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Robot cell advice
2007-05-23 19:38:00 Brief Summary: * That’s precisely the role of specialist, independent robot system integrators like ourselves. * So I thought it might be instructive to provide an overview of the process we go through when specifying robots and peripherals for customer applications. * Admittedly, this involves considerable work with spreadsheets, simulation software, CAD/CAM systems. * 3D modelling tools and sophisticated ... More About: Advice , Robot , Robots , Cell , Vice
CNC systems avoid machine tool collisions
2007-05-23 19:38:00 Brief Summary: * GE Fanuc has therefore developed the ‘3D Interference Check’ function for its standard 30i/31i/31i Series CNC controls, which helps to avoid machine collisions. * The machine manufacturer or the machine operator can install this software on standard CNC controls to define any areas that pose a risk of collision (such as the machine head, ... More About: Robots , Machine , Tool , Systems , Sion
Fast sensor guidance of industrial robots
2007-05-12 03:31:00 Brief Summary: * Used in the Institute for Manufacturing Automation & Production Systems, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Egerlandstr. 7?9, 91058 Erlangen, Germany. * For securing and increasing the quality of various material processing technologies a flexible sensor data integration is indispensable. * Hence, a powerful and configurable sensor-robot-system was designed and implemented. * Integrating sensor data into industrial robot controls ... More About: Robots , Industrial , Bots , Fast , Tria
Using Robots To Keep It Lean!
2007-05-12 03:30:00 Brief Summary: * Lean does not always mean an increase in production but still can show an increase in profitability. * This article gives a few examples of how some of our customers have used robots for productivity gains, health and safety improvements, and increased quality. * Armed with this information, system integrators were asked to quote a system, which included ... More About: Robots , Keep , Bots , Sing
The Age of the Robot
2007-05-12 03:30:00 Brief Summary: * Projects are complex, progress is slow, and practical applications are relatively rare. * In fact, for all the excitement and promise, no one can say with any certainty when?or even if?this industry will achieve critical mass. * Robo t ics companies have no standard operating software that could allow popular application programs to run in a variety ... More About: Robots , The A
Ant navigation skills used in robot navigation
2007-05-12 03:29:00 Brief Summary: * Knowledge about path integration and landmark learning gained from our experiments with ants has already been incorporated in autonomous robots. * This backup system is called the ‘path integrator’ and constantly reassesses. * The ant’s position using an internal compass and measure of distance travelled. * A visit back to the nest is essential for ants ... More About: Robot , Robots , Navigation , Skill , Skills
Uses of Industrial Robots
2007-05-12 03:29:00 Brief Summary: * Robots are used in a wide range of industrial applications. * The earliest applications were in materials handling, spot welding, and spray painting. * Robots were initially applied to jobs that were hot, heavy, and hazardous such as die casting, forging, and spot welding. * Perhaps the most popular applications of robots is in industrial welding. * ... More About: Industrial , Bots , Tria , Rial
Industrial Robots and Robot Systems
2007-05-12 03:29:00 Brief Summary: * This safety Standard applies to the manufacture, remanufacture, rebuild, installation, safeguarding, maintenance and repair, testing and start-up. * Personnel training requirements for industrial robots and robot systems. * The purpose of this Standard is to provide requirements for industrial robot manufacture, remanufacture, and rebuild; robot system integration/installation. * As used in this Standard, the term “robot” ... More About: Robot , Robots , Industrial , Systems , Bots
Getting Started in Robotics
2007-05-12 03:28:00 Brief Summary: * The Robo tics Society often gets e-mail from kids and parents requesting information on how to get started in Robotics. * Another request regarding robotics career education is provided by budding student roboticist Joshua Mauer. * REP offers a strong focus on student robotics activities. * An excerpt from their website reads “To inspire students…REP…is dedicated to ... More About: Robots , Tart
industrial-robot
2007-05-12 03:28:00 Brief Summary: * An industrial robot is officially defined by ISO as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes. * The field of industrial robotics may be more practically defined as the study, design and use of robot systems. * Typical applications of industrial robots include welding, painting, ironing, assembly, pick and place, ... More About: Robot , Robots , Industrial , Tria , Rial
