First place in the Robotics Award 2019 went to OnRobot from Odense, Denmark. It entered the competition with a new type of gripping technology for lightweight robots. Computer&AUTOMATION lists the three finalists for the Robotics Award.
read more...The Augsburg-based Kuka Group has published its figures for the 2018 financial year - with declines in turnover, order intake and profit. The company, which has been in Chinese hands for two years, expects a slight recovery in 2019.
read more...On March 1, 2019, Manfred Stern, previously President & CEO of Yaskawa Europe, handed over operational management to Bruno Schnekenburger. Stern had been a member of the management team for over eleven years.
read more...One of the biggest obstacles to the acquisition of industrial robots in medium-sized manufacturing companies is the lack of skilled workers. With this in mind, a new operating system was developed that allows programs to be created easily via drag & drop.
read more...They carry out pick & place tasks, screw and assemble parts and, last but not least, are used for packaging - we are talking about the eight collaborative robot arms that A. Jung has now integrated into its production lines for electrical installation technology.
read more...Designed for direct collaboration with humans, so-called 'cobots' can be used in a wide variety of applications and industries to optimize production processes - two examples.
read more...The series grippers previously certified for collaborative applications were usually limited in their gripping force. This is now a thing of the past: Schunk is now launching a large stroke gripper on the market that can achieve gripping forces of up to 450 N and handle weights of up to 2.25 kg.
read more...At the beginning of the year, Igus launched its own division for 'Low Cost Automation'. Stefan Niermann, head of the new division, explains the motivation behind this and the role that robotics plays in it.
read more...Omron launches collaborative robots of the TM series on the market. The company is also launching a mobile-compatible model that can be seamlessly combined with the mobile robots from the 'LD' series.
read more...With its combination of strength, dexterity and fine motor skills, the human hand is one of nature's miracle tools. Festo has recreated this with its 'BionicSoft-Hand' robotic hand. Festo will be showcasing this and other bionics projects at the Hannover Messe 2019.
read more...At the end of January 2019, Matthias Fritz stepped down from his position as Managing Director Technology at Fanuc Germany. He is leaving the manufacturer of CNC control systems, robots and production machines at his own request.
read more...German robotics and automation reached the €15 billion mark in industry sales for the first time in 2018 - an increase of 4%. Despite uncertainties, the VDMA expects further growth in 2019.
read more...Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a provider of autonomous mobile robots, increased its turnover from EUR 10 million to EUR 26 million in 2018. A new leasing model, among other things, is set to generate further growth.
read more...Increasing efficiency is a requirement that applies not only to the production process, but also to upstream and downstream warehouses. An example from the beverage industry shows what modern automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can achieve in this context.
read more...Since January 1, 2019, Philipp Unterhalt (pictured) has been a member of the Hahn Group's management team alongside Thomas Hähn and Klaus Siegmund. He is responsible for the 'Process Technologies' division and is dedicated to the expansion of digital services.
read more...In connection with the preparation of the annual financial statements, the Kuka Board of Management decided to revise the forecast communicated in October 2018 for the end of 2018 (sales of around EUR 3.3 billion / EBIT margin of around 4.5%). An immediate action package was also adopted.
read more...The exploration of Mars and the moon is a great dream for mankind. The EU also wants to play its part in space exploration. An exciting project has now been successfully tested in the Moroccan desert.
read more...Augsburg-based robotics specialist German Bionic has developed 'Cray +', an exoskeleton model designed for use in disaster areas. It is a further development of the 'Cray X' model used in industry.
read more...Reiku offers two universal systems designed for different load heights for attaching cables and wires to the round, smooth arms of cobots (robots that collaborate with humans without additional protection).
read more...The Melfa-FR robots from Mitsubishi Electric - highly dynamic scara and articulated arm robots - are a further development of the F series with increased overall performance.
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