RobotWorx: Industry News

Popular Robot Models

Motoman DA20
Reach: 765mm
Payload: 20kg

Motoman YS450
Reach: 450mm
Payload: 5kg

Motoman YS650
Reach: 650mm
Payload: 5kg

Creators of Robots

Robots have the capabilities to expand into extremely hazardous applications. The problem with making advancements in technology lies in the fact that the creators of these robots design them for fun. Competitions are the ideal situations to view new ideas in robotics. Robots won't save the world. But, equipped with enough intelligence and mechanical precision, they could disarm bombs and perform battlefield surgery. They could weld car bodies, explore Mars or Titan.

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Uses for Robots

First used for spot welding and die casting, industrial robots can now be used in a wide variety of industrial applications. Often used in arc welding, spot welding, cutting, painting, machine tending, material handling, and many other applications, industrial robots and robotic systems increase productivity and reduce overall costs. Old Focus on Industrial Robotics The first industrial robot integrated into a factory performed spot welding and extracted die castings.

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GM-RAPID Helps Painting Process

Robots have been used in automotive production for years and are now being used to paint. GM-RAPID was created to teach robots to perform the optimal program. The software is capable of simulating the process before it occurs and maximizes efficiency by changing parameters. Robots went to work in the automotive industry in the 1960s and quickly found a home in paint shops. They're ideal workers in an environment where materials and processes create potential hazards for humans.

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Boeing Uses Automation

Boeing wanted a process that would be completed in one area. They chose Decatur due to the workers, location and estate. The robots used were equipped with vision technology. During the planning stages, management at Boeing decided to build a plant that would house the entire operation in a single building to facilitate the flow of production. The plan required that raw materials be received at one end and finished tanks emerge from the other.

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URC and ArcScript

RWT created a controller that can be used on various robots. More important though was the creation of ArcScript, a programming software is compatible to all robots. The software is capable of noticing errors on its own. In 1995, Robotic Workspace Technologies (RWT) introduced its Universal Robot Controller(tm), or URC, a plug-and-play controller that could be installed on a variety of robot arms, from a Fanuc to an ABB to a Cincinnati Milacron.

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Advancements in Software and Equipment

There are constant advancements being made in automation. The improvements in software allow for easier operation and increased precision. Equipment is now being leased instead of putting down a large investment. Fifty years ago, futurists and science-fiction fans were certain that the fields of automation and computer intelligence were going to be very big someday -- literally.

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Various Automation Improves Precision

The need to make a large volume of products that require precision has caused companies to move to automation. In order to say competitive and avoid failure, robots are performing all sorts of tasks. There is a broad range of ways to automate systems. Imagine controlling a robot halfway around the world just by sitting in front of a Web browser, or sending three-dimensional instructions to a shop floor worker who is wearing a headset that displays virtual reality.

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Sight Robots Increase Flexibility

The combination of vision technology and robots increase flexibility of the system. The Checkpoint II software removes the need for an accurate setup. The Staubli robot was the best robot due to its measurements and stretch of the arm. Vision processing system and robot arm boost quality, versatility.

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RPC with Fanuc Robots

The system was created in order to stay competitive while reducing costs. The RPC models use a Fanuc robot. The payback is quick, installation easy and production is increased. Four robot cells designed to automate loading and unloading of virtually any type of machine tool and thereby maximizing machine tool usage and minimizing labor costs.

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Molding Robots Improve System

The company needed to keep up with the increased speed of production. In order to accomplish this, they installed a robot with an EDM and graphite mill. The automation decreases leadtime and improves accuracy and speed. An EDM plus a robot makes a dynamic duo. A graphite mill plus a robot makes another. Put them all together in one shop and you have a radical new way to speed mold production. The latest "first" for Dynamic Tool is a venture into robotics.

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