Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
October 23, 2024
…disconnect features… is you can have a self contained vacuum pickup, or you can have a gripper, so this can be flexible wherever it needs to be deployed,” McEntyre said. Unlike the custom-made end-of-arm tooling used by Baxter and Sawyer, Rethink Robotics’ new Reacher cobot arms are compatible with a wider range of common attachments. Source: Rethink Robotics Applications that can benefit from interchangeable EOAT include picking and packaging. “Pick and pack is not usually a static workflow. You're not packing the same stuff into the same box every hour of every day,” Harbert said. “There's changeover of different products.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
October 18, 2024
…OnRobot has a large toolbox of various electric and vacuum grippers that attach to the end of robot arms. Hulgard and Fuglsig said that most customers utilize the standard, off-the-shelf grippers that OnRobot has in its arsenal, but customization is an option. “We’re experts in grippers,” Hulgard said. “Based on the shape, dimensions and the payload, we give customers a suggestion and put them in contact with our partners. They can get quoted and they can buy it. When we talk about D:Ploy, it promotes creating standard solutions with off-the-shelf automation that the integrators and distributors can sell to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.47
September 18, 2024
…features multiple gripping methods in a single station, including vacuum, finger-based and patented adhesive-based grippers. An AI-driven decision-making algorithm selects the optimal gripper and grasp configuration for each item. Pickommerce's patent-protected technologies significantly increase the variety of products that can be handled by robots in logistics, as well as the level of autonomy those robots possess. Pickommerce’s recent installation at Havivian Farm, one of the largest organic farms in Israel, showcases the adaptability and precision – or in this case, gentle touch – of Pickommerce's intelligent gripping technology. This organic farming enterprise turned to Pickommerce to reduce operational costs by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.84
August 27, 2024
…space for quite a while, in products including autonomous vacuums as well as augmented reality and virtual reality (AR and VR) headsets. However, he said visual SLAM has been slow to enter the industrial space because, “It’s harder in many ways.” The challenges of creating vision-based SLAM for industrial applications Nicholson said implementing visual SLAM in logistics warehouses and manufacturing facilities is challenged by the scale of industrial environments. “Knowing where a vacuum cleaner is in a front room is difficult,” he said. “But knowing where an AMR is in a one million square foot warehouse is literally orders of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.12
August 23, 2024
COVAL SAS, a France-based manufacturer of vacuum systems and components, has announced the second generation of its CVGC carbon vacuum gripper. The gripper is designed for collaborative robots. The new release, according to COVAL, looks to optimize its modularity and compatibility while simultaneously enhancing its performance. New design comes from user feedback COVAL has redesigned the CVGC carbon vacuum gripper based on feedback from customers, integrators, manufacturers and operators. This new generation also takes into account current and future trends in the collaborative robot market: greater application diversity, growth in the number of manufacturers, increased co-presence with operators and handling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.09
August 06, 2024
…in their manufacturing operations.” Schmalz is a provider of vacuum automation and ergonomic handling systems. Its products are used globally for logistics, automotive, electronics and furniture manufacturing applications, among others. The company’s range of vacuum automation products include individual components such as suction cups and vacuum pumps, as well as complete gripping systems and clamping systems for holding workpieces, including for CNC machining. Divestiture marks 10 years of company’s gripper systems development Oxipital AI said its mission is to deliver actionable insights through deep object understanding to its customers as they embrace Industry 5.0. The company secured $26 million in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.03
July 12, 2024
…the machine to sand the wall down while the vacuum system captures 99.9% of the dust. This process gives contractors more control over their schedule while making finishing more efficient. “We have worked closely with our customers to build a revolutionary new platform,” said Kevin Albert, co-founder and CEO of Canvas. “The 1200CX addresses our customers’ needs by bringing them a system that can get into all of the corners of their buildings while improving productivity.” The 1200CX supplements the existing 1550 model. The 1500 is at 15.5’ finishing height and is attuned to taller, more open spaces. With this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.92
June 25, 2024
French vacuum handling system components manufacturer COVAL SAS recently announced the latest addition to its range of multi-stage vacuum pumps, the CMS M series. COVAL said its CMS M series has been designed and developed with two guiding objectives: compactness and performance. It has been designed for industrial applications which require high suction flow rates. CMS M multi-stage mini vacuum pumps are the product of COVAL's research, seeking to provide a powerful, durable solution for grippers handling porous parts, emptying tanks, or random gripping in harsh industrial environments. A compact design and optimized multi-stage Venturi system can enable suction flows…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.22
May 06, 2024
…the NVIDIA Omniverse platform, Intrinsic generated synthetic data for vacuum grasping using computer-aided design models of sheet metal and suction grippers. This allowed Intrinsic to create a prototype for its customer Trumpf Machine Tools, a leading maker of industrial machine tools. The prototype uses Intrinsic Flowstate, a developer environment for AI-based robotics offerings, for visualizing processes, associated perception and motion planning. With a workflow that includes Isaac Manipulator, a user can generate grasp poses and CUDA-accelerated robot motions, which can first be evaluated in simulation with Isaac Sim - a cost-saving step - before deployment in the real world with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.87
April 23, 2024
…company said this combination eliminates the need for pneumatic vacuum pumps and end-of-arm tool (EOAT) changes. Automated Cleaning Station doesn’t require proprietary equipment Flexiv said it has improved its Grav Enhanced gripper so that it can now be cleaned using its Grav Enhanced Automated Cleaning Station. The cleaning station allows Rizon to operate effectively in environments where exposure to particulates could diminish the gripper's lifting efficiency, including manipulating objects covered with surface contaminants like dirt and dust. Flexiv’s new Automated Cleaning Station uses standard adhesive tape and a silicone roller to clean the Grav Enhanced gripper’s super friction material. Source:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.42
March 27, 2024
…equipped with a dual disk scrub path, a high-performance vacuum system, and lithium-ion batteries for up to two and a half hours of runtime on a full charge. Source: Tennant Company Engineered from the ground up for autonomous operation, Tennant said the X4 ROVR robotic scrubber delivers unparalleled cleaning performance and adaptability across numerous commercial environments, including retail, healthcare, education, as well as multiple building service contractor (BSC) applications where optimized productivity is crucial to success. “The new X4 ROVR robotic scrubber has been meticulously developed to help cleaning teams free up bandwidth and, as a result, improve their efficiency,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.09
March 15, 2024
…the grocery segment.” Plus One Robotics announced a new vacuum gripper with individualized cup control to improve parcel slection and handling. Source: Plus One Robotics Individual Cup Control Gripper optimizes parcel singulation Plus One Robotics also introduced a new gripper design for parcel induction. The company’s Individual Cup Control Gripper leverages the AI of Plus One’s PickOne vision software to grasp and singulate parcels using the optimal configuration of active suction cups. Plus One said individual cup control offers several operational benefits: Minimize unintentional multiple picks: the combination of cup configurations enabled by this design allows the gripper to match…
