Automatica 2018Robotics - a record-breaking industry
Human-robot collaboration, digital transformation in manufacturing and service robotics - these were the key topics at Automatica 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION has captured impressions and important news from the trade fair in a photo gallery.
... a new generation of Scara from Omron called 'i4'. The compact controller (iCS) is fully integrated into the base. According to the supplier, the 'i4' also has the world's first Ethercat module, which is directly connected to the controller and the arm of the robot and is intended to offer users more freedom when configuring the device. The first models will have an arm length of 650 mm, 750 mm and 850 mm respectively. The payload is up to 15 kg - three times more than before. Users will also have the choice of two different Z-axis strokes (210 mm or 410 mm) for each robot.