Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.00
October 26, 2022
…of body parts for the F-35 combat aircraft, arc welding of cruise ships, and robotic waste sorting using machine learning (see below). Automating such complicated tasks requires special knowledge to be a profitable investment, according to Søren Peters, CEO of HowToRobot and Gain & Co. “Most businesses use robots to solve immediate needs and are careful with going into experimental projects with a more uncertain outcome,” he said. “The robotic companies that are able to prove the business case in these new areas will be worth watching.” In addition, robotics companies in Finland have managed to find ways to turn…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
October 21, 2022
…pick-and-place tasks and assist with precision operations such as welding. OSARO said its intelligent robots enable goods-to-robot (G2R) use cases, where the greatest gains are yet to be made on the automated warehouse floor. Cobot in action OSARO’s advanced vision software enables robots to see, perceive, grasp, and perform tasks previously done only by humans in e-commerce fulfillment. It allows larger robots—as well as cobots—to manage changes in packaging materials on the fly and reliably handle a vast range of item shapes and SKUs for picking, kitting, and packaging. OSARO vision software is available to integrators and resellers who are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.98
October 06, 2022
…of robotic picking. The panel on “Machine Tending and Welding With Cobots” examined the potential of collaborative robotics and the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model in manufacturing. Speakers included Josh Pawley, vice president of business development at Vectis Automation; Brian Havey, director of sales at VersaBuilt Robotics; and Al Youngwerth, CEO of VersaBuilt Robotics. Watch the Robotics Applications Conference The Robotics Applications Conference is still available on demand, and registration is free for all sessions. Robotics 24/7 will continue covering the topics discussed at the event throughout the year. Peerless Media is already planning next year's conference, and companies can learn more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.74
October 05, 2022
…Scalable Robotics to enhance its portfolio of user-friendly robotic welding systems. Scalable Robotics' technology uses 3D vision and embedded process understanding to enable customers to easily program welding robots without the need for coding. “We founded Scalable Robotics on the premise that industrial robots are tools that should be available to enterprises of all sizes and levels of technical sophistication,” said Tom Fuhlbrigge, founder and CEO of Scalable Robotics. “Our novel human-robot interaction techniques enable people who know the arc-welding process to intuitively show the robot what needs to be done with no robot experience required.” Ellington, Conn.-based Scalable Robotics…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 17.72
September 28, 2022
…more capable. Learn about how robots are becoming more capable for applications such as machine tending, pick-and-place operations, and welding. The free download also examines how these technologies are improving robot and vehicle navigation. In addition, automation is spreading beyond manufacturing to for agriculture, e-commerce, and more. Topics covered include: Innovations in cameras, lidar, and collaborative robotics How picking robots are getting faster and more accurate AI and programming enable more thorough inspections Robotics providers receive recognition as innovators How robots are shaping the future of industry
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.14
September 25, 2022
…allows six-axis robots to do more things, such as welding, palletizing, and machine tending, explained Richard Vaughn, a senior automation engineer at Bosch Rexroth Corp. and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). “Programming their movements in 3D is complex, so software typically maps the motion to a set of world coordinates, in which the origin sits on the pedestal’s first joint axis,” he said. Five- and six-axis: The sweet spot? Four-, five-, and six-axis robots offer a higher degree of freedom. Most industrial robots today are either five- or six-axis. They can move along all three…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.34
September 23, 2022
…stacking them on pallets, feeding machines with raw materials, welding, and a wide range of other things. Automation leaves people with the opportunity to take on more demanding and meaningful tasks. The welder is still the person who knows their craft the best. As a robot supervisor, they can monitor the machine, ensure the quality is still at a high level, and perform the most complicated welding. However, no longer are they required to carry the torch alone for a full day. This is at least what work looks like in the ideal world. However, robotics as a field is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.56
September 19, 2022
…Emergency Response Team (MERT 2.0) to help address his welding problem. Polar Park opened in 2021. Source: Christine Nolan Through the grant process, he was introduced to the nonprofit MassRobotics and Tom Fuhlbrigge, CEO of Scalable Robotics Inc. Scalable provides a code-free, point-and-click system that teaches a robot to make multiple precision welds. The system has the potential to reduce Trapotsis’ labor woes. And while Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is still determining if Scalable Robotics’ system is the right fit, Trapotsis said he thinks he is going to go for it. “The payback period—we went back and forth on this—is somewhere…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.48
September 02, 2022
…Automation will demonstrate the water-cooled version of its Cobot Welding Tool Hirebotics will also showcase its Cobot Welder, which features a rotary positioner Mid Atlantic Machinery will show its Press Brake Operator Package, which includes a UR10e on a modular parts cart with a machine tool interface and a zone safety scanner Robotiq will showcase its CNC machine-tending system VersaBuilt will show its Mill Automated System PCC Robotics will demonstrate an efficient machine cell setup, as a UR10e equipped with OnRobot’s dual 3FG15 gripper mounted on EasyRobotics’ ProFeeder feeds parts to an air vise Kane Robotics will display its GRIT…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.25
September 01, 2022
…Robots are good candidates for repetitive tasks, such as welding, assembly, or machine tending. A CNC machine takes a block of metal and removes piece of it to achieve the desired shape. A robot can then take it out and put in a new block. The third is where product quality or process efficiency matter. Pharmacies are good candidates for automation because it's not efficient for customers to wait to pick up their prescriptions. We'd love to have a machine do it. I've heard horror stories of incorrect medicines because of human error, where the customer didn't find out until…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.28
August 31, 2022
…ease of programming has been tremendous for processes like welding and assembly, where that skill set doesn't exist anymore.” “We're also seeing people designing for cobots and new tasks, such as quality inspection,” Finazzo said. “It's also important to educate the next workforce to fully utilize this equipment. FANUC has a lot of training and has implemented apprenticeships.” Reshoring is another part of the equation. “Companies may look at smaller profit margins on things built here, but with smaller locations and more automation, it's not about labor first and location second,” he observed. “In die casting, forge pressing, and general…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.29
August 19, 2022
…president of solutions at GXO Logistics Machine Tending and Welding With Cobots: Josh Pawley, founding partner at Vectis Automation, and Brian Havey, director of sales at VersaBuilt Robotics Piece Picking Gets Faster With Robotic Perception: Sandeep Sakharkar, CIO of GXO Logistics Other sessions include “Palletizing and the Next Frontiers for Mobile Robots.” More speakers will be announced soon, and qualified experts can still apply to participate. Register now for the Robotics Applications Conference The Robotics Applications Conference is free, and registration is now open for all sessions. Visit Robotics 24/7 for the latest news about the commercial robotics ecosystem and…
