When it comes to automating tasks, one of the first areas targeted tend to be repetitive tasks that require precision and dexterity. Machine tending, a typically repetitive and precise task, has ...

Companies will present interactive, no-code, turnkey, robotic machine tending demos in booth #236520 and booth #338319 at the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, ...

Blum-Novotest recently opened its new Competence Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. Inside, the company plans to run a training and technology hub for the U.S. market — especially supporting the growth of ...

FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs has introduced the new LR-10iA/10 robot designed for machine tending and a variety of picking applications found in the ...

With robotic machine tending applications gaining ground across the discrete manufacturing industries, OEMs, end users and integrators are seeking systems that are easy to set up and install. In ...

A typical machine tool tending cell combines multiple technologies to operate efficiently. This includes robotics equipped with specialized grippers and end-of-arm tooling, vision systems for ...

Company / machine model Fanuc Robotics America Inc./M-10iA Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc./FS06N Motoman/HP20 Payload 10 kg 6 kg 20 kg Moment of inertia J4- 0.63 kg-m2, J5 – 0.63 kg-m2, J6 – 0.15 kg-m2 .

Standardized modules offer flexibility for multiple requirements, easy expansion to meet changing needs, and vision-based programming that simplifies set-up and increases utilization. “As customers ...

Robots aren’t just for big factories anymore. Today’s robotic solutions are smarter, more affordable, and easier to deploy — especially for small and midsized shops. Whether it’s collaborative ...

New plug-and-play machine tending cart enhances productivity and safety with seamless integration with IMMs via the Euromap 67 standard, offering manufacturers a fast track to collaborative automation ...

NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Robots (UR) is not only the most widely used collaborative robot arm in the manufacturing industry, the UR cobots have also become the platform of choice for a ...

This article originally posted on Sept. 11, 2024, and was updated on Sept. 18, 2024. When it comes to automation, manufacturers face multiple challenges. The call to upskill, to optimize, and to be ...