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Until now, the transport of wafers from one workstation to the next with the help of robots has been hampered by the lack of precision with which mobile robots move and grip. A solution from Kuka and Cognex aims to change this.
read more...Automatica, which was planned for December 8 to 11, 2020, will not take place due to the current tightening of travel restrictions in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.
read more...With around 221,500 industrial robots, Germany is the most automated economy in the EU - the number increased by 3% (2019). This was reported by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) with the publication of the World Robotics 2020 yearbook.
read more...Schmalz is launching a new generation of vacuum grippers for its JumboErgo range of vacuum tube lifters. The modular FMP replaces the previous FM gripper.
read more...The modular QBIC systems with integrated IOTA from Cretec are a new generation of mobile, fully automated work platforms based on cobots, which according to the provider are easy to operate, very fast and can be used individually.
read more...The TracePen from Wandelbots makes it possible to assign tasks to robots easily and without programming knowledge. According to the provider, even non-experts can use it to train robots for a task.
read more...The load and signals in the robot arm are generally transmitted via cables. However, this is accompanied by a restriction in mobility. A shortcoming that a slip ring helps to overcome.
read more...Small and medium-sized companies are also successfully opening the door to the future with the help of collaborative robots or cobots. One of the key foundations for this is the seamless interaction between robots and image processing.
read more...The company OnRobot has launched its first three-finger gripper as an alternative to conventional, pneumatically operated three-finger grippers.
read more...The Scara robots of the TS2 series from Stäubli have a wash-down-capable hygienic design and will also be available in a Stericlean version in the future.
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