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3-Finger Electric Gripper Handles Wide Range of Cylindrical Objects
OnRobot’s 3FG15 three-finger gripper with a 150mm stroke is a powerful alternative to bulkier and less-flexible three-finger grippers currently on the market – a unique solution. The new gripper excels at heavy-payload machine-tending applications that require high precision and flexible handling.
Automatic CNC Machine Tending Keeps Die Caster Globally Competitive
“If it’s repetitive, we want to automate it,” says Ron Marconi, engineering and technology director at an Illinois manufacturer of automotive and consumer products components. Faced with losing business to Mexico, the company deployed two robotic cells to increase productivity. The investment paid for itself in less than a year.
Record Sales of Collaborative Robots Reveal Increasing Demand for End-Of-Arm-Tooling
Annual installations of collaborative robots (cobots) grew 23% from 2017 to 2018, according to the World Robotics Report, published by International Federation of Robotics.
Highly Customizable Electric Vacuum Gripper Ideal for Small Spaces
Based on the design of OnRobot’s award-winning VG10 electric vacuum gripper, the smaller and lighter VGC10 offers the same 35-pound payload for smaller robot arms. Powerful and flexible enough for nearly any application.
OnRobot Grippers Receive UR + Certification for Seamless Operation
The certified URCap software provides a unified interface for OnRobot’s new versions of RG2, RG6, and VG10 grippers with Universal Robots (UR).
How to Maximize Sorting Flexibility for Unloading Laser Cut Parts
The BySort add-on module unloads and sorts individual parts by job to expand the flexibility of the ByTrans Cross automation system for loading and unloading laser cutting systems from Bystronic.
Skilled Hands
Humanoid manipulators with an ever-higher flexibility of motion are here and will grow in demand in the future because the closer human beings and robots work together, the greater the relevance of five-fingered gripping hands. Here’s why.
NA Robot Orders Up in 2019
North American orders for robots valued at $1.3 billion are up 5.2 percent through the third quarter.
Toshiba Machine Becomes Shibaura Machine
TM Robotics will continue to supply their robots in North and South America, EMEA and Australia.
Tight Squeeze: Robots Serve Multiple Machines in Small Footprint
The long reach of shelf-mounted PH130RF and PH200RF six-axis robotic arms from Yaskawa Motoman handles large blanks and formed parts from multiple presses in tight spaces.
Pepperl+Fuchs Opens IoT-Enabled Distribution Center
This fully automated warehouse is one of the most modern in North America.
Teradyne to Acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots
This deal extends Teradyne’s reach in the fast-growing market for high-payload autonomous mobile robots.
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