Robot Brands & Models

In-depth articles on industrial robot manufacturers including ABB, KUKA, FANUC, Motoman, Kawasaki and more — specifications, comparisons and selection guides.

ABB CREATIVITY IN 3D PRINTING

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3D printing processes are being increasingly used in the world right now. In combination with industrial robots, 3D printing technology is an excellent option for those seeking to design products on a large scale with smart manufacturing. Some time ago two designers Petr Novikov and Sasa Jokic, from the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, … Read more

YASKAWA MOTOMAN WINNER OF THE DESIGN QUALITY AND INNOVATION AWARD

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Yaskawa Motoman has one of the most comprehensive collaborative hybrid robots on the market—the HC10DT. It comes with features such as easy integration and simple programming. It is a robot that’s guided by an operator, and the movements of the robot and the gripper can be monitored using the switch box. It can also function … Read more

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH ABB ROBOTS

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Professor Pedro Cárdenas, from the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the National University of Colombia (UNAL), and a group of students of Mechatronic Engineering—Juregn Krejci, Alejandro Marín, Sebastián Realpe, Johan Ramírez, and Luis Rodríguez—developed a new robotic classification system as part of the final project of their Robotics course. They used spare parts … Read more

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 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 YUMI ROBOT AND THE EVOLUTION OF BANKING

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For a long time, banking entities have carried out software testing repetitively and thoroughly to ensure financial transactions meet the standard requirements of security and reliability. ATMs obtain system updates every 6 months or so which leads to detailed and rigorous testing, having to rely on human knowledge and skills and dedicating many hours of … Read more

SMART KUKA PROCESSES WITH RFID HELP

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Today, smart factories require major technological advances for robotic efficiency which now include radio-frequency identification (RFID) that allows the industrial robots to find objects with greater speed and accuracy. Researchers verified that industrial robots can locate labeled objects in milliseconds with a minimum margin of error. In production plants, there is a high level of … Read more