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Robots should work more closely with humans. ISO/TS 15066 provides normative answers to the new challenges of human-robot collaboration (HRC), but in practice, the path to mandatory CE marking remains a challenge.
read more...A large number of common security functions are regularly implemented inadequately. One reason for this is that those responsible often do not know how to implement them with reasonable effort. - Below are pragmatic solutions for three of the most common variants.
read more...Peter Pühringer (pictured) takes over the management of Stäubli Robotics Bayreuth from Gerald Vogt, who, as Group Division Manager, will manage the global robotics business from Stäubli's headquarters in Faverges with immediate effect.
read more...The Augsburg-based robotics specialist German Bionic is expanding its management team: The new CEO will be technology entrepreneur and company co-founder Armin G. Schmidt.
read more...Robotics / Gripping technology
From September 2018, RSP Robot System Products Germany will be the exclusive sales partner of Omil, an Italian-based specialist for robot gripping technology.
read more...Strengthening the robotics portfolio
The Swiss mechatronics group Stäubli has acquired a 70 percent stake in WFT GmbH & Co KG, based in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, east of Nuremberg.
read more...Together with industrial partners, Graz University of Technology has developed a robot-controlled fast charging system for electric vehicles. For the first time, it also enables the serial charging of vehicles in different parking positions.
read more...First robot trade fair 'R-18' / Odense
The Danish robotics and development industry will come together in September 2018 for the first robotics trade fair 'R-18' in Odense (Denmark). The trade fair is primarily aimed at small and medium-sized companies with their robotics solutions.
read more...Phoenix Contact / Deutsche Messe
Phoenix Contact and the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy have agreed on an active cooperation for qualification in the field of Industry 4.0: In 'Industry Academies', they want to impart specialist knowledge for digitization in an application-oriented manner in several countries.
read more...The EU project 'ESMERA' aims to help small and medium-sized companies to develop robotics solutions and bring them to market maturity. The winners can receive a cash injection of up to 200,000 euros each in two stages. The open call has now been launched.
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