Industry Solutions Articles

National Manufacturing Day

On the first Friday of October companies and communities across the country celebrate modern manufacturing in their own creative way during National Manufacturing Day. This holiday provides an excellent opportunity for manufacturers to open their doors and educate and discuss common automation misconceptions. Furthermore, it is a great way to network with people in the robotics field.

I-Cubed Industry Innovators, Inc. Team up with Motoman to Enhance the North American Waterjet Market

I-cubed provides industrial automation tools for robotic machinery and waterjet equipment. ​​​Waterjet robots can help improve the product quality and reduce waste on the production line, saving a company money and time. Also, they do not require the use of chemical solvents while also being heat, dust, and smoke-free. These sysems can be used to cut, drill, and clean different materials with a high pressure stream or jet of water. The waterjet robots can also cycle the water in a loop, ultimately leading to less wasted product. T

Automation Presence Increases in Mexico

Robots.com has over 35 years of global experience in robotic integration. The experts at Robots.com were pleased to hear that the automation manufacturing industries is continuing to grow rapidly into Mexico. This is an automation victory for Mexico and Robots.com representatives look forward to seeing what is to come. ​

Manufacturing Jobs Initiative Launched by the White House

The White House and administration are bringing a manufacturing initiative to America to help increase the amount of jobs available. Industrial robots are growing quickly, bringing faster throughput, energy savings, lower costs, and a more consistent, high quality product to production lines. Trump wants to capitalize on this robotic growth by bringing more jobs.

Robot Sales Continue to Rise: Up 10% in 2016

The Robotics Industry Association has published statistics that show robot orders were up 10% from the year previous. This fact alone shows that robotics are becoming more affordable for businesses of all sizes. These businesses are integrating robotics and realizing the huge benefits and fast ROI they are bringing and so automation continues to prove itself as a valuable tool on production lines.

The Industrial Internet of Things Has Arrived

the Industrial Internet of Things is a machine-to-machine network that makes it possible to connect almost every piece of equipment in a manufacturing plant. Fanuc has labeled this FIELD (Fanuc Intelligent Edge Link and Drive) to help change factories by increasing efficiency of the equipment and consequently overall profitability. The Industrial Internet of Things is making its way across the globe and will provide a way to further increase automation services on production lines.

Superior Quality Welds and High Density Machine Tending with the New ABB IRB 1660ID

ABB listened to the customer's needs when building the ABB IRB 1660 ID robot. The ABB IRB 1660 ID robot was created to be fast and agile while also producing a top quality product on arc welding production lines. The 1660 ID is now a reliable robot seen on production lines across the globe; it is the perfect solution for high-robot density workcells and confined spaces.

Did You Know: The Fanuc ArcMate 100iB and M-6iB Robots-Same Robot, Different Use

​Fanuc robotics is an industry leader among the automation manufacturers. Fanuc does a phenomenal job of designing their products with the customer in mind, creating countless robotic solutions to tackle virtually any application. Fanuc has created the Fanuc ARC Mate 100ib and Fanuc M-6iB robots so masterfully that they were sought after by different applications. The ARC Mate 100iB and M-6iB both provide high performance through their superior design features for differing applications.

Robots Help Return the Age of Productivity

Industrial robots are bringing back the productivity the economy needs for growth. Robots are being seen on a wide range of production lines across the globe and truly helping to increase throughput and decrease production costs. If you are interested in boosting the productivity on your production line, contact Robots.com experts today.

Robots are Dancing Their Way into the Entertainment Spotlight

Industrial robots are quickly making their way into a wide variety of industries including the entertainment industry. This was seen when Lady Gaga invited a choreographed ABB IRB 120 IRC5 piano to rock out with her on stage. For more information on robotic integration or how to get one of these robots onto your production line, contact experts today.

Robots Helping the Blind to Navigate the World

Robots are slowly making their way into all applications and industries, including finding ways to help the visually impaired. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s TechBridgeWorld are exploring how the blind may be able to better explore urban environments with robots. With the continued advancement in technology, it is no surprise that these types of solutions are on the brink of creation.

Changing the Manufacturing Industry with Robotic Sales Growth

Industrial robots are quickly becoming the difference that makes a company globally competitive. Robot sales have continued to steadily grow since their introduction into this world with no end in sight. Industrial robots bring around 30% in productivity boost to automation lines, so it is no surprise that integrators are choosing to convert from manual to automated processes.