Vision-based Mapping with Cooperative Robots
2007-05-12 03:28:00 Brief Summary: * Most robots that successfully navigate in unconstrained environments use sonar transducers or laser range sensors as their primary spatial sensor. * Their goal is to share a map, without interfering with each other’s use of the map. Simple schemes for cooperation lead the robots to corrupt each other’s results. * Upon seeing home base again, a robot corrects ... More About: Robots , Bots , Sion , Visi , Vision
Types of Robots
2007-05-12 03:26:00 Brief Summary: * Robo ts can be found in the manufacturing industry, the military, space exploration, transportation, and medical applications. * Below are just some of the uses for robots. * The major categories of industrial robots by mechanical structure are: o Cartesian robot / Gantry robot: Used for pick and place work, application of sealant, assembly operations, handling machine ... More About: Type , Bots , Types
Automation options in materials handling
2007-05-01 20:17:00 Brief Summary: * Coupled with automated production lines, manufacturing can take place with very limited human intervention. * From picking raw materials right through to palletising and wrapping of shipper cartons, to dispatch through automated warehouses. * The new systems use laser reflection technology placed around the walls which enables the LGV to track its location by measuring ... More About: Robots , Options , Materials , Mate , Hand
Robotic loader option
2007-05-01 20:17:00 Brief Summary: * The loader uses a Fanuc LR Mate 200 iB robot, increasing the scope and flexibility of the RX7. * The robot is located in a transparent cage and bolted to a dedicated table. * The robot assembly will be mounted to the machine in the same position as the standard RX7 loaders. * This adds only ... More About: Robots , Robotic , Load , Opti , Loader
Spot welding process design software
2007-05-01 20:17:00 Brief Summary: * PRODUCTION plants with robotic welding lines can address the entire spot welding design process. * While taking into account critical factors such as space constriction, geometric limitations and welding cycle times. * An interactive interface leads a user from development of work cell layout. * Through creation of welding points and robot paths, to the generation ... More About: Software , Design , Robots , Welding , Spot
Digital robot welding system pays off
2007-05-01 20:16:00 Brief Summary: * REFORM-Werke Bauer has been using the Fronius TransPuls Synergic (TPS) 4000 system, available in Australia through Smenco, for robot welding since 2003. * Firstly they should be suitable for a comprehensive range of welding procedures. * The system for robot applications is suitable for a range of processes from MIG/MAG arc welding and pulsed arc ... More About: Robot , System , Robots , Welding , Digital
Robotics gets moving
2007-05-01 20:16:00 Brief Summary: * But intelligent mobile robots like Spirit and Opportunity are closer to being used in manufacturing plants than many people would think. * According to Wyeth, the main advantage of mobile robots is their flexibility. In materials handling applications. * Robotic Automation?s group technical director, Mathew Cygler admits integrating intelligent robots into production systems can be ... More About: Robotics , Robots , Moving , Gets , Ving
Low cost machining by robot
2007-05-01 20:16:00 Brief Summary: * Machining by robot has been limited to a small number of specialist production operations. * In addition, the flexibility of our robot means that complex operations can be carried out in a single set-up. * So cutting production times and reducing the number of fixtures needed. * These routines can quickly generate programs for its robots ... More About: Robot , Robots , Cost , Low cost , Robo
New panel-mounting robot controllers from ABB Robotics
2007-05-01 20:15:00 Brief Summary: * Easy integration with existing equipment designs, substantial space savings and exceptional versatility are some of the many benefits. * Which the new panel-mounting robot controllers from ABB Robot ics offer to users of industrial robots. * To ensure maximum versatility, ABB?s new panel-mounting robot controllers feature a modular design. * With separate modules for robot control functions, ... More About: Robots , Panel , Control
Robots chosen for depalletising duties
2007-05-01 20:15:00 Brief Summary: * The system will use the Kuka KR 180 PA four-axis robot and proprietary end of arm tool. * Designed by Mecano that uses Kuka servomotors to depalletise layers of bottles reducing customer costs, increasing cycle times and improving overall quality. * ‘Kuka Robotics shares their dedication to offering customers the newest and most innovative and ... More About: Robots , Bots , Duties , Sing , Hose
Arc welding and process simulation software
