Automation

Record sales of cobots reveal increasing demand for end-of-arm tooling

For the first time, the annual World Robotics report includes a specific analysis on the market for collaborative robots, documenting a robust 23% growth worldwide. The International Federation of Robotics’ report indicates that a substantial part of the adoption will be driven by more intelligent components, such as smart grippers, “plug and play” interfaces and programming by demonstrations.

Demand for articulated robots is expected to surge

As per the findings of a report, the global industrial robotics market is projected to indicate substantial growth over the forecast period due to multiple driving factors such as adoption of internet of things in industries and growing digitization of manufacturing industry across geographies.

Grinding gets smart

09/04/2019

Author:

Alan Richter

A builder of grinding machines is adding digital services to improve product performance.

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Motivation for automation

09/19/2019

Author:

William Leventon

Two new automation systems can save shops money by reducing machine-loading labor.

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Toolcraft Inc. turns to collaborative robots to save on production, increase throughput

Toolcraft Inc., a small machine shop in Monroe, Washington, makes parts for such industries as aerospace, defense and medical. The company needed help tending its CNC machine and ultimately turned to e-Series collaborative robots by Universal Robots A/S.

Enhanced robot calibration improves programmed path performance

Cole Technologies Inc., Columbus, Indiana, is a certified Universal Robots system integrator that supplies automation systems specializing in pick-and-place, deburring and plastic part trimming applications. One recent project involved the deflashing of molded parts where a more accurate robot path was deemed necessary.

Boosting production capacity with ‘brobots’

08/16/2019

Author:

CTE Staff

Company finds human and robot collaboration reduces costs and increased machine uptime.

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Turn out the lights on wire EDMing

07/16/2019

Author:

Kip Hanson

Of all machining processes, wire EDMing is perhaps best suited for lights-out manufacturing with one exception, slugs.

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Collaborative Robots from FANUC

Green is the color of collaboration FANUC America Corporation. Here, Senior Marketing Analyst Joseph M. Baldiga shows off one of the company's cage-free collaborative robots, which can safely work in the same space as humans.

Highlights from EASTEC 2019

Cutting Tool Engineering Owner/Publisher Dennis Spaeth walked the aisles at EASTEC 2019 with his trusty camera in hand. Take a look at some of the highlights captured along the way.