Manufacturers Articles

AccuFast II Tackles Seams Quickly and with Quality

Motoman provides users with add-on features to help enhance the seam finding for their automated welding line. AccuFast II offers improved sensor capabilities that provide even higher amounts of reliability. It provides more readings for a wider range of materials and angles not formerly feasible.

Lincoln Electric Launches A New Welding Workcell Line: Fab-Pak

The robot welding cells that are available from Lincoln Electric's Fab-Pak line will bring the productivity that you have been waiting for. There are a wide range of systems available in this Fab-Pak line so that a wide range of manufacturing needs are met.

Robots.com Large Industrial Robot Inventory

Robots.com has a large industrial robot inventory to provide the quickest integration of quality robots and systems. We are authorized by Fanuc, Yaskawa Motoman, ABB, and KUKA to integrate their robots, allowing us to provide the large selection possible to our customers.

ABB Offers VR Integration for Robot Programming

ABB is leading the way in the automation industry by adding Virtual Reality to its programming. VR for robot programming with ABB is done with RobotStudio, enabling an easier transition and training for robot engineers onto an ABB system. The Virtual Reality program has the users interact with 3D models by plugging in to virtual reality goggles and then viewing the 3D models form every direction.

Collaborative Robot Market on the Rise

The big robotic manufacturers such as Fanuc, Motoman, KUKA, and ABB are huge innovators in the automation market and are coming up with amazing collaborative technologies. Collaborative robots were designed with safety and productivity in mind, equipped with sensors, software, and EOATs that can work directly next to a human without any safety barrier.

The Motoman HC10 offers Safety and Flexibility

The new HC10 robot by Motoman is a collaborative robot that increased productivity while working directly next to humans. Collaborative robots do not require any safety barriers, they were designed to eliminate any operator pinch points or avoid any collisions that may occur. The HC10 brings it's six axes of productivity and flexibility to a wide range of applications such as material handling, machine tending, and light assembly tasks. ​

Fanuc America Celebrates 35 Years of Manufacturing Paint Robots

Fanuc America is proud to celebrate 35 years in the manufacturing of paint robots. They supply U.S. made paint robots to the top 15 global automakers as well as agricultural, automotive, aerospace, recreational vehicles and boats, furniture, appliance, and medical devices. Fanuc's paint robots are providing improved productivity to accomplish the hazardous and labor intensive jobs.

First ABB Robot Manufactured and Purchased in America

ABB is proud to bring the manufacturing of their robots to America! The first robot produced in America was an IRB 2600, painted red, white, and blue to commemorate this huge milestone. The very special first of its kind IRB2600 was produced at the ABB Auburn Hills, Michigan plant a sold by ABB reseller CIM Systems, Inc.

ABB Robots Save Valentine's Day

ABB has helped to find a fast and precise solution for a company called NECCO that boxes the famous Valentine Conversation candy hearts. ABB decided on two IRB 340 SA (wash-down version) robots for the job. These robots are capable of 150 picks per minute and NECCO says this automated solution from ABB "far exceeded their expectations and have created an enormous benefit."

ABB Robots Help to Create Unique Footwear

​​ABB collaborated with KEEN to bring automation to footwear development. The UNEEK Robotic cell used two ABB IRB 120 robots to weave two independent cords together to create a shoe. This workcell can produce a shoe in half the time of the current production process.

The ArcMate 120iB and the M-16iB...Same Robot, Different Applications

The robots that Fanuc produces have the customer in mind, bringing huge productivity and efficiency to production lines across the globe. Sometimes they develop a robot that is so perfect it is begging to be diversified to different applications as seen with the ARC Mate 120iB and the M-16iB.

Fanuc Robotic Part: AccuChop Technology

Fanuc AccuChop package helps to bring an efficient coating for gelcoat and chopped fiberglass applications. AccuChop is a closed loop process that can create higher quality and a more consistent product. A few of the many benefits of Fanuc AccuChop are that it can handle error recovery events, monitor material usage, and evaluate true part costs and yields.