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Palletizing Robots Stack Up Well

Factories and distribution centers across the globe are quickly realizing the benefits of automation, especially in palletizing. Robotic palletizing provides a cheap and flexible solution, the systems can work 24/7 without needing a break or a vacation. The robot arm also has a high ROI where the company typically makes the ROI in 6 months.

It Happens Every Year… It’s National Robotics Week!

​​National Robotics Week occurs each year and helps to promote industrial robots across the country. There are typically different events across the country to become involved in or to go and find out mor information about industrial robots, robot parts, workcells, the robotic industry, automation, and more. Contact Robots.com experts for more information on how to get involved with industrial robots.

Three Automation Advantages That Can Save Your Company

As technology continues to quickly develop, companies are realizing that to stay competitive on a global scale people must begin to look into robotic integration. There are a wide range of advantages to integrating an industrial robot onto your production line. These advantages include the increased productivity, lean manufacturing, quick ROI, and increase in consistent product quality.

How Robots are Meeting Machining Challenges

Robots are helping to bring amazing precision and reduced wasted to machining production lines, including milling, drilling, chamfering, and deburring. Machining robots can offer an extremely rigid and strong work force providing complex geometries and sophisticated software.

Motoman Robotics Releases MyMotoman Monitoring

MyMotoman Remote Monitoring Service uses cloud computing technology to enable access any alerts of production issues as soon as they are happening. The MyMotoman software helps to reduce downtime and increase the awareness of the situation from remote locations, 24/7. Further, MyMotoman is customizable so users can set up alerts and security measures.

National Robotics Initiative A Positive Step

The National Robotics Initiative has taken a positive step towards collaborative research. The collaborative research effort brings together academic institutions, businesses, and government agencies to promote innovation and invention.It is important to understand, realize, and acknowledge the role of robots in reenergizing American manufacturing and ultimately providing new jobs. So partnerships and research such as this helps to spread the news.

Packing Robots Offer Flexibility, Precision

Packing applications are in need of smart, flexible, and precise robots. The packaging materials and product shapes are always changing and so a robot that offers a wide range of flexibility, precision, and versatility would be extremely beneficial on the packing production line. ​Robots.com offers a wide range of both new and refurbished robots that can add huge benefits to your production line.

Creating a Better (Safer) Robot and Human Partnership

Each year the robotic technology continues to advance and increase the precision and repeatability on the production line. Industrial robots bring a lot of strength and humans have the ability to now safely and collaboratively work together. Collaborative robot technology is helping to improve the productivity on the production line and bring the human and robot relationship closer.

Robotics Industry Fueling Job Growth

​The robotics industry is an overlooked job provider as manufacturing companies that have integrated automated solutions are in need of a wide range of employers. Robots require mechanical and electrical engineers, computer software developers, technicians, electricians, tech support, training personnel, maintenance staff members, and more. To find out more about the jobs available in robotic applications contact Robots.com experts today.

Preventive Maintenance Video All About Robot Cables

Keeping your robot cables in top shape helps to provide a longer service life on the automation system. Cables carry the information to and from the teach pendant, controller, and manipulator so they are really vital to the functionality of the robot. Following the procedures recommended by Robots.com will help to increase the cable life and avoid unnecessary and costly replacements.

How To: Install An Industrial Robot

There are a variety of things to do to prepare for your robotic integration process. Robots.com has outlined some of the most important items to do on the production line. ​There are also videos available that are designed to help provide information to robotics newbies and experts alike.

Update from the IEEE at UIC Robotics Team

Robots.com takes pride in their community involvement and is always proud to support initiatives that encourage interaction with robotics. Robots.com' support for the IEEE at UIC Robotics Team shows how much it honors the study of robotics at all levels. To get involved with Robots.com contact experts today.