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At the end of September, Lenze laid the foundation stone for the 'Mechatronic Competence Campus' (MCC) in Extertal. The ultra-modern development and production site in North Rhine-Westphalia is the company's largest single investment to date, costing around 50 million euros.
read more...The robot manufacturer Rethink Robotics, based in Boston (Massachusetts), ceased operations on October 3 due to insolvency. Rethink Robotics became known for the collaborative robots 'Sawyer' and 'Baxter'.
read more...The final palletizing of finished products is still manual work in many production facilities. For a long time, this was also the case at a large spice manufacturer - until twelve robots were integrated into the packaging process at the beginning of the year.
read more...Until now, tactile measuring technology has generally been used to measure car body sheet metal parts. As only a few individual points can be evaluated with this method, press manufacturer Schuler is now relying on a robot cell with an optical measuring system.
read more...The flying robot developed by researchers at Delft University of Technology can perform complex flight maneuvers based on the model of the fruit fly. Based on this, more maneuverable drones should become feasible - also in terms of price.
read more...The introduction of robots into production is changing the working environment and content. How does the division of labor between man and machine work? What opportunities do robots offer for the work of people with disabilities? The 'Aquias' project provides answers.
read more...Countering the shortage of skilled workers and at the same time upgrading existing jobs - these are the reasons for using collaborative robots in various industries. - Two practical examples.
read more...Assembly and handling technology
What is currently happening on the market in the fields of material flow, handling technology and industrial handling? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized an excerpt of what exhibitors are showing at Motek 2018 in Stuttgart in a picture gallery.
read more...Yaskawa is expanding its 'GP' (General Purpose) series with the Motoman GP25 robot model with a payload capacity of 25 kg.
read more...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.
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