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Articulated Robots: More Axes, More Possibilities

Articulated robots can have up to 10 axes which offers higher levels of freedom and increased versatility. There are many different applications that rely on articulated robots such as welding, dispensing, material removal, and material handling. Articulated robot systems can improve your overall throughput and production speeds.

The Robot Market: ABB Robotics

ABB robotics has been providing customer's with amazing robotic systems for over forty years; they continue to innovate and improve all aspects of their automated industrial robotic technologies. ABB provides automated solutions for a wide range of industries including metal fabrication, electronics, foundry, packaging, plastics, welding, solar, and wood. ABB robots provide some of the best versatility in the industry as their robots can perform several different applications ranging from arc welding to palletizing.

Press Tending Robots - Increasing Productivity and Safety

If you are looking to increase your productivity and safety for your press tending application, look no further than press tending robots. A press tending robot will handle materials that go into and come out of pressing machines with a specific end effector. Depending on your specific application needs, these robots can can move the work piece from place to place, ultimately improving the speeds on your production line.

Robotic Competitions

Robotic competitions help to educate the next generation of robotics engineers. There are ways to get involved in robotic competitions across the globe in which you can win money or prizes. These types of competitions have helped introduce robotics to new industries and people around the world.

Facts on Robots

Industrial robots do a fantastic job of making the production line more efficient. There hundreds of robot options available depending on your specific application needs. All of the parts of a robot are important, including the manipulator, EOAT, and controller.

Extended Reach Robots

A robot's extended reach can not be recreated by human labor. It allows the robot to reach farther on their own, meeting the exact needs on their production line. Many times, extended reach robots can extend far while also being able to complete a back bend, bringing increased versatility and flexibility.

Improved accuracy with the Fanuc R-2000iB/220U

The Fanuc R-2000iB/220U offers manufacturers improved accuracy and throughput on their production line. The R-2000iB/220U is an intelligent robot, bringing users versatility as it can tackle a wide range of tasks such as spot welding, material handling, and assembly applications. Also providing users with pinpoint accuracy and an overall improved product quality, the Fanuc R-2000iB/220U is sure to increase the production process on your line.

Production at high speed – the Fanuc R1000iA/80H

Manufacturers are always looking to increase speeds on the production line, helping to improve the overall process quality, consistency, and productivity. The Fanuc R-1000iA/80H robot is compact but able to move at very fast speeds, helping improve the throughput. The R-1000iA/80H is also versatile and able to accomplish a wide range of applications such as spot welding, packing, palletizing, material removal, machine loadingand unloading, dispensing and assembly applications, as well as other material handling applications.

Packaging with the Motoman MPP3S

The Motoman MPP3S robot offers a great solution for those looking to improve their packaging process. The MPP3S robot can increase the speeds and quality of your work for all your packaging needs. This short, three-armed delta-style robot can accomplish up to 150 cycles per minute and has been used in the food and beverage markets.

The ABB IRB 5350

​The ABB IRB 5350 is a compact robot that is the perfect solution for automotive interior painting. This industrial robot will save you floor space while also helping to improve accuracy and flexibility of the work place. The IRB 5350 can be mounted on the floor or wall.

The ABB IRB 140

If you are looking for a reliable and versatile robot for a wide range of applications, look no further than the ABB IRB 140. This is a 6-axis robot that can tackle up to 6 kg in payload. The IRB 140 can handle applications such as arc welding, assembly, cleaning, spraying, machine tending, material handling, packing, and deburring.

Keeping the Danger at Bay with Mining Robots

Industrial robots can increase the processing speeds and improve worker safety in the mining industry. Robots do not need to take any holiday or lunch breaks, they can work 24/7. Furthermore, they eliminate the dangers that human workers are exposed to in the mining field, doing all the dirty work and hard digging.