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How a box manufacturer tackled labor issues with robotics

February 18, 2022 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Robotiq palletizing application

Box manufacturer Alliora had wanted to add automation to its production lines for a while. Unfortunately, its first experience was difficult.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, End of Arm Tooling, Grippers, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Vacuum Gripper Tagged With: Robotiq

Why component makers should target cobots

December 8, 2021 By Tim Dawson Leave a Comment

Collaborative robot markets are expected to see high growth in the years ahead, with end effectors representing the largest component market.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Opinion, Robot Components

ATI releases standard tool changer for small robots

December 5, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

ATI’s QC-29 Robotic Tool Changer is designed for robots in the 25 – 35 kg payload class. It’s the first standard ATI Tool Changer designed with a rectangular body that mounts directly to 40mm and 50mm robot wrists.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, News, Robot Components, Technologies, Tool Changer Tagged With: ATI Industrial Automation

Kassow partners with Aim on automated dispensing

October 5, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Kassow Robots Aim Robotics Dispenser

Aim Robotics developed a software tool and four patent-pending robotic dispensing units that are electronically controlled.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Aim Robotics, Kassow Robots

Being acquired by Novanta a win-win for ATI employees

August 3, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

ATI Industrial Automation established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) plan in 2012. The federally-qualified ERISA benefit plan makes employees owners in the company.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Motion Control, News Tagged With: ATI Industrial Automation, Novanta

How the UR+ ecosystem is fueling cobot market growth

August 3, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Learn how UR+ approved products are tested and certified, and how the UR+ program is driving market growth into an increasing number of applications and supporting faster system integrations.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, End of Arm Tooling, Robot Components, Software, Webinars Tagged With: Universal Robots

ATI Industrial Automation acquired by Novanta for $172M

July 19, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

ATI is a leading developer of end-of-arm tooling, including robotic changing systems, force/torque sensors, and collision sensors for industrial, collaborative, and medical robotic applications.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, News Tagged With: ATI Industrial Automation, Novanta

Robotiq screwdriver looks to deliver consistent results

July 6, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Robotiq screwdriver

The Robotiq screwdriver offers precision fastening to torques of 1 to 4 Nm and has error-proofing features for uninterrupted screwdriving.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Robotiq

Yaskawa introduces Smart Series plug & play system

April 26, 2021 By Mike Oitzman Leave a Comment

Yaskawa smart series robot and logo

Yaskawa announces the Smart Series for collaborative robots. The product line includes robots, grippers and everything necessary to configure and deploy a collaborative robot.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Cobot Arms, Grippers, News Tagged With: Smart Series, Yaskawa Motoman

Destaco launches TC1 manual tool changer for cobots

March 15, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

The TC1 has four integrated pass-through air ports plus optional electrical passthrough modules that connect directly to cobots from Universal Robots.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, News, Tool Changer Tagged With: Destaco

OnRobot MG10 electric magnetic gripper designed for collaborative applications

March 11, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

The OnRobot MG10 electric magnetic gripper features a built-in proximity sensor and doesn’t require compressed air or cables for operation.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Grippers, News Tagged With: OnRobot

OnRobot VGP20 electric vacuum gripper targets heavy-duty palletizing

March 2, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

VGP20

After a busy year product-wise in 2020, OnRobotĀ released its first new end-of-arm tool (EOAT) for 2021. The VGP20 is an electric vacuum gripper that can handle payloads of 20kg (44.09lbs). OnRobot said the VGP20 is “compatible with all leading robot brands” and is designed primarily for heavy-duty palletizing applications, but it can be used for […]

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Grippers, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Vacuum Gripper Tagged With: OnRobot

TripleA robotics launches WINGMAN tool changer for cobots

February 1, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

TripleA robotics wingman tool changer

The WINGMAN Tool Changer can be installed in only a few minutes and provides fast and easy manual and automatic tool change on collaborative robot arms.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, News, Startups Tagged With: tool changer, TripleA robotics

ATI releases end-effector kits for FANUC CRX cobots

January 21, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

ATI Industrial Automation

ATI Industrial Automation released a slew of end-of-arm tooling kits designed specifically for FANUC’s CRX Series collaborative robot arms.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Force Torque Sensors Tagged With: ATI Industrial Automation, FANUC

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

Piab piSoftgrip 50-2 gripper designed for food automation

December 4, 2020 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

The vacuum-based soft gripper can hold sensitive and lightweight oblong objects with odd geometries and/or objects with an unusual surface.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Food & Beverage, Grippers, News Tagged With: piab

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

OnRobot launches cleanroom-ready 2FG7 parallel gripper

November 13, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

OnRobot 2FG7 parallel gripper

The 2FG7 parallel gripper offers a maximum payload of 11 kg (24.3 lb), an external grip range of up to 74 mm (2.91 in) and a gripping force of between 20-140 N.

Filed Under: End of Arm Tooling, Grippers, News Tagged With: OnRobot

Dress pack from Southwest Research Institute tames cobot cable management

October 28, 2020 By Cody Bresssler Leave a Comment

Dress pack from Southwest Research Institute tames cobot cable management

Cable management is usually. headache for collaborative robot arm users, but the Southwest Research Institute has developed the ADDRESS system, a new dress pack method for avoiding tangling.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, End of Arm Tooling, News, Press Release, Robot Components Tagged With: Southwest Research Institute, Universal Robots

Six-packs now within reach of robotic grippers with new Piab vacuum system

October 21, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Six-packs now within reach of robotic grippers with new Piab vacuum system

Grabbing some beer is now possible for packaging and palletizing robots, thanks to a new gripper from Piab. It has designed a vacuum system that can handle six-packs without damaging them.

Filed Under: Design & Development, End of Arm Tooling, Food & Beverage, Grippers, Manufacturing, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Press Release, Vacuum Gripper Tagged With: piab

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