2007-05-01 20:15:00 Brief Summary: * RobCAD/arc (RobCAD), one of the brands within the Tecnomatix suite of complete digital manufacturing solutions, can accurately handle digital simulation of factory layouts, new product lines, balance lines. * On the production line itself, RobCAD is used for all designing, analysing and offline programming of arc welding processes for best economics and manufacturing accuracy. * ... More About: Software , Robots , Welding , Soft , Proc
CAM system helps robots score
2007-05-01 20:14:00 Brief Summary: * The company’s AlphaCAM system has been well-established on campus for several years as an easy to use CNC programming tool. * According to project leader, Jarl Cornell: ‘In theory, a bunch of robots kicking a football about sounds quite a simplistic idea’. * However, a recent upgrade to Version 5, in conjunction with the installation ... More About: System , Robots , Bots , Score , Robo
Servomotors are handy for Kuka?s robots
2007-04-29 20:22:00 Brief Summary: Todays servo drive systems must be able to meet very exacting requirements. A graduated range of high performance servomotors is essential to allow optimised matching between the load, the motor and the drive. Lenze has used new technology to create a range of synchronous servomotors with maximum torque and higher dynamics. MCS motors are integrated ... More About: Robots , Bots , Handy , Hand , Robo
Servo controllers enable snake-arm robots
2007-04-29 20:22:00 Brief Summary: OCRobotics has developed a range of intelligent CAN-enabled servomotor amplifier controllers. To meet requirements for distributed control of the large numbers of motors used within each of its snake-arm robots. Named DC2, DC3 and DC4, the controllers have been designed for use in space-constrained applications. Brake control is also integrated into the firmware so that when ... More About: Robots , Snake , Bots , Control , Controllers
Foster-Miller Announces Additional $22.8M For TALON Robots And Spares
2007-04-29 20:21:00 Brief Summary: Foster -Miller Inc. announced recently that it has received an additional $22.8M. From the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) in Indian Head, MD, for about 80 more TALON® EOD robots and spare parts. An IDIQ contract allows the government to make rapid additions in funding levels to meet urgent military requirements instead of going through ... More About: Robots , Bots , Robo
KUKA Unveils Faster, Smaller Four-Axis Robots
2007-04-29 20:21:00 Brief Summary: KUKA Robotics Corp. today expanded its four-axis robot family with new models that are said to operate at higher speeds. Take up less space than their six-axis siblings in pick-and-place, assembly, or material handling applications. The new line’s debut follows last month’s unveiling of the KUKA KR5, an even more compact version that can extend to ... More About: Robots , Bots , Four , Fast , Mall
HIGH VELOCITY OXY-FUEL THERMAL SPRAY
2007-04-29 20:20:00 Brief Summary: High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) thermal spray technology is a dry process that produces a dense metal coating whose desired physical properties are equal to or surpass those of hard chrome plating (HCP). These properties include wear resistance, corrosion resistance, low oxide content, low stress, low porosity, and high bonding strength to the base metal. HVOF ... More About: Robots , City , Erma
Programming Plus Introduces First Robotic Machining Cell
2007-04-29 20:20:00 Brief Summary: Prog ramming Plus Inc. (PPI), a leading value added reseller of complex milling processes, today introduced the PPI Robotic Machining Cell (RMC). The RMC system is a new technology designed to revolutionize large format 5-axis machining. Utilizing the speed, accuracy and flexibility of KUKA Robotics robots and extensive programming and simulation capabilities. The RMC system is the only ... More About: Robots
Robots Minus Burrs = A Good Finish: Robotic Material Removal
2007-04-29 20:20:00 Brief Summary: When manufacturing metal or plastic products, a material removal procedure such as grinding and deburring is inevitably part of the process. Due to the hazards faced by workers manually performing these tasks, it makes sense for manufacturers to deploy robotics for material removal operations. Minimizing or eliminating waste is another justification for investing in material ... More About: Robots , Robotic , Mate , Bots , Good
General Dynamic Drilling Robot to Get Sensory End -Effector
More articles from this author:2007-04-29 20:19:00 Brief Summary: A prototype sensory end effector for robotic drilling applications developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon undergo evaluation at Genera l Dynamics’ Fort Worth plant. The device, which was designed and constructed with $175,000 in Air Force Technology Modernization funds, will be attached to one of GD’s Cincinnati-Milacron T-3 robots and tested in the ... More About: Robot , Robots , Effect 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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