INM Researchers Improve Adhesive Force in Gecomer Structures
Researchers at the INM have improved the adhesive force in their Gecomer® structures up to 20 kg per 25 cm2. Components with highly sensitive surfaces are used in automotive, semiconductor,...
View ArticleSix Research Teams to Develop Innovative Solutions with KUKA Lightweight...
Six research teams from around the world will be developing innovative solutions with the KUKA lightweight robot LBR iiwa between now and Hannover Messe 2016 For the third time now, KUKA is...
View ArticleAdvantech Introduces Compact Modular IPC Platform Along with Innovative...
Advantech (2395.TW), a leading global provider of intelligent systems and platform solutions across multiple vertical markets, is pleased to announce the launch of MIC-7500, a compact modular...
View ArticleUCLA Researchers Use Robotic Testing System to Study ACL Injuries
Bioengineering researcher Keith Markolf frequently gets this question when colleagues visiting from around the world first lay eyes on the 8-foot-tall, pumpkin-orange behemoth dominating the UCLA...
View ArticleKUKA Lightweight Robot Could Interact with Humans to Enhance Production...
In the age of Industry 4.0, “smart factories” are developing at an unprecedented rate. Nowadays, automated, networked and variable production lines are in high demand as companies aim to...
View ArticleIRPA Announces Date for Upcoming Automation Innovation Conference "2016, The...
IRPA (The Institute for Robotic Process Automation), an independent professional association and knowledge forum for the robotic process automation (RPA) industry, today announced its Automation...
View ArticleAQUIAS Project Aims to Make Human-Robot Collaboration Appealing Even to...
Robots are already becoming widely established in German factories. But how can companies be sure to split the work between people and robots such that human workers don’t lose out on the...
View ArticleI/O Command-Slave Function in RC8 Controller Enables Robot Control Using PLCs...
DENSO Robotics announced that its latest RC8 robot controller features a built-in I/O command-slave function that allows DENSO robots to be controlled directly by Rockwell and Omron PLCs or PACs. Beta...
View ArticleKUKA Palletizing Robot Appears as Art Exhibit at Paratissima Art Fair
After 14 years of continuous operation, a KUKA palletizing robot took up a new function in 2015, appearing as an art exhibit at the Italian art fair Paratissima in Turin. From palletizing robot to...
View ArticleRockwell Automation Announces Acquisition of Intelligent Conveying Systems...
Rockwell Automation today announced that it has agreed to purchase MagneMotion, a leading manufacturer of intelligent conveying systems. MagneMotion systems are used across a broad range of industrial...
View ArticleISO Publishes New Guidelines to Support Safety Requirements for Industrial...
Today the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the long awaited ISO/TS 15066 as a supplementary document to support the ISO 10218 ‘Safety Requirements for Industrial Robots’...
View ArticleMetal Belts Enhance Growth in Robotics Sector
Belt Technologies, Inc. is a leader in stainless steel belts, conveyor systems, and drive tapes. Lately, the company has witnessed a spike in the number of OEMS in the robotics sector seeking metal...
View ArticleKUKA Robotics to Showcase Future of Manufacturing at IMTS 2016
Visit KUKA Robotics in booth N6200 during the International Manufacturing Technology Show to see the future of manufacturing live on display! KUKA has curated automated live booth demonstrations to...
View ArticleFARO Launches Higher Resolution Version of Cobalt Array Imager for Automotive...
FARO®, the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, product design, construction BIM/CIM, public safety forensics and 3D solutions and...
View ArticleFraunhofer IAO Study Explores Implementation of Lightweight Robots for...
What is the current state of cage-free robot technology in German industry? This was the question Fraunhofer IAO investigated in the study “Lightweight robots in manual assembly.” Based on...
View ArticleFANUC America Introduces New Table-Top Size Collaborative Robots at IMTS 2016
FANUC America Corporation introduced the new CR-4iA and CR-7iA table-top size collaborative robots, and demonstrated its CR-35iA heavy-payload collaborative robot at IMTS 2016, booth #S-8919. The...
View ArticleHuman Condition Safety to Roll Out VR-Based SafeScan Job Training at Bechtel
Human Condition Safety is pleased to announce its new SafeScan™ job training, a groundbreaking method of safety training using virtual reality (VR) immersion similar to the most realistic video...
View ArticleUniversity of Basel Chemists Identify New Materials with Help of Artificial...
With the help of artificial intelligence, chemists from the University of Basel in Switzerland have computed the characteristics of about two million crystals made up of four chemical elements. The...
View ArticleKUKA’s KR 6 R700 sixx Robot Reliably Performs Welding Tasks
A mini robotic cell developed by integrator Paul von der Bank GmbH is in operation at Brüninghaus & Drissner in Hilden. In the confined space of this “Welding To Go” (WTG) 1200...
View ArticleDrone with Insect-Inspired Folding Wings Could Help in Natural Disasters
Drones to help search for victims of natural disasters need the following characteristics: ease of transport, long battery life and robustness. Considering these requirements, a team of researchers...
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