Robotics

Teradyne has announced that Jürgen von Hollen, previously President of Universal Robots (UR), will leave the company on December 31, 2020. Von Hollen is seeking a position outside the UR competitive environment.

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A new universal robot library for the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) portal from Siemens replaces the previous, manufacturer-specific libraries. The specification was developed in close cooperation with various robot manufacturers.

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Splash water is no problem for the new robolink IP44 from Igus. The low-cost automation solution is made of plastic and stainless steel.

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The Cologne-based company Igus is expanding its management team, which now consists of five people.

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The e-paper of issue 11 is here. Among other things, you can read about Huawei's position in relation to the company's accusations of spying, why TSN is "a symbol of the standardization of fieldbuses" and how Single Pair Ethernet will change process automation.

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Cycloidal gearbox supplier Nabtesco and controller manufacturer Keba are pooling their expertise to produce industrial robots "with the highest accuracy available on the market", according to the company.

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Condition monitoring systems (CMS) detect changes and anomalies in the production process. Due to their position 'closest-to-the-part', gripping systems and clamping devices are rapidly gaining in importance in this context.

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Machine learning in increasingly extreme environments.

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The standardized MOVIKIT® Robotics software module enables the control of universal robot kinematics in a simple and time-saving manner. This allows workers to create robot programs quickly: Without complex programming language - directly on the machine - absolutely intuitive.

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In applications for material transportation with an automated guided vehicle (AGV), many trades have to come together.

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