Robotics

Heavy-Duty, Compact 1200kg AMR

OTTO Motors announced its new OTTO 1200 AMR, its highest performing heavy-duty AMR designed for tight spaces. This their newest AMR is designed with a narrow width and can autonomously move payloads up to 1,200 kg (2,640 lb) without compromising safety. For a summary of this article and our reflections, see...

Fully Autonomous Welding Robotics

Path Robotics released a new press release on their new, fully autonomous robotic manufacturing system with their new autonomous Fit-up robotic system, the AF-1. Touted as "a ground-breaking robotic cell capable of performing both fit-up and welding of metal parts," they are showcasing it at FABTECH, the North American metal...

Realtime Robotics (P166)

Today my guest is George Konidaris of Realtime Robotics, and he brings us up to speed on their unique technology that enables collision free robotic automation in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 853126569 w=750 h=420] The...

FLEXIV: Adaptive Industrial Robots with Advanced Force Control (P153)

Today my guest is Connor Hughes of FLEXIV who introduces us to their Adaptive Industrial Robots with Advanced Force Control in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 825217150 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also available on...

CaPow: Perpetual Capacitive Power for Robots, Drones, and More (P152)

Today my guest is Noam Geffen of CaPow who introduces us to their Genesis Capacitive Power solution for Robots, Drones, and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 823375103 w=750 h=420] The Automation Podcast is also...

Press: ABB provides robots for Nobia’s factory

ABB Robotics announced today that it won the contract to supply Nobia - the leading kitchen specialist in Europe - with robots for their new factory in Jönköping, Sweden. By securing the contract, ABB Robotics furthers its expansion into new industry segments, helping to make production more efficient and sustainable. ......

Specifying Robotics: Simple Guidelines and Pitfalls to Avoid

I have several hundred hours in setup and training behind Fanuc, Kuka, Motoman, ABB, and UR.  With that said, there is, without a doubt, a push for automating processes and doing everything possible to get that done with the use of robotics. This is due to several factors that have...

Setting Up Fanuc Ethernet I/O with Studio 5000

In today’s manufacturing environment, Ethernet is being is being used in place of discrete I/O. Fanuc has made this easier by having the ability to set up I/O via Ethernet that can be easily integrated with Rockwell’s RS Logix platform. This article will walk through how to set up communications with...