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How 2 AMRs helped manufacturer achieve productivity gains

January 19, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

MiR AMRs TBSI

Two MiR200 autonomous mobile robots help TBSI save up to 16 hours a day in terms of human labor, equivalent to the work of two operators who have now been assigned to more valuable tasks in the warehouse.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling Tagged With: Mobile Industrial Robots

How a Canadian bakery automated its bread packaging line

January 7, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Soft Robotics

A Canadian bakery uses a UR10 cobot and six-finger Soft Robotics mGrip gripper to grab loaves of bread and carry them to a bagging machine.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, End of Arm Tooling, Food & Beverage, Grippers, News Tagged With: soft robotics, Universal Robots

5 AMRs boost intralogistics at pharmaceutical plant in china

December 21, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Five MiR500 autonomous mobile robots are saving the pharmaceutical giant 35-plus manhours per week on materials handling tasks.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News, Supply Chain Tagged With: Mobile Industrial Robots

Robots clean up at Canadian hospitals

December 17, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Faced with an over-burdened workforce and strict quality standards, one of Canada’s largest hospital networks automated one of its most time-consuming tasks.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Healthcare Robotics, News Tagged With: 4D Technologies, omron

Four collaborative robots from Techman help automaker with visual inspections

November 30, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Four collaborative robots from Techman help automaker with visual inspections

Techman Robot said its collaborative robot and smart vision system have helped a Japanese automaker improve its quality inspection process, just as it benefited Continental with a pick-and-place operation.

Filed Under: Cameras / Imaging / Vision, Case Studies, Cobot Arms, End of Arm Tooling, Pick & Place, Press Release, Quality Testing Tagged With: automotive, Continental, Techman Robot

MT Solar meets seasonal spike in demand with UR10e cobot, Vectis welding tool

October 15, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

MT Solar meets seasonal spike in demand with UR10e cobot, Vectis welding tool

Montana-based solar module maker MT Solar turned to collaborative welding robots to meet a seasonal surge in demand.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News, Welding & Fabrication Tagged With: MT Solar, Universal Robots, Vectis Automation

Nike improves productivity in Japanese warehouse with Geek+ mobile robots

August 31, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Nike Geek+

Nike wanted to improve efficiency in a Japanese warehouse, and its collaboration with mobile robot service provider Geek+ was so successful that it resulted in a new consulting offering.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: Geek+, Nike

Vision system, custom gripper enable cobot to pick up small parts

by Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Learn how a vision system and custom gripper enabled a UR5e cobot to pick and place multiple small parts after part type and orientation verification.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, News, Pick & Place Tagged With: Universal Robots

UR10 cobot polishes Paradigm to 50% production increase

June 15, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

UR10 cobot

Paradigm Electronics, a manufacturer of high-performance loud speakers and subwoofers, uses a UR10 cobot from Universal Robots in a polishing application.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Finishing, News Tagged With: Universal Robots

How a CNC machine shop maximizes productivity with cobots

June 4, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Productive Robotics

Already producing over two million parts per month, Swiss Productions turned to Productive Robotics’ OB7 cobot to maximize machine time.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, News Tagged With: Productive Robotics

ZAGO Manufacturing increases capacity with automated night shifts

May 6, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

ZAGO Manufacturing faced an increase in demand, but had a limited workforce. It turned to Robotiq and Universal Robots for a robust automated solution.

Filed Under: Case Studies, End of Arm Tooling, Grippers, Machine Tending, News Tagged With: Robotiq

Infinitus triples productivity with MiR200 AMRs

May 4, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Three MiR200 autonomous mobile robots have improved intralogistics at Infinitus’ herbal supplement plant in Jiangmen, China.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News Tagged With: Mobile Industrial Robots

How cobots save Coty Cosmetics $500,000 per year

April 28, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Coty Cosmetics uses eight Universal Robots cobots to automate the picking and packing of products at the powder presses, saving $500,000 per year.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, News Tagged With: Universal Robots

3 cobots become crucial assistants for ladder manufacturer

April 3, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Leading ladder manufacturer Hailo uses three collaborative robots from Universal Robots to relieve its employees of strenuous activities while guaranteeing high product standards.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Universal Robots

CNC machine shop achieves higher productivity with cobots

April 2, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

ob7 cobot true precision1

After installing a Productive Robotics OB7 cobot on its wire EDM machine, True Precision doubled output and met deadlines early.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Productive Robotics

Ingram Micro invests in automation, including 6 River Systems’ Chuck

March 31, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Ingram Micro invests in automation, including 6 River Systems' Chuck

Ingram Micro uses automated storage and retrieval systems, and in one facility, it has to move 40,000 SKUs for a fashion retailer. 6 River Systems’ Chuck is helping.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: 6 River Systems, Ingram Micro, OPEX, RightHand Robotics, SoftBank Robotics

MiR100 mobile robot transports sterile goods inside hospital

March 30, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

MiR100

Five departments at Zealand University Hospital in Denmark receive daily deliveries from the hospital’s sterilization center via a MiR100 autonomous mobile robot.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News Tagged With: Mobile Industrial Robots

Wholesaler ICM uses MiR mobile robots to keep up with demand for protective gear

March 20, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Wholesaler ICM uses MiR mobile robots to keep up with demand for protective gear

Not only has automation helped Danish wholesaler ICM improve efficiency, but three MiR1000 mobile robots from Mobile Industrial Robots have also improved worker satisfaction.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: ICM, Mobile Industrial Robots

Force torque sensor shines in robotic glass polishing

February 19, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

force torque sensor

Saint-Gobain’s plant in Sully-sur-Loire, France, focuses on glass production for the military and aeronautical industries, as well as civilian markets. It was founded in 1665 under King Louis XIV’s reign. Now a global company, it employs more than 185,000 people worldwide. Near its original headquarters in the outskirts of Paris, human labor provides high-value work to the […]

Filed Under: Case Studies, Force Torque Sensors, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Force Torque Sensor, Robotiq

Flexible gripper helps automate pin stamping application

January 17, 2020 By Steve Crowe 1 Comment

OnRobot RG6 Gripper

Tomenson Machine Works is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of precision hydraulic manifolds used in a variety of machinery across the agricultural, mining, and construction industries. Founded in 1977 by Thomas Roake, the Chicago-based company has become a world leader in hydraulic manifolds with the products now considered a “gold standard” in the industry. The company turned […]

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Grippers, Machine Tending, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: OnRobot, Universal Robots

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