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Contactless Handling of Small Parts in Clean Rooms
Conventional handling systems often cause contamination or surface damage. ZS-Handling’s system featuring the MicroLevi gripper avoids both problems by using negative pressure and a patented ultrasound bearing.
4-Axis Palletizing Robot Moves Half a Ton
Gotta move heavy stuff fast? Yaskawa Motoman’s powerful PL500 robot efficiently enables a variety of palletizing applications, order picking and other logistical tasks for end-of-line or distribution automation. Payload: 1,102 pounds (500 kg).
Safe, Ergonomic Unpacking Of Sheet Metal Stacks
KASTO’s plate handler significantly reduces the amount of manual labor involved in unpacking and storing heavy plates. The machine also provides processors of sheet metal an attractive way to automate storage of heavy sheet metal stacks.
High-Speed Robotic Machine Loading Cell
Now is a challenging time for companies to recover fast and get production back up to speed to stay competitive. Pre-engineered for delivery in just eight weeks, Acieta’s FastLOAD DR2000 pays for itself in 24 or fewer months.
Miniature Coupling For Pallet Handling With Small Robots
Schunk’s extremely small, extremely lightweight Vero-S NSR coupling enables automated machine loading via extremely small robots. Integrated cleaning function ensures a chip-free flat work surface between pallet and robot coupling.
Intelligent Machine-Tending Solution
Designed to overcome challenges related to production fastener welding, the latest addition to CenterLine’s configured-product family feeds parts into robotic lines and cells.
Industrial Magnetics, Inc. Welcomes Regional Manager
Navy veteran Aaron Evans is IMI’s new Western U.S regional manager.
Programming a Robot Doesn’t Have to be a Dark Art
As production goals change in a post-pandemic world, more manufacturers are using robots to deal with labor shortages and high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) orders. Easy-to-use tools for novice operators are enabling faster implementation on factory floors.
World’s First Robot With Process-Optimized Motion Modes
In addition to providing the longest reach in the high-payload category and featuring a slimmer profile, KUKA’s updated KR Quantec robot offers three software plug-ins to maximize performance, path, and cycle times.
So Simple Even a Beginner Can Use It: Instant Feedback Minimizes Programming Errors
By automatically calculating the user’s orientation relative to the robot, Yaskawa Motoman’s tablet-based Smart Pendant eliminates the need to use conventional X, Y, Z coordinates. No hard copy manuals required, either.
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.
