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Skilled Hands
Humanoid manipulators with an ever-higher flexibility of motion are here and will grow in demand in the future because the closer human beings and robots work together, the greater the relevance of five-fingered gripping hands. Here’s why.
NA Robot Orders Up in 2019
North American orders for robots valued at $1.3 billion are up 5.2 percent through the third quarter.
Toshiba Machine Becomes Shibaura Machine
TM Robotics will continue to supply their robots in North and South America, EMEA and Australia.
Tight Squeeze: Robots Serve Multiple Machines in Small Footprint
The long reach of shelf-mounted PH130RF and PH200RF six-axis robotic arms from Yaskawa Motoman handles large blanks and formed parts from multiple presses in tight spaces.
Pepperl+Fuchs Opens IoT-Enabled Distribution Center
This fully automated warehouse is one of the most modern in North America.
Teradyne to Acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots
This deal extends Teradyne’s reach in the fast-growing market for high-payload autonomous mobile robots.
Yaskawa Motoman Celebrates Milestone
They celebrate their 30th anniversary in the robotics business.
FANUC America Opens New Facility
This robotics and automation facility in Auburn Hills, MI, includes engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing.
How to Improve Pick-and-Place Small Part Handling
The lightweight EGB four-stage mechatronic gripper from SCHUNK swiftly and accurately picks and places even deformation-sensitive parts.
Robotic Grippers for Efficient Tending of Metal Fabrication Operations
The RG2 Collaborative Gripper and the VG10 dual-zone electrical vacuum gripper from OnRobot provide dual grip capabilities, flexibility and more to optimize handling and cut machine tending time.
Hot Forming Gripper
Lightweight PSB-20 pneumatic grippers from Bilsing help increase stroke rates in hot forming automotive components with short opening and closing cycles that increase productivity and optional sensors to correct part positioning.
UR Partners with Phillips Commercial
This deal will fast-track cobots into machine tending applications using Haas machine tools.
