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The “Smart Factory Five” for Robotic Automation

There are key areas manufacturers must be mindful of when creating a completely integrated smart factory, especially where robotic automation is concerned.
FANUC Announces Production of 750,000th Robot

FANUC Corp., a supplier of CNCs, robotics, and factory automation, recently announced the production of its 750,000th industrial robot.
New Robot Sets a Benchmark for Small-to-Medium Payload Robots

In Booth B-17048, Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc. (Wixom, MI) will feature a new addition to its R series of advanced general-purpose robot arms.
Latest Addition to Tabletop Robot Family Features 14 kg Payload and is Well-Suited for Tight Workspaces

In Booths B-23022 and D-45535, FANUC America Corp. (Rochester Hills, MI) will feature the new model of its LR Mate series of tabletop industrial robots, the LR Mate 200iD/14L, among its products.
Smart Stuff: Driven by Data, Machines and Tools Almost Think for Themselves

Bill Berutti, CEO at Plex Systems, sums up the status of manufacturing and digitization: “Smart manufacturing isn’t something that will happen years down the road … it’s real, it’s imperative and it’s happening now.”
New Partnership Provides Manufacturers a Path to Industry 4.0 Adoption

Hexagon, a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, and Plex Systems, the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, have formed a strategic partnership.
Leading Technology Company Announces Smart Factory Solutions Team

Bystronic Inc. (Hoffman Estates, IL), a leading global technology company in the field of sheet metal processing, announces it has formed a highly experienced Smart Factory Solutions Team.
IOT Solution Provides a 360-Degree View of the Factory with Analytics to Improve Productivity and Safety

Zyter Inc.’s (Rockville, MD) Smart Factories offers an end-to-end intelligent solution connecting factory floor machinery, workers, and building systems by using the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology devices on the company’s digital transformation platform.
New Launch: IoT Solution Provides 360-Degree View to Improve Productivity and Safety

Zyter Inc.’s (Rockville, MD) Smart Factories is an end-to-end intelligent solution connecting factory-floor machinery, workers, and building systems by using the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology devices on the company’s digital transformation platform.
Universal Robots Unveils Enhanced UR10e with 25 Percent Greater Payload

Universal Robots (Odense, Denmark) has launched an enhanced UR10e with an increased payload of 12.5 kg (27.55 lbs.), creating new possibilities for applications such as palletizing, machine tending, and packaging. The robot’s price remains unchanged.
Bosch Rexroth Offers New Smart Function Kit for Handling

Bosch Rexroth Corp.’s (Charlotte, NC) new mechatronic kit saves time when users are engineering multi-axis systems, leading to a quick return on investment with fully digitalized handling solutions.
New Robot Arm Made for Small to Medium Payloads

At Fabtech, in Booth B-17048, Kawasaki Robotics will feature a new addition to its R series of advanced general-purpose robot arms, the RS013N.