How will technologies such as 5G, TSN, Industrial Control as a Service or ChatGPT influence factory automation? You can find answers to these questions, among others, in the current issue of Computer&Automation. Integrated in the current issue: the special issue Safety&Security.
read more...Robots are ideally suited to complex handling and production processes. In combination with modern vision systems, they can also carry out demanding assembly operations or quality checks in the system cycle. A visit on site.
read more...With a major order from a neighboring customer, Stöckl Maschinen und Gerätebau in Schliersee was ready: The company ventured into robot-based welding - with a CE-capable complete cobot cell from Yaskawa.
read more...The 'Ligre' brand is conquering the consumer sector with the function of grinding coffee to the exact gram, which was previously reserved for coffee machines for the catering trade. Gronbach relied on Cobot support in the test setup for quality assurance of the grinder.
read more...The 'RoboRiv' programmable blind rivet nut setting tool for robotic use from HS-Technik is purely electrically operated, does not require compressed air and has built-in sensors for process monitoring.
read more...For more efficient material handling in production, Omron offers the autonomous mobile robots (AMR) 'MD-650' and 'MD-900' with an average payload of 650 and 900 kg. The AMRs operate at a maximum speed of 2.2 m/s (MD-650) and 1.8 m/s (MD-900).
read more...The electric 2-finger grippers of the 'EH series' from Oriental Motor for the safe handling of sensitive workpieces are now available in a version with three fingers. This model enables the gripping of complex, round and cylindrical workpieces.
read more...The company Marlan Solid Surface relies on Ferrobotics for the automated sanding of its bathtubs. While force/torque tools need five to six hours for this work step, the cobot can do it in just 80 minutes - a 75% time saving.
read more...Marc Segura, Head of the Robotics Division at ABB, outlines three main drivers for robot-assisted AI solutions in 2024, with an increased focus on the crucial role of AI.
read more...Robots and their use in society are associated with different associations and expectations. The United Robotics Group conducted an international study with the help of market research expert Harris Interactive to find out how they are accepted.
read more...Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence Division announces Flexxbotics and Zaptic as winners of the Sixth Sense Summit. Sixth Sense promotes startups that are developing cutting-edge innovations to solve key challenges in the manufacturing industry.
read more...International Federation of Robotics
The number of industrial robots worldwide has reached a new record of around 3.9 million units. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) defines the most important trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2024.
read more...Digitalization is becoming increasingly important in photonic production, which uses light or lasers as a tool. This requires flexible, adaptive and lightweight infrastructures, for example in the laser structuring of large-area micro and nanostructures.
read more...For the DLR's 'Surface Avatar' experiment, Swedish ESA astronaut Marcus Wandt controlled various robotic systems on Earth from the ISS. The experiment is intended to show how time delays affect the remote control of robots.
read more...Conveyor technology and intralogistics
Jan Drömer, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ek robotics, is taking over the chairmanship of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association for the next two years.
read more...Instead of using automation to make existing processes more efficient, a group of researchers in Linz is trying to rethink these processes in a free and new way. Keyword: creative robotics.
read more...Researchers at the University of Freiburg have developed 3D-printed pneumatic logic modules that enable logical switching of the air flow and thus imitate electrical control. They could be used to produce electro-free soft robots entirely using 3D printing.
read more...The German machine tool industry expects a decline in production of just under 3% to a nominal EUR 14.8 billion in 2024. Domestic demand in particular has fallen sharply.
read more...Farmers are often the drivers of technical developments. Robotics, digitalization and artificial intelligence have long been part of "Agriculture 4.0" in many barns and fields. Researchers in Rostock are exploring the potential for the future.
read more...b-plus has been dealing with the topic of "ISOBUS" for over 10 years. Especially with the increasing demand for technical applications in agricultural engineering, the future lies in the integration of the data bus system.
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