Automation
Robot Loader Accommodates Large Tool Sizes
IMTS 2018: ANCA’s AR300 industrial robot loader is a three-axis system with the capacity to manage 380 tools.
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Automation Technology Highlights Safety, Flexible Manufacturing
IMTS 2018: Omron Automation Americas's automation technologies aim to help manufacturers meet vision inspection, flexible manufacturing and safety needs.
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Robotic Cells Enable Automated Tending of Parts
IMTS 2018: ABB Robotics’ FlexLoader FP 300 and SC 3000 machine tool tending cells feature a six-axis robot customized to the reach and payload requirements of specific applications.
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"ii Am Precise"
Kuka Robotics will showcase the LBR iiwa demonstrating how the robot can be fully utilized in a machine tooling environment by assembling a group of metal gears together.
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Universal Robots Raises the Bar with e-Series Cobots – Meet UR5e
With the new e-Series platform the market leader of collaborative robots sets a new standard for cobots, adding built-in force/torque sensing, unrivaled safety features, and improved precision for faster integration in a wider range of future-proofed applications.
Read MoreSix-Axis Vertical Robots Expand Reach for Small to Medium Payloads
IMTS 2018: Kawasaki’s RS007N and RS007L six-axis vertically-articulated robots add to the company’s general-purpose R series of small-to-medium payload robots.
Read MoreFANUC America Announces Plans for a New Michigan Facility
FANUC America plans to open a new facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, to open in the fall of 2019.
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For Many Machining Facilities, the Mindset Now Must Be “Radical Automation”
What if there will never, ever be enough talent in your local labor pool to meet the still-growing demand for skilled manufacturing employees? The real challenge might lie in our expectations about how much skilled labor we need. Let IMTS 2018 be the beginning of facing this challenge.
Read MoreRethink Robotics Expands Global Distribution Network
Rethink Robotics expands the availability of its collaborative robots by adding ten new global distribution partners to its network.
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Three Ways to Increase Spindle Utilization with Vertical Machining Centers
Getting more hours a day out of your spindle can be a matter of automation, but there are other aspects of machine design that also have an impact. Here are a few ways to get more out of a vertical machining center.
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