Roberta Nelson Shea, Global Technical Compliance Officer at Universal Robots, will discuss the basics of collaborative workspaces, robot safety standards, and new speed and separation monitoring techniques.
Mitsubishi launches MELFA ASSISTA cobot arm
Mitsubishi Electric launched its first MELFA ASSISTA collaborative robot. The 6-axis RV-5AS-D offers positioning accuracies as low as ±0.02mm, a reach of 900mm, and a payload of 5kg.
RoboBusiness Direct to discuss industry development online
RoboBusiness Direct to address critical robotics business development issues through a series of online presentations, Q&A, and media coverage.
Digital issue on autonomous mobile robots
The latest edition of The Robot Report is devoted to technical developments around autonomous mobile robots.
ZAGO Manufacturing increases capacity with automated night shifts
ZAGO Manufacturing faced an increase in demand, but had a limited workforce. It turned to Robotiq and Universal Robots for a robust automated solution.
Top 5 cobot stories of April 2020
What a month it was for collaborative robotics. Whether it was OnRobot’s new soft gripper or Universal Robots expanding its UR+ application kits, there was no shortage of collaborative robotics stories to cover in April 2020. Here are the Top 5 most popular robotics stories on Collaborative Robotics Trends in April 2020. Subscribe to Collaborative […]
Infinitus triples productivity with MiR200 AMRs
Three MiR200 autonomous mobile robots have improved intralogistics at Infinitus’ herbal supplement plant in Jiangmen, China.
Voith Robotics decouples with Franka Emika, teams up with UR
Franka Emika, developer of the Panda cobot arm, is no longer involved with systems integrator Voith Robotics, the joint venture it launched with Voith in April 2018. Voith Robotics recently announced a new partnership with Universal Robots, the leading cobot arm brand and a competitor to Franka Emika. The split came less than two years […]
Productive Robotics OB7-Stretch cobot offers longer reach, lighter payload
The new OB7-Stretch is similar to the company’s standard OB7 cobot, but it has a longer reach of 1250 millimeters and a slightly lower payload of 4kg. Productive Robotics said applications in plastics molding, packaging, and palletizing will benefit from the OB7-Stretch.
How cobots save Coty Cosmetics $500,000 per year
Coty Cosmetics uses eight Universal Robots cobots to automate the picking and packing of products at the powder presses, saving $500,000 per year.
OnRobot Eyes to give 2.5D vision to cobot arms
OnRobot Eyes is a 2.5D vision system that can be mounted on a cobot’s wrist or externally in a production cell. It is OnRobot’s first product that isn’t a gripper, force torque sensor or tool changer.
Block-based programming simplifies YuMi cobot installations
The software is based on Blockly, an open-source visual coding method that presents programming code as interlocking blocks. A user can simply drag and drop functions on YuMi’s FlexPendant to adjust its actions.
ActiNav applies UR, Energid expertise to democratize cobot bin picking
Universal Robots’ new ActiNav application kit is designed to simplify the integration of autonomous bin picking of parts using collaborative robots.
HAHN Group acquires DAHL Automation
HAHN Group acquired DAHL Automation, a German robotics integrator. The deal expands HAHN’s presence in intralogistics and autonomous mobile robots.
3 cobots become crucial assistants for ladder manufacturer
Leading ladder manufacturer Hailo uses three collaborative robots from Universal Robots to relieve its employees of strenuous activities while guaranteeing high product standards.
maxon launches ‘medical fast track’ in response to COVID-19
maxon’s “medical fast track” process will ensure the best possible service for critical application needs to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This fast track system is reviewed in real-time to expedite urgent requests for product.
Digital issue on collaborative robotics
We hope you find the latest edition of The Robot Report informative. This month’s issue is devoted to collaborative robots. The insert appeared in the March 2020 print issue of Design World, sibling publication to The Robot Report, Collaborative Robotics Trends, and Robotics Business Review. The March 2020 issue includes the following articles: MiR, UR opening $36M […]
The state of collaborative robotics
Join us on April 23 to learn about the current state of collaborative robotics, including emerging capabilities, new applications, powerful enabling technologies, and what to expect in the future.
DHL deploying 1,000 mobile robots across North America
DHL Supply Chain is one of the early adopters of autonomous mobile robots. It announced in 2018 a multi-year plan to invest $300 million in emerging technologies across its North American operations.
Kassow Robots adds KR1410 cobot to 7-axis lineup
Kassow Robots, founded by a former Universal Robots co-founder, introduced the KR1410 cobot and started production of the KR 1805.
