Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.86
October 13, 2016
…years, even in countries with lower labor costs than Denmark. This is a challenge that Elos—one of Europe’s leading development and production partners for medical technology products and components—is now ready for. Staff previously walked an average of more than 4.5 miles a day, while pushing goods on a cart between departments. Now, a mobile robot provides a faster, steadier flow of materials through production, eliminating downtime and latency. The robot runs continuously in a fixed route within the facility. On an annual basis, the robot logs more than 1,000 miles. Those operation hours amount to half a full-time employee…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.81
August 01, 2022
…a reach of 1800mm (70 in.) Training opportunities Copenhagen, Denmark-based Kassow said its partnership with Industrial Control can help close skill gaps and provide engineers, technicians, and operators opportunities to learn how to use its robots. Industrial Control provides training to show workers how to use autonomous systems. “Adding Kassow Robots’ lightweight cobots to our portfolio offers terrific opportunities for our customers,” said Mark Ermatinger, CEO of Industrial Control. “The cobots are easy to use and quick to integrate for manufacturing operations in the medical, semiconductor, and electronics industries. “The KR series’ payload, reach, speed, and ability to work safely…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.57
March 11, 2022
…and programming cost-effectively and independently with the KR1018.” Kastrup, Denmark-based Kassow Robots designs and manufacturers seven-axis lightweight robots for industrial applications that are “strong, fast, simple.” The company claimed that Its line of five cobots offers a “unique combination of speed, power, and long reach.” “When combined with simple programming techniques, our cobot capabilities can help customers and integrators quickly and cost-efficiently perform complex automation tasks in machine tending, material handling, general automation, and related applications,” said Kassow. The company joined the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) in January 2022, and the KR1018 has been availabe in Europe since 2020.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.28
June 22, 2023
…AER Automation. About HowToRobot Founded in 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark, HowToRobot.com offers a platform where manufacturers can specify their automation projects and suppliers can present matching solutions. The company, which has a U.S. office in Chicago, provides free guidance to businesses through the process of finding and buying solutions from its global network of over 16,000 robot and automation companies – more than 380 in Spain alone. This provides businesses with a clear understanding of their automation options and costs, which is key for wider adoption of automation in the industry, said Søren Peters. HowToRobot said its marketplace can not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.25
October 28, 2021
…the IFR. Some countries, such as Singapore, Sweden, and Denmark, have a relatively high rate of automation but smaller populations, noted the Frankfurt, Germany-based nonprofit organization. Source: International Federation of Robotics Robotics market increases after 2019 dip While robot shipments dipped from 422,000 in 2018 to 382,000 in 2019, that was because of a temporary, pre-pandemic decline in manufacturing, according to the IFR. “Two main industries were affected in 2019,” said Dr. Susanne Bieller, general secretary of the IFR. “In automotive, there were fewer new vehicles, and the electronics industry experienced lower demand, postponing installations.” She also noted that “political…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.24
September 07, 2023
…a wide range of industries and education. The Odense, Denmark-based unit of Teradyne Inc. said it aims “to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. “ Since introducing what it said was the world’s first commercially viable cobot in 2008, Universal Robots has developed products with a range of reaches and payloads. It has sold more than 75,000 cobots worldwide. The company said an extensive ecosystem has grown around its technology, offering customers a wide range of innovative components, kits, and solutions to suit numerous applications. Universal Robots has over 20 offices globally, with its North…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.20
May 01, 2023
…are “strong, fast, simple” for industrial applications. The Kastrup, Denmark-based company added that its line of five cobots can reach up to 1,800 mm (70.8 in.) and payloads of as much as 18 kg (39.6 lb.), offering “a unique package of speed, power, and reach.” KR1805 cobot designed to be 'strong, fast, simple' The KR1805 has a payload of 5 kg (11 lb.) and a reach of 1,800 mm. This makes it suitable for precise and repetitive tasks that require long reach, such as machine tending, assembly, quality assurance, or pick-and-place tasks, according to Kassow Robots. The KR1805 has a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.11
May 25, 2023
…and cobots across thousands of workplaces.” The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) hosted Automate and the award ceremony. Odense, Denmark-based Universal Robots was founded in 2008 and said it has sold more than 50,000 cobots worldwide. Editor's note: For more around Automate 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.08
July 30, 2021
…government to improve productivity in the field-to-finish workflow. Malling, Denmark-based TinyMobileRobots specializes in high-precision outdoor robots to perform marking and stake-out, combining artificial intelligence with techologies from the land-surveying industry. TinySurveyor automates site marking “TinySurveyor is the ultimate high-precision instrument for the surveying, civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure industries,” Cansel claimed. The tablet that accompanies the robot gives the operator full control of the TinySurveyor robot as well as job parameters, said the company. With the pre-installed app, the operator can customize marking settings, apply projection shifts, and adjust robot velocities directly from the tablet. Existing CSV and DXF files…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.03
May 27, 2021
…as well as the Gecko gripping technology. The Odense, Denmark-based company also sells force/torque sensors, a 2.5D vision system, screwdrivers, sander kits, and tool changers. With offices worldwide, OnRobot provides automation for applications such as packaging, quality control, materials handling, machine tending, packaging, assembly, and surface finishing. MAP to make applying OnRobot tooling easier Vention said MAP provides users with the engineering software and modular hardware they need to design, automate, order, and deploy factory equipment in a single digital environment. With thousands of modular parts, smart design tools, and real-time pricing, factory equipment can be designed in minutes from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.00
October 18, 2021
Denmark-based Danfoss Power Solutions is a multinational company with more than 71 factories in 20 countries and $7 billion in revenue. Its North American headquarters in Ames, Iowa, has 200,000 sq. ft. of production space, along with office space and 1,000 employees. As a manufacturer of hydraulics for the construction, agriculture, and other off-highway vehicle markets, the company’s primary materials handling requirement at its North American headquarters was the connection of its assembly lines to its fixed paint line. Danfoss had automated processes in assembly and then again at the paint line, but nothing to bridge the two islands of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.96
May 26, 2022
…the Automate event for the first time. The Kastrup, Denmark-based company said its cobots are designed to be easy to use for multiple applications. “The cobots are perfect for limited-space retrofits and applications such as machine tending, pick-and-place tasks, quality inspection, and palletizing,” said Kassow. “No in-depth programming knowledge is required to operate the cobots, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without robotics specialists to implement automation and programming cost-effectively and independently.” Founded in 2018, Kassow said it designs and manufactures lightweight industrial robots for “strong, fast, simple” tasks. The company claimed that its line of five seven-axis robots “offers…
