Tag Archives: Industrial Automation

THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMOUS INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS: TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

In the world of automation and robotics, autonomous industrial robots have become an essential tool to improve productivity and efficiency in various industries. These incredible devices are designed to carry out complex tasks independently, without the need for direct human intervention. Leading companies such as FANUC, KUKA, ABB and Yaskawa Motoman have developed a wide

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HOW YASKAWA’S MOTOMAN GP7 ROBOT IMPROVES GRINDING EFFICIENCY AT AN INDUSTRIAL PUMP MANUFACTURER

An industrial pump manufacturer needed to improve the efficiency and quality of its grinding process, which was done manually with a power tool. The process was slow, inconsistent and required a lot of physical effort on the part of the operators. In addition, the noise and dust generated by the grinding process negatively affected the

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ATX ROBOTICS: AN END-TO-END SOLUTION FOR AUTOMATED WELDING WITH UR ROBOTS

ATX Robotics, a division of the Aritex Group, has launched a modular collaborative robotics solution for welding, with the aim of improving productivity and making Industry 4.0 accessible to all industrial companies. The solution includes a welding machine, an automatable torch, Universal Robots UR10 or UR5 cobots, intuitive control software (URCap) and accessories. The cost-effective

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ABB ROBOTICS TO PROVIDE ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR NOBIA’S NEW KITCHEN FACTORY IN SWEDEN

European kitchen manufacturer Nobia has chosen ABB Robotics to provide robotic automation solutions for its new production facility in Jönköping, Sweden. ABB Robotics aims to help organisations transform their operations through adaptive automation and cutting-edge customised products. ABB Robotics will work with Nobia to enable rapid mass production of customised kitchens, meeting growing customer demand

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NEW COBOTS AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT MODELS IN THE ABB ROBOTICS PRODUCT LINE

ABB Robotics has expanded its range of large robots with four new models and 22 variants, offering more options, greater energy efficiency and higher performance. The new models, comprising the IRB 6710, IRB 6720, IRB 6730 and IRB 6740, are capable of handling weights between 150 and 310 kg and have a reach of between

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UPDATES OF IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY STANDARDS

Industrial robotics is a technology that offers multiple benefits for manufacturing, construction, agriculture and other sectors. However, it also brings risks and challenges for worker and machine safety. In this article, we will explore robotic safety, its updates and the key standards for industrial safety with robotic arms. Robotic safety is the set of measures

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ABB EQUIPS INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS WITH COLLABORATIVE CAPABILITIES

Can you imagine a robot that can work alongside humans quickly and accurately, without the need for physical barriers? Such a robot exists and its name is ABB’s Swifti CRB 1300. It is an innovative robot that fuses the advantages of industrial robots and collaborative robots, creating a new category of hybrid robots. The Swifti

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KUKA AND AIRSKIN: A PARTNERSHIP FOR ROBOT SAFETY AT AUTOMATE 2023

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan – Robot safety is always a crucial component of automation, so at Automate 2023, KUKA Robotics highlighted Airskin safety technology on two industrial robots. In a 13-foot open area, KR AGILUS and CYBERTECH robots equipped with Airskin performed component handling and visual inspection as part of the demonstration, which illustrated the safe

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KUKA “EDITION” – AN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL SOLUTION FOR AUTOMATED WELDING

Simple arc welding is the focus of the new KR CYBERTECH nano ARC HW Edition robot. With KUKA as a reliable partner, this hollow wrist robot offers the best entry point to efficient automation. The German company has created a new line of arc welding robots to help its customers take advantage of the benefits

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HOW KUKA APPTECH FACILITATES THE INTEGRATION AND PROGRAMMING OF ROBOTS IN PRODUCTION

Robots in industrial production are capable of performing a wide range of operations, such as handling parts, welding, gluing and measuring. The problem is that the robot must first learn each process step by means of software commands. The programming of a work step is considerably reduced with the KUKA.AppTech software. Similar to a library,

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