Automation
Robots Armed for More Than Machine Tending
Although they’re more eager than ever to embrace robotic arms, manufacturers that don’t look beyond the machine tool risk missing out on opportunities to automate processes like deburring, cleaning and inspection.
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Mold Manufacturing Automation Leaves No Part Behind
The right mindset, the right five-axis technology and an intuitive approach to palletization help this mold shop extend automated control to the majority of its high-mix work.
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Reducing the Weight of a Robot Actuator
A metal additive manufacturing process reduced the weight of a hydraulic actuator, leading to a better performing component.
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Bosch Rexroth Brings Factory Automation Technology to Customers with Traveling Road Show
The company describes the 28-foot long trailer as a traveling trade show booth.
Read MoreRobot Model for Transfer, Inspection, Palletizing
TM Robotics, in partnership with Toshiba Machine, introduces the BAIII robot, part of Toshiba Machine’s BA Cartesian series.
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Bin-Picking Solution’s Two-Phase Vision System Achieves Higher Resolution
Liebherr offers its bin-picking solution with a new vision system for intelligent removal of workpieces from a random arrangement.
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Cloud Software Provides Real-Time Remote Robot Data Access
Kuka Robotics has launched the Kuka Connect cloud-based software platform enabling customers to access and analyze their robots’ data on any device, anywhere and at any time.
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Smart Bins Enable Remote Monitoring, Replenishment Automation
Apex Supply Chain Technologies’ Actylus 8100 and 8200 smart bin systems enable replenishment automation for assembly and compact manufacturing cells so that bin supplies do not run out.
Read MoreCognex Acquires Two 3D Vision Companies
The two European acquisitions are expected to help the U.S. company meet 3D vision demands in the automotive, electronics and logistics industries.
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Automation Increases Production, Employee Retention
Employee fatigue at SEW Eurodrive was limiting productivity when production demands increased. Automation from Makino helped to increase machine utilization as well as worker satisfaction.
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