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THE POTENTIAL OF ROBOTS AND ROBOTICS

Robots used in manufacturing and other industrial contexts perform monotonous, dangerous or overly precise activities that humans find difficult or disruptive. They can be programmed to perform a wide range of functions, such as welding, painting, assembly and material handling. Their ability to work efficiently and continuously without tiring or making mistakes is their greatest

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THE YASKAWA SUCCESS STORY

End users want implementation procedures to be more agile and adaptable in order to respond to delivery times and the particularities of each company. IMASD engineering has proposed a collaborative approach to meet the palletisation demands of the industry. IMASD’s CERES palletising cell is adaptable to any industry or type of company and is characterised

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RELOCATION OF PRODUCTION IS POSSIBLE WITH ROBOTIC AUTOMATION

With rising international wages and increasing transportation costs forcing companies to reconsider the merits of maintaining production facilities overseas, the groundwork has been laid for the offshoring of US manufacturing. An important component of the equation is the newer generation of robots, and the environment in which this shift will occur reflects new economic realities.

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BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH ROBOTIC AUTOMATION

With a manufacturing output of £183 billion, the UK ranks ninth in the world, but due to its slow adoption of industrial automation, its position at the top is in jeopardy. Even countries such as Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Hungary are catching up with the UK in the use of robots. The UK automation community

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AUTOMATE INDUSTRY AND MEET ENERGY REDUCTION TARGETS WITH COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS FROM UNIVERSAL ROBOTS.

Through the Renewable Energy Sources Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, the European Union has set as its main objective to maximise the energy efficiency of its Member States. By 2030, it aims to reduce primary energy use by 39% and final energy use by 36%. Energy efficiency is increasingly crucial as industry becomes more

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ROBOTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO RESTORE PRODUCTION

Manufacturers are rethinking the merits of keeping industrial operations overseas due to rising wages abroad and rising transportation costs. The current generation of robots is a crucial component of the equation, as the offshoring of US industry is about to take off. Many companies that can be linked to the offshoring wave of the 1980s

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WITH THE INDUSTRIAL ROBOT HORST, FRUITCORE ROBOTICS BRINGS DYNAMISM TO THE ROBOTICS SECTOR

Constance, Germany-based startup Fruitcore Robotics has announced a €23 million Series B funding round for its industrial robotics and automation business. A robust, affordable and easy-to-use industrial robot. With this seemingly simple business concept, German robotics company fruitcore robotics is invigorating the robotics sector. These intelligent and ingenious technical aspects make this exceptional price-performance ratio

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THE INDUSTRIAL ROBOTIC ARM THAT CAN MANIPULATE DIFFERENT OBJECTS TO HELP EMPLOYEES AT AMAZON

Leading online retailer Amazon has unveiled a new industrial robotic arm capable of handling millions of different objects. It calls it the Sparrow robot, a new intelligent robotic device that speeds up the fulfilment process by moving individual products before they are packed, an important step towards cutting-edge technology and helping our workers. With considerable

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SPEED AND SAFETY COMBINE IN ABB’S NEW COLLABORATIVE ROBOT

The company said the SWIFTI CRB 1300 robot arm bridges the gap between industrial robotics and collaborative robotics, and ABB unveiled it. The SWIFTI CRB 1300 can be used for a range of manufacturing and product handling applications, including pick-and-place, bolting and palletising, with a payload capacity of up to 11 kg (24.3 lb). ABB’s

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SKYLINE ROBOTICS AND KUKA ROBOTICS DESIGN SOLUTION TO CLEAN SKYSCRAPER WINDOWS

Skyline Robotics (a company that, with the help of robotics, software engineering and mechatronics, brings together a group of creative programmers who have a shared vision of a day when robots help people with everyday tasks and employment) created “Ozmo”, a technology that combines an industrial robot, a computer vision system, artificial intelligence (AI) and

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