Fanuc‘s SR-3iA/C three-axis and SR-6I/C four-axis pick-and-place robots are excellent for replacing manual labour and meeting the highest safety and hygiene standards in food, pharmaceutical and general production applications. To increase longevity and provide IP54-rated protection from water, dust and other contaminants, Fanuc’s latest SCARA models feature a white epoxy coating. They meet ISO Class
To meet the growing demands of the electromobility industry, Kuka has introduced a new line of Fortec industrial robot arms. The KR Fortec ultra family, prepared for high payloads and moments of inertia, has set new benchmarks in the heavy payload range from 480 kg to 800 kg. Each of the five robot variants of
With its intelligent production and research centre in Augsburg, KUKA aims to introduce 5G autonomous private wireless networks, intelligent robots and automation technologies. The campus networking and application platform for Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) will start supporting product development immediately. The most significant advance in industrial networks is 5G, which should be widely available
Yaskawa America, Inc.’s Motoman robotics division (Yaskawa Motoman) and Rapid Robotics have announced a new combination to enhance the industrial capabilities of the Rapid Machine Operator (RMO). As a result, RMO will be able to meet the diverse demands of North American manufacturers by offering increased speed, payload capacity and performance. Rapid Robotics has sought
In collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), ABB Robotics has developed an automated neutralising antibody testing method that provides the most accurate way to assess a person’s immunity to different strains of Covid. Thanks to this technology, between 15 and more than 1,000 neutralising antibody tests are performed every day. Automating the
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
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
KUKA Robotics will be bringing its leading educational simulation and software technologies to the Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) CareerTech VISION 2022 conference in Las Vegas. Visitors to booth 327 will be able to experience KUKA’s ready2_educate mobile training cell, which offers a gateway to the world of robotics. ready2_edcucate is a modular
Battery Builders (BBI), an industrial lead-acid battery manufacturer based in Naperville, Illinois, made the decision to modernise its building, and it seemed natural to include its six-station COS (Cast-On-Strap) equipment in those upgrades. It installed a Kawasaki high payload robot with a robotic cell consisting of six process stations working with robotic integrator MAC Engineering.
In Kangqiao, Shanghai, China, ABB formally opened its state-of-the-art, fully automated and adaptive robotics plant. The 67,000 sqm manufacturing and research facility, in which ABB invested $150 million (RMB 1.1 billion), will use its digital and automation technologies to produce next-generation robots, reinforcing its position as a leader in robotics and automation in China. Sami
