Material Handling
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Single-Step Bin-Picking Solution Greatly Lowers Cycle Times
Yaskawa Motoman’s turnkey MotoSight 3D BinPick handling system uses just one camera to identify randomly placed parts. Three camera models are available to cover a range of part and bin sizes.
Autonomous Transporter Forges the Most-Efficient Path Through a Job Shop
The strongest and most recent addition to the LD Series of autonomous mobile robots from Omron Automation Americas moves 550 pounds (250 kg) while enabling manufacturers to control a fleet of 100 robots using a single system.
7-Axis Cobot With Fast Teaching and Simple Controls
Armed with torque sensors in all 7 axes that detect and immediately react to contact with a human coworker, KUKA’s LBR iiwa eliminates the need for safety fences for true human-robot collaboration (HRC).
Complex Sealing And Under-Body Coating Are No Match For This Robot
With a maximum reach of almost 9.5 feet, 33-pound payload, and 7 axes, Kawasaki Robotics’ automotive-industry BU015X robot is ideal for sealing tasks through windows and inside vehicle bodies.
Link Sheet Metal Storage And Processing In One Completely Automated Process
KASTO’s manipulator for automated sheet metal handling saves time and provides cost advantages by seamlessly connecting the company’s fully automatic storage systems with laser cutting machines made by a range of manufacturers.
Air Hoist Lines for Fast Lifting in Demanding Industrial Settings
Move heavy parts, components and material quickly and confidently with two Harrington Hoists models: the TCK Series and lube-free TCL Series. Cast iron housing ensures strength and durability; adjustable limiter automatically blocks air flow when an overload is detected.
Ergonomic Lifting Devices Act Like Extension of the Operator’s Arm
Gorbel’s G-Force and Easy Arm intelligent lifting devices (ILDs) bridge the gap between traditional lifting solutions and completely automated robotic solutions. They provide a combination of pinpoint precision and speed that hoists and air balancers can’t achieve.
Palletizer’s Robot Arm Simplifies Complex Processes
With a compact design that consumes 40% less space, Flexlink’s RI20 can be relocated in a few hours and used in multiple lines in a single day. Meanwhile, operators and robots can safely coexist on the production floor.
Fast-Access Storage Saves the Day for Metal Products Specialist
The increased demand in the cut-to-size sheet segment was making storage space tight at AMCO Metal Service GmbH’s premises in Germany – then they discovered KASTO’s Unigrip 3.0 storage system that increased productivity and fast access to materials and finished parts.
Will the Real Collaborative Robot (aka Cobot) Please Stand Up?
A robotic system is ‘collaborative’ only if all elements – robot, tooling, workpiece, and work area – meet international safety standards. Depending on application, you may be able to turn a standard industrial robot into a cobot and comply.
KUKA 2020 Product Introductions Include…
The German industrial robot manufacturer and automation solutions provider plans to introduce a robot with the largest work envelope in the medium-payload-class to the North American market and an online service portal during the International Manufacturing Technology Show in September.
Next-Generation CSD Series Twin-Spindle Lathe
An upgrade to the CSD-300 twin-spindle lathe, the front-facing CSD-300II from Fuji Machine America is more robust and loaded with new-or-improved features for faster and easier operation than its predecessor.
