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At the beginning of August, the VDMA revised its forecast for the current year downwards. The industry association now also expects production to fall by 2% in 2020.
read more...The 'World Robotics Report 2019' published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports a global record sales value of 16.5 billion US dollars for industrial robotics in 2018. After a pause in growth this year, double-digit growth is set to resume.
read more...How can robots be made to grip bulk material components more easily in production? Vibration and image processing are the keys.
read more...Follow-up with Benjamin Häfner
Researchers from the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information technology and computer science are developing an agile production system at KIT that adapts autonomously to changing product specifications. Project coordinator Dr. Benjamin Häfner reveals the details behind this.
read more...Many users have reservations about robotics and its complexity. A pilot project by Kösters Maschinenbau for the automatic loading of machining centers in the plastics processing environment shows how it can also be very simple.
read more...Advances in the field of end-of-arm tooling (EoAT) make it possible: grippers and sensors are becoming increasingly intelligent and easier to operate. This expands the range of applications for collaborative robots and quickly pays for itself.
read more...Developing robot solutions and, in particular, service robots more efficiently and bringing them to market - this is the goal behind the online brokerage platform robot.one, which is being developed as part of the joint project SeRoNet.
read more...Human-robot collaboration is becoming the cornerstone of the smart factory of tomorrow. But how can HRC be used sensibly and economically in production today? Answers to this question will be provided at the 4th 'Human-Robot Forum' on October 23-24 in Stuttgart.
read more...To what extent can assembly tasks be automated? A new app from Fraunhofer IPA is now set to assist companies with this. The researchers are looking for the first users and testers at Motek. Also on show: The 'pitasc' software - it helps to automate processes economically.
read more...Digitalization, individualization and climate protection - industry is in the midst of a technological transformation. Deutsche Messe is taking this as an opportunity to proclaim 'Industrial Transformation' as the key theme of Hannover Messe 2020.
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