programming logic and functional safety. SCARA insights.

Robotics 59

Robotics Robotics Compliance Function 59

Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Industrial automation insights Artificial intelligence (AI) and flexible robotic systems have emerged as key technologies in industrial automation’s future. The longer-term goal is to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. We’re not quite there yet in technological terms, but it’s going to happen,” Brandt said.

Robotics 64

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Automation 64

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Robotics insights Researchers led by Hangbo Zhao have developed a highly stretchable sensor using 3D electrodes inspired by origami folding patterns. The sensors can measure a strain range up to three times higher than typical sensors, making them valuable for applications in soft robotics, wearable electronics, prosthetics, and biomedicine.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Electronics Function 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

Learning Objectives Explore what’s possible now in warehouse robotics and automation integration with a panel from The Robotics Group of MHI, at ProMat 2023. Understand robotic best practices, integration tips and lessons learned. Bill Vining, co-founder Robot Advisory Group. Bill Vining, co-founder Robot Advisory Group.

Robotics 59

Robotics Robotics Warehousing Automation 59

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 27, 2023

At Fabtech 2023, Hope Dollarhide, project engineer at FANUC America, demonstrated how FANUC’s CRX-10 collaborative robot can be used for paint inspection applications. The post Fabtech Interview: Collaborative robot for paint inspection applications appeared first on Control Engineering.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Robotics AI insights AI-enabled robotics can help robots learn like humans, which could have a massive impact on how traditional manufacturing operates. Robots are inflexible by design, but AI-enabled robotics that use sensors, data-driven computation and more can enhance their capabilities.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Manufacturing Apparel 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 16, 2023

ABB started construction starting on the expansion of its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. – Edited from an ABB Robotics press release by CFE Media and Technology. – Edited from an ABB Robotics press release by CFE Media and Technology.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Digital manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 14, 2023

At Promat 2023, Patrick Varley, product marketing manager for robotics at Mitsubishi Electric, demonstrated a line of selective compliance articulated robot arm (SCARA) robots with enhanced safety features aimed at companies that have little previous experience with automation.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Compliance Function 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Robotics insights MilliMobile, a self-driving robot developed by the University of Washington, is powered by ambient light or radio waves, enabling continuous, energy-efficient movement for tasks like gas leak detection or inventory tracking. We reduced the robot’s size and weight so it takes only a small amount of energy to move.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Sourcing Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Learning Objectives Watch video to see robots, vision and controller work as a system to pick faster, avoid collisions See differences in redesigned, lighter tablet-styled robot teach pendant with higher resolution, updated capabilities. Courtesy: Mark T.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Benchmarking 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As the use of mobile robots continues to surge in industrial settings, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has unveiled the second installment of its flagship safety standard for industrial mobile robots, providing guidance on safe integration practices for these systems. Courtesy: A3 An anticipated companion to R15.08

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 1, 2023

Robotics insights The worldwide service robots market is expected to go ore than six-fold over the next decade to more than $250 billion. The market growth is driven by robotics advances in high-tech manufacturing and testing facilities in many different industries.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Logistics Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 28, 2023

Robotics insights Industrial robot revenues grew by 14.9% in 2022 thanks to long-term demand for industrial robots to be fueled by the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector. The pandemic helped to fuel demand for the robotics industry as companies turn to automation as a way of alleviating labor shortages.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Supply Chain Logistics 52

Control Engineering

MAY 30, 2023

Robotics insights Total robotics installations in manufacturing rose more than 10% in 2022 with the automotive industry being the main driver. The North American robotics market showed strong growth: Total installations in manufacturing rose by 12% and reached 41,624 units in 2022.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automotive Electronics 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 26, 2023

Robotics insights There are several advances making robotics better and more durable for a variety of applications. These disruptors are creating increasing opportunities for automation and robotics. Mobile pallet-lifting robots incorporating the latest sensors and autonomous controls work safely alongside human operators.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Bill of Materials Automation 52

Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Learning Objectives As supply chains are disrupted, baby boomers age out and the need for general use products continues to grow, manufacturers are faced with producing more with less. Robust yet intuitive robot capability is effectively addressing these issues, boosting manufacturing output and product quality for optimal productivity gains.

Robotics 64

Robotics Robotics Supply Chain Automation 64

Control Engineering

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Robotics insights. Developments in hardware, software and artificial intelligence (AI) are making robots more flexible and resilient and able to perform more tasks in applications they couldnt’t before.

Robotics 59

Robotics Robotics Beverage Artificial Intelligence 59

Control Engineering

MARCH 8, 2023

Engelberger Robotics Awards, the world’s most prestigious robotics honor. Roberta Nelson Shea , global technical compliance officer, Universal Robots, was selected as the Application winner for her outstanding work over the course of her career in global robotics safety. safety meeting… so many years ago.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Compliance 52

Control Engineering

MAY 23, 2023

Collaborative robot market insights Collaborative robot market penetration to surpass 20% by 2032. collaborative robot market will take a while longer. Universal Robots retains the lion’s share of the global cobot market. Out to 2027, shipments of collaborative robots in EMEA will decrease from 19.5%

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Logistics Supply Chain 52

Control Engineering

JUNE 6, 2023

Motion control and robotics insights Motion control and robotics maintenance requires strong understand of all the components and mechanisms in a motor and a robot, which are sometimes intertwined. Robots can have up to 6-7 axes of motion or as few as 3. Figure 5: Robot coordinate axes and right-hand rule.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation Function 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 23, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn the tools that enable central control of an AGV or mobile robot fleet. Understand capabilities of software that helps with AGV and mobile robot management, routing, testing, validation to decrease time to deploy and increase efficiencies. at ProMat 2023, March 20-23 in Chicago , or ganized by MHI.

Robotics 64

Robotics Robotics Bill of Materials Manufacturing 64

Control Engineering

APRIL 13, 2023

At ProMat 2023, Anthony Cantrell, executive director of global accounts for warehouse and logistics at Fanuc America demonstrated the CRX-25iA collaborative robot (cobot). See the full video below: The post ProMat Video: Palletizing collaborative robot appeared first on Control Engineering.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Logistics Discrete manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand the advantages of an integrated robot, artificial intelligence and machine vision package to better enable robotic item picking. See robot integration with flexible motion platforms and how it might be used in applications. See related video. Courtesy: Mark T.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Automation 52