With Fanuc's newest material handling robot you can palletize and depalletize at lightning speeds!
The M-410iB/140H robot is designed to dramatically reduce cycle times and space requirements. Compact, quick, and wide reaching, this five-axis robot simplifies the toughest material handling jobs.
A Very Speedy Robot:
The "H" at the end of the model name refers to the M-410iB/140H's incredible speed. This robot can handle 1,900 palletizing cycles an hour.
Faced with the pressure to produce high quality products at lower and lower costs, many American companies have decided to set up production overseas. However, despite the lure of cheaper labor in locations like China, Taiwan, and India, offshoring isn't without drawbacks.
If you think offshoring is the only option to keep your business alive and ahead of the competition, you're wrong. Robotic automation provides a viable alternative.
Thinking about investing in new or used robotic equipment soon? Go for it! Now's the time to take advantage of newly expanded tax incentives for 2010 and 2011.
On September 27, 2010, Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act into law. The provisions within this new law are designed to encourage business owners to improve and grow their businesses with equipment purchases. The hope is that stronger, less financially burdened companies will be free to create more jobs.
Anti-robot sentiments are on the rise. There's a lot of chatter online right now about a study published by MIT economist David Autor. In a nutshell, Autor states that while American manufacturing is strong, middle class jobs are dying out and robots are to blame. A lot of robot apocalypse fear and finger pointing (at robots) has ensued.
America's recent economic difficulties aren't helping the response to this news. National unemployment levels are currently at 9.6% (BLS).
The success of robotic welding applications does not rely solely on the robot. Other workcell components have a vital role to play in contributing to and controlling the final welding results. Power sources are a prime example.
Lincoln Electric has created four power sources capable of integrating with robotic systems: Power Wave i400, PowerWave 455M Robotic, PowerWave 455M/STT Robotic, and PowerWave 655 Robotic.
Automated pipe welding offers a host of advantages, from increased production speed and exceptional flexibility, to material savings and dramatically improved end product quality.
Unparalleled Flexibility:
Pipe welding requires finesse and flexibility. Different pipe dimensions, materials, fittings call for different welding applications, torch angles, etc. Automated pipe welding provides a reliable, flexible solution.
ABB Robotics' new line of workpiece positioners promises to offer powerful, quick, and user-friendly options for robotic workcells. Each of the nine new positioners is well-suited for a variety of applications, including arc welding, metal finishing, deburring, and thermal cutting.
A number of upgrades and changes make this line one of the most versatile and accessible. The positioners are designed to work in synch with the workcell robot(s).
Lincoln System 20 Weld Cell is a unique collaborative project between FANUC Robotics and Lincoln Electric. This complete robotic system is comprised of cutting edge equipment from both companies. Built with a Lincoln Electric Power Wave i400 power source and AutoDrive 4R100 wire feeder, it features a FANUC ARC Mate 100iC industrial robot arm.
The cell is built to provide quick cycle times, minimize air cut time, improve weld quality, and conserve space.
Learning and teaching robot programming is straightforward with FANUC's portable cart.
The FANUC Robotics CERT Mobile Training Cart provides everything you need for training staff or students: hardware, software, a portable cart, plus the robot. It arrives completely assembled and ready to use. A 110 volt transformer allows the cart to be plugged in virtually anywhere - whether you're in a classroom or out on the shop floor.
Yaskawa Motoman Robots has recently expanded its multipurpose Material Handling (MH) robot series. The newcomer, MH215, is a fast-moving and powerful solution for large product handling.
Made for Top Performance
Large part processing is easy for this mighty robot. The MH215 is engineered with high-durability drive units in each major axis. In spite of this robot's high-speed abilities, it provides unparalleled high moment and inertia ratings. Repeatability is a stable +/- 0.2mm.
