Industrial Robotics

Expert articles on industrial robotics for manufacturers, engineers and automation specialists. Covers robot selection, automation planning, ROI analysis, technical guides and the latest trends in smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

THE COBOT AND AGV MARKET AND REGULATORY STANDARDS

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According to the report presented by the International Federation of Robotics, the demand for industrial robots has increased in Europe by up to 7%, with an increase from 67,000 to 71,000 units in the last year. The prediction is that 1.7 million industrial robots will be installed worldwide in 2020. One of the European countries, … Read more

THE KUKA COBOT THAT IS DOMINATING PRODUCTION PROCESSES

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All research on technology development seeks to improve industrial tasks and simplify the lives of operators—especially for those who don’t have experience handling industrial robots. Among the major manufacturers of industrial robots and automation is KUKA Robotics which is designed as one of the most easy-to-use collaborative robots. The LBR iisy (its name “iisy” means … Read more

How Industrial Robots Can Help In Increasing Productivity

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It wouldn’t be an understatement to claim that robots and automation are now critical components of the industrial workplace. While industrial robots have been used sparingly in the past few decades, they are now an indispensable part of the manufacturing process. This is mostly down to how robots can now perform complex tasks while also reducing the chances of human error.

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DO ADVANCES IN ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY SAVE COSTS?

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Industries have been looking for solutions for years that offer savings in time, cost and labor. The advances in artificial intelligence and robotics are happening very fast, managing to improve operational costs, speed, precision and output volume, thus providing a wide range of companies with these improvements. Flexible systems are currently offered that are associated … Read more

THE HUMAN BRUSH

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The Serbian-Australian-American artist Dragan Ilic, born in Belgrade, is the author of the D1-2K4 project, where the robot uses the painter’s body as a brush. Industrial robots generate movements with great precision since they program trajectories and adjust movements in real time, which is how the artist develops his work. One of the reasons why … Read more

DESIGN PROJECTS CREATING CERAMIC PARTS

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Robots have also had the opportunity to carry out the work of an artisan, creating ceramic parts. In this case, the artist in charge is Charlotte Nordmoen, a designer and researcher with a degree in Costume Design from the London College of Fashion, interested in exploring art in relation to technology and science and curious … Read more