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B&R Industrie-Elektronik has relocated its German headquarters from Bad Homburg to Friedberg in Hesse, where ABB's Robotics Division in Germany is based.
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ABB Robotics and B&R Automation
B&R Industrie-Elektronik has relocated its German headquarters from Bad Homburg to Friedberg in Hesse, where ABB's Robotics Division in Germany is based.

Cobots also help small and medium-sized companies with sorting, picking and moving - with the help of cameras, suction cups and gripper systems. Igus has developed a finger gripper that can also perform humanoid tasks.

What mistakes do companies make when integrating robots? How important are integration partners? Dr. Michael Klos, General Manager Robotics Division at Yaskawa Europe, provides answers.

Phoenix Contact on robot integration
Robotics is seen as a key technology for overcoming various challenges - from the shortage of skilled workers to greater sustainability. Frank Woortmann, Vice President Factory Automation at Phoenix Contact Electronics, summarizes the most important points.

Schunk has further expanded its range of pneumatic robot couplings for pallet handling. The 'Vero-S NSR3 138' robot coupling handles heavy pallet weights reliably.

The insolvent Munich-based robotics start-up Franka Emika is being sold. The buyer is the German-Chinese company Agile Robots.

Continental acquires the Kinexon specialty division for on-board operating systems for the intelligent control of autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The aim is to strengthen its position in the strategic growth area of mobile robotics.
Robotics and the autonomy of systems promise high added value in the long term. The 'Advanced Industrial Robotic Applications Challenge' innovation competition was launched to see how the process automation market is prepared for this.
International Federation of Robotics
The current 'World Robotics Report' records 553,052 newly installed industrial robots worldwide for 2022 - this corresponds to a growth rate of 5% compared to the previous year. Europe accounts for a market share of 15%.

Fruitcore Robotics at the Motek 2023
Fruitcore Robotics will be at the upcoming Motek with AI-supported industrial robots and a new solution kit for machine tending.