Robotic Solutions for Small and Medium-Sized Applications

Universal Robots features small-to-medium robot solutions for primarily CNC applications. The UR5 robotic arm utilizes a unique patented technology to measure electrical current in its joints to determine force and movement. This innovation enables the robot to undercut the price of automated solutions. (Approximate Time - 3:11)

Grant GerkeDigital Managing Editor

Sep 14th, 2012

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Real-Time, Voice Programming for Robotic Applications

Comau's MI.RA/Dexter software allows end users to program robots in real-time using simple verbal commands, such as “look,” “touch,” and “execute.”

Unilogo Robotics’ Cleanline packaging system targets liquid product CPGs in industries like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and household cleaners and chemicals.

Linear Servo Track System Allows Production-on-Demand for Liquid Filling

With the help of a track system from B&R, this Polish OEM is building machines that make it practical for liquid products CPGs, like cosmetics or pharma companies, to plan for short and specialized product runs.

Industrial Robots Get Collaborative

Watch 2021's Top Automation World Video: Learn how new technologies are allowing industrial robots to work alongside humans in factory environments.

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Robot Accommodates Repetitive Tasks and Warehousing/Logistics Applications

Maximizes flexibility in the workspace

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No-Code, Voice Programming for Complex Robotic Applications

Comau's MI.RA/Dexter software allows end users to program robots in real-time using simple verbal commands, such as “look,” “touch,” and “execute.”

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Visual Dashboards for Robotic Workcells

OnRobot's WebLytics allows end users to create data visualizations of key performance indicators that can help them uncover new insights and improve OEE.

The 3D-printed gripper attached to the robot arm is designed to remove specially designed injection molded parts. Source: Arburg

Robot Grippers Adapt to 3D Printing and Injection Molding Influences

Arburg, a manufacturer of injection molding machines, develops a robot gripper that can gently remove injection-molded parts with complex geometries without damaging the surface.

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3D Software for Custom Machine Design

Rockwell Automation highlights use of its Emulate3D software to more easily create, develop, and test complex machine designs before physical construction of the system and reduce commissioning time.

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Improving Human-Robot Collaboration for Material Handling Tasks

A new partnership between Fetch Robotics and Lucas Systems aims to help combine human and robot labor more efficiently.

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A Uniform Interface for Robots

Once again, a group of companies has banded together to create a vendor-independent standard and found a home in Profibus International to promote, harmonize, and certify their technology.

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Automating Flexible Omnichannel Fulfillment

Omnichannel fulfillment drives ABB acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics Group. Discover the full story on this Take Five with Automation World video.

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All-Purpose Intelligent Robot Control System

MujinController manages any robotic application guiding the movement of robot arms via machine intelligence, a new category of artificial intelligence that automatically manages potential downtime scenarios through autonomous motion planning.

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3D Safety System for Robots

At PACK EXPO 2021, Veo Robotics demonstrated how its Freemove system can be used to make industrial robots collaborative.

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Direct-Drive Pick-and-Place Sidebot

Wyzo is the result of 30 years of delta robot experience, coupled with a vision to deliver a safe and highly efficient sidebot that can add considerable value to operations of all sizes.

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Robot Highlights from PACK EXPO 2021

In this Take Five video, we turn the spotlight on new robotic technologies from Festo, Honeywell, Universal Robots, and Robotiq showcased at PACK EXPO 2021.

3 Robotics Industry Predictions

TÜV Rheinland’s predictions for the robotics industry reflect changes in consumer and manufacturing trends brought about by the pandemic.

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Honeywell Robotic's Intelligent Depalletizer

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Honeywell Robotics demonstrated its intelligent, flexible depalletizer system featuring artificial intelligence, and 2D and 3D vision for pick-and-place depalletizing operations.

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ABB's and Covariant's Intelligent Pick-and-Place System

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, ABB and Covariant showcased their new pick-and-place system combining ABB's IRB 1300 robot and Covariant's artificial intelligence technology.

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ABB's GoFa Collaborative Robot

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, ABB showcased its first fully collaborative robot for pick-and-place applications.

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Artificial Intelligence Brings New Capabilities to Robotic Depalletizing

Honeywell’s new Smart Flexible Depalletizer uses artificial intelligence to unload pallets with no pre-programming or operator intervention.

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Easy-to-Use, Compact Robotic Palletizer

In partnership with Nova Automation, Kawasaki debuts its robotic palletizer that is both compact and modular and doesn’t require robotic programming knowledge to deploy.

SuperPick system combines ultra-fast 3D vision with state-of-the-art gripping technology to automate handling, scanning and loading of outbound orders and returns of polybagged items.

Soft Robotics Moves into AI

Industrial robots gain human-like hand-eye coordination.

Omron demonstrates its advanced product pick-and-place robotic system that incorporates a collaborative mobile and fixed robot with 3D vision technology.

Omron Highlights IIoT and 3D Bin-Picking Technologies

From tactical packing operations to data transfer for better decision-making, Omron shows how its technologies can be used for a variety of CPG processing and packaging applications.

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KUKA's New SCARA and Delta Robots

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, KUKA highlighted its KR 6 R500 SCARA robot and KR 3 Delta robot for material handling and packaging applications.

Universal Robots’ new UR10e (with a 12.5kg payload) powers Robotiq’s palletizing sysem.

Universal Robots Increases Payload Capacity of its Longest-Reach Cobot

Increased payload capabilities, coupled with it longer reach, position the UR10e for increased packaging and machine tending applications, while the UR5e provides automated box erecting capabilities.

ABB’s GoFa CRB 15000 collaborative robot features a 950mm reach and speeds up to 2.2 meters per second.

ABB Showcases New, Higher Payload Collaborative Robot

The new 6-axis GoFa CRB 15000 cobot is designed for picking, pack-and-place, kitting, and product handling applications.

Procter & Gamble Partners with Robotics Startup Incubator

While the specific technologies Procter & Gamble is interested in are hush-hush, mobile robotics technologies appear to be a key point of interest.

EtherCAT provides the optimal fieldbus for synchronizing robotics with mechatronics, like the XTS, which can replace robotic functions in some instances.

How to Streamline Robotics in Packaging

Select open control platforms for easier programming and runtime for various robots, and consider whether other systems make more sense in certain applications.

Using artificial intelligence, Advanced Analytics detects defect sources at an early stage during the application of paint and high-viscosity materials. Source: Dürr.

Applying Artificial Intelligence to Paint Shop Robots

Dürr expands it use of artificial intelligence to help automotive paint shops incorporate robots into existing operations for quality and plant availability applications.

In the area of robotics, 2020 was the first time yearly orders of robots coming from the non-automotive sector surpassed orders for automotive applications in North America.

New Advances in Robotics for Packaging

Despite a turbulent 18 months, robot suppliers continue to introduce advancements in robotics technology that include innovations in payload and reach, end-of-arm tooling, software, and applications.

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Robot Accurately Places Bin Lids at 45/min

A supplier of PET preforms for Coca-Cola, Western Container installs a lid-placing cell that features a six-axis robot that reliably and accurately picks and places lids onto reusable totes.

After quality control, the Danish are individually inserted into the clamshells by F4 robots.

Robots Handle Packaging of Pastries at 160 cakes/min

A modular packaging line at J. Skinner Baking Co. uses a number of robots to pack Danish pastries in clamshells and then into cases of various formats.