Industry Trends & Innovation

The latest developments in industrial robotics and automation — AI integration, collaborative robots, market trends and the future of smart manufacturing.

THE MOTOMAN-HC20DT COLLABORATIVE ROBOT FOR HEAVY LOADS AND DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTS

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Yaskawa Electric Corp based in Japan; surprises us with a new collaborative robotic arm with the ability to handle 20 kg, with protective characteristics against dust and dripping. Due to the shortage of skilled labor, the search for flexible production solutions has increased. Collaborative Robots or Cobots have proven that they can work together with … Read more

THE AMAZING SCULPTURE OF ROBERT LONGO

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We’ve been developing technology for many years to improve production lines and the lives of workers. The implementation of these innovations offers huge benefits for both the company and its workers by creating a safe work environment with increased productivity in lesser time and at lower costs. Currently, the wide range of robotic systems used … Read more

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

COMBINATION OF FANUC AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Automation with industrial robots is combined with artificial intelligence (AI), contributing to an increase in factory automation. The manufacture of FANUC industrial robots plans on designing a new tool based on artificial intelligence to facilitate the training of robots, thus gaining time efficiency. Today, taking advantage of the use of new technologies to optimize the … Read more

FOUNDRY INDUSTRY 4.0

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A large part of companies around the world are working on new technology developments to meet every challenge that industrial processes pose and to continue participating in the global market while maintaining their efficiency and competitiveness. It’s important to invest in innovation in order to remain in the market, especially in the foundry process, which … Read more

ARE ROBOTS THE TOOLS OF THE FUTURE?

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We currently find many companies interested in introducing automation into their industrial processes, but they are worried about the cost of incorporating the installation, digitization and programming of a robotic system. In various industries, the use of industrial robots has increased compared to common tools in applications such as welding, handling, assembly, pick-and-place, milling and … Read more

Growth Of The Collaborative Robots (Cobots) Market

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Collaborative robots have existed since 1990, and since then there have been many great technological advances that have influenced the growth and improvements of these cobots, which now include advanced sensors, software, EOAT, cameras and artificial intelligence, plug and play, and CAD data (for automatic programming) that help them to detect and adapt quickly and easily to any type of situation in their work area, generating effective automation.

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ROBOTS WITH THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

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Due to rapid technological developments, we have witnessed the most significant advances in engineering in robotics technology for the productive industrial sector. Industrial robots have shown us a simpler way of automating production lines with greater precision and speed in the product process, managing to increase production with greater quality.

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