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PBC Linear expands factory of future program with Applied Cobotics

October 18, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Applied Cobotics

PBC Linear, a Pacific Bearing Company and a global leader in linear motion solutions, continues to elevate its Factory of the Future Program with its newest venture, Applied Cobotics. Its mission aims to provide automation solutions by integrating collaborative robots (cobots), material lift systems, 3D printing, and other automation technologies into manufacturing systems. Recent events […]

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Applied Cobotics, PBC Linear

When to use collaborative robots for manufacturing

October 8, 2021 By Doug Walker Leave a Comment

Automating part of the production line is a big step for companies. Instead of going all the way with a traditional programmable robot, a collaborative robot arm can be a valuable in-between solution. Also known as cobots, the technology is more affordable, more space-efficient, and excels at ease of use. Cobots enable rapid replacement of […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Cobots 101, Manufacturing, News

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

Agile Robots closes $220M Series C funding

September 10, 2021 By Mike Oitzman Leave a Comment

agile robots

Collaborative robotic provider, Agile Robots, closes a $220M Series C round – to enable the company to extend its product and expand its global market reach.

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News, Pick & Place, Press Release, Software

Rapid Robotics raises $37M for automation as a service

August 18, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Rapid Robotics

Rapid’s solution is the Rapid Machine Operator (RMO), a cobot specially designed and priced for machine operation.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Rapid Robotics

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

MassRobotics partners with Proctor & Gamble

July 6, 2021 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

MassRobotics Proctor & Gamble

The partnership will help validate and commercialize new robotic technologies.

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: MassRobotics

Rapid Robotics grabs $12M in Series A funding

April 19, 2021 By Mike Oitzman Leave a Comment

Rapid Robotics’ solution is a “ready-to-work” robotic work cell, based around a collaborative robot, that is pre-programmed and quick to deploy.

Filed Under: Investments, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Rapid Robotics

Comau launches new 5 kg Racer5 collaborative robot

March 19, 2021 By Mike Oitzman Leave a Comment

Comau Racer 5 robot arm

The Racer 5 COBOT is a new cobot from Comau that has the ability to switch between industrial robot speeds and safe, collaborative speeds.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: assembly, Collaborative Robots, Comau, machine tending

ForwardX launches six Max mobile robots for warehousing and manufacturing

December 10, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

ForwardX launches six Max mobile robots for warehousing and manufacturing

ForwardX Robotics said its six new autonomous mobile robot models are intended to help manufacturers and warehouse operators automate more scenarios.

Filed Under: AMRs, Cameras / Imaging / Vision, China, Manufacturing, Materials Handling, News, Press Release, Supply Chain Tagged With: ForwardX

Epson RC+ 7.0 development software updated to include new parts feeders

November 9, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Epson RC+ 7.0 development software updated to include new parts feeders

Epson Robots said its updated Epson RC+ development software, in combination with its IntelliFlex feeder systems and Add On Instruction Set, can help manufacturers optimize performance.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Controllers, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Software Tagged With: Epson, Epson Robots

Sawyer cobots show how robots can improve inclusion for people with disabilities

November 2, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Sawyer cobots show how cobots can improve inclusion for people with disabilities

Collaborative robots can accelerate inclusion of people with disabilities in work, said Rethink Robotics, wertkreis Gütersloh, and the University of Duisburg-Essen. They are using two Sawyer cobots in a demonstration project.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Human Robot Interaction / Haptics, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Research Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics, University of Duisburg-Essen

Digital manufacturing and robotics can yield economic benefits, says Fictiv co-founder

October 23, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Digital manufacturing and robotics can yield economic benefits, says Fictiv co-founder

Despite economic hardships imposed by trade conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic, businesses can benefit from a digital manufacturing ecosystem, according to a RoboBusiness Direct speaker and Fictiv co-founder.

Filed Under: Design & Development, Development Tools / SDKs / Libraries, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: Fictiv, RoboBusiness Direct

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

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

Scape Mini-Picker intended to help smaller enterprises automate bin picking

October 12, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

SCAPE Mini-Picker

Scape Technologies has added the SCAPE Mini-Picker to its robotic bin-picking line as an introductory product that is more affordable and has many of the features of its other systems.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Cobot Arms, Grippers, Manufacturing, News, Pick & Place, Press Release Tagged With: Scape Technologies

Fictiv COO to focus on digital manufacturing ecosystems at RoboBusiness Direct on Sept. 22

September 17, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

At the Sept. 22 RoboBusiness Direct session, manufacturing expert Jean Olivieri, COO at Fictiv, will discuss how new digital ecosystems can help manufacturers without a high price tag, disruption, and complexity.

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News, Software Tagged With: Fictiv, RoboBusiness Direct

Qobotix operating system intended to add intelligence to cobots in manufacturing

September 14, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Qobotics operating system intended to add intelligence to cobots in manufacturing

Qobotix said its new operating system can help manufacturers benefit from collaborative robots by coordinating them and enabling them to learn from humans and one another.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Software Tagged With: Qobotix

AutoGuide unveils MAX-N High Bay forklift, Mobile Autonomous Storage and Retrieval System

September 9, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

AutoGuide unveils MAX-N High Bay forklift, Mobile Autonomous Storage and Retrieval System

AutoGuide Mobile Robots said its new high-bay forklift can lift up to 2,400 lb. up to 36 ft., and its new Mobile ASRS uses full autonomy to provide efficiency without the cost of traditional storage and retrieval systems.

Filed Under: AMRs, Manufacturing, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: AutoGuide, AutoGuide Mobile Robots

HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot from Omron adds 1,500 kg payload option

July 22, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot from Omron adds 1,500 kg payload option

Omron Automation Americas has launched the heavy-duty HD-1500 autonomous mobile robot, with a 1,500 kg payload capacity, soon after it launched the LD-250 robot.

Filed Under: AMRs, Manufacturing, News, Press Release Tagged With: omron

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