Collaborative robots

Cobots designed to be tough and low-cost

Cobots designed to be tough and low-cost

igus will be exhibiting its innovative range of robots and cobots at this year’s MachineBuilding.Live with the opportunity to see the ReBeL cobot made using high-performance motion plastics. The ReBeL cobot is designed to be tough and low-cost, weighing just 8kg and opening up new areas of application for service robotics that are cost-effective and […]

By August 15, 2024 Read More →
Branch Robotics highlights cobot integration

Branch Robotics highlights cobot integration

At MachineBuilding.Live, Branch Robotics will feature its latest innovation in cobot integration. Its advanced collaborative robot systems are designed to boost productivity by seamlessly combining human expertise with robotic precision. With built-in safety features and the flexibility to adapt to various tasks, this solution is perfect for industries seeking to automate processes while maintaining high […]

By August 15, 2024 Read More →
FANUC helps automate airframe drilling

FANUC helps automate airframe drilling

An automated drilling solution comprising a FANUC cobot is using pre-qualified tools and process parameters to speed up aircraft production in response to booming order books and a record backlog within aerospace manufacturing. The ADUbot has been developed in conjunction with aerospace automation specialist Electroimpact and Luebbering, leading manufacturer of high precision fastening and drilling […]

By July 25, 2024 Read More →
Mobile robots reduce costs for SMEs

Mobile robots reduce costs for SMEs

igus is working to make driverless transport systems affordable through modern plastic technology, with ReBeLs on Wheels reducing costs for SMEs. Mobile robotics systems are being used in more and more industries, in e-commerce warehouses as well as modern restaurants. Conventional models on the market start at around 25,000 euros, while solutions with an integrated […]

By July 1, 2024 Read More →
Robot safety enables machine tending on wheels

Robot safety enables machine tending on wheels

ALM Engineering near Newton Aycliffe in County Durham has uprooted machine tending robots, set them on wheels and turned them into freely-accessible and adaptable mobile units that can be quickly and easily repositioned wherever they are needed. Safety is assured thanks to a collaboration with SICK. The idea was sparked by the need for a […]

By May 28, 2024 Read More →
Delta showcases D-Bot Series collaborative robots

Delta showcases D-Bot Series collaborative robots

Delta has announced its participation in SPS Italia 2024 to present its latest innovations in factory automation, including the D-Bot Series collaborative robot portfolio, which offers models capable of handling payloads as heavy as 30 kg with reach up to 1,800 mm. Luca Cavagnari, Italian Head of Sales for the Industrial Automation Business Group at […]

By May 28, 2024 Read More →
Building the next generation of smart cobot systems

Building the next generation of smart cobot systems

Smart Factory Expo, part of Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2024, will host the Made Smarter Innovation Showcase at this year’s event bringing the latest bleeding edge industrial technology to Birmingham’s NEC on 5-6 June. Over the past four years, the Made Smarter Innovation Challenge has poured £120 million in funding into more than 60 […]

By May 23, 2024 Read More →
FANUC presents the future of aerospace manufacturing

FANUC presents the future of aerospace manufacturing

FANUC UK will showcase a suite of next-generation automation solutions at Farnborough International Airshow to enable higher rate aircraft and aerospace manufacturing. Spanning the entire supply chain – including solutions for the burgeoning eVTOL sector – visitors to stand 4900 can witness the future of aerospace manufacturing first-hand. FANUC’s automation demonstrations, in conjunction with their […]

By May 23, 2024 Read More →
Shaping the future of food manufacturing

Shaping the future of food manufacturing

Paul Carter, Sales Manager at FANUC UK, looks are how robots are set to shape the future of food manufacturing. For decades, robots have been helping to increase production efficiency, improve quality and consistency, and alleviate labour shortages in industries such as automotive, machinery, and plastics. Other sectors however, including food and beverage, have been […]

By May 21, 2024 Read More →
Delta unveils D-Bot series collaborative robots

Delta unveils D-Bot series collaborative robots

Delta has announced a significant milestone in its development of smart manufacturing solutions with the launch of six highly versatile models in the D-Bot series of collaborative industrial robots (Cobots) at Hannover Messe 2024. The portfolio features Cobots with payload capacities up to 30 kg, reach spans up to 1800 mm, compatibility with EtherCAT, Modbus […]

By May 14, 2024 Read More →