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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.

Innovative Safety Solutions with ABB's SafeMove2

ABB has provided customers with an updated software solution titled SafeMove2. SafeMove2 will increase the flexibility, greater space savings, numerous cutting edge commissioning tools, and improved safety functions. The safety function of SafeMove2 include safe speed limits, standstill monitoring, axis ranges and position, and orientation supervision. ​This helps to decrease the overall need for fences and cages.

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.

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.

Tool Changers Provide Strength, Safety, and Effectiveness

If your industrial line requires a tool change during your manufacturing process, than you may want to consider a robotic tool changer. A robot tool changer provides flexibility for automation processes to automatically change tools, end-effectors, or other secondary tooling quickly and effectively. ATI Industrial Automation is an industrial leader in robotic end-effectors and robot arm tooling. They have created a Robotic Tool Changer that is a coupling device that locks and unlocks pneumatically.

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.

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.

Arc Welding Robots Offer Reliable ROI

Arc welding robots bring increased speeds, reliability, savings, and safety to manufacturing lines across the globe. Furthermore, arc welding robots bring a very fast Return on Investment as these automation systems reduce downtime, product waste, and increase the overall throughput. Robots.com experts have over 35 years of integration experience and look forward to working towards the integration process of your arc welding system.

Our Favorite Week of the Year!

The National Robotics Week helps to bring all ages and people together across the country to celebrate robotics. This week will help to promote the current and future societal impacts of automation. The National Robotics Week will also hopefully help encourage more youth to become involved as more jobs in robotics will be opening in the future.

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.

Offline Programming Increases Uninterrupted Robot Work

Robot programming is conducted by a hand-held device called a teach pendant which has numerous buttons to program the robot on-site. Offline programming (OLP) is also becoming available so that a graphical representation is available for viewing anywhere. Offline programming allows programming of robots outside of the production without any stoppage, reducing the overall downtime.