Robotics

Fanuc Named GM 2019 Supplier of the Year

Fanuc was named Supplier of the Year by General Motors. This is the 16th time Fanuc has received the award.

July 27, 2020

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Secondary Packaging

Big Packaging Line in a Small Footprint? No Problem if it Handles a Dozen Formats

With the large but flexible Innopack TLM packaging system, a KHS and Schubert collaboration, this many-SKU winery used just one machine to pack a dozen formats and varieties.

July 23, 2020

Robotics

Sick’s Laser Scanner Receives Robotics Innovation Award

SICK, Inc.

Sick, Inc. was awarded a Robotics Innovation Award from the Robotics Business Review for its nanoScan3 safety laser scanner.

July 16, 2020

Robotics

Lantech Announces Partnership With Rees Machinery Group

Lantech

Lantech, LLC announced a global, strategic partnership with Rees Machinery Group (RMGroup, Ltd), combining Lantech’s expertise in case and tray handling equipment with RMGroup’s innovative, robotic automation systems.

July 14, 2020

Robotics

Universal Robots Hosts Virtual Cobot Expo

Universal Robots, part of Teradyne Robotics

Universal Robots will host a Virtual Collaborative Robot Expo and Conference on July 28-30, 9am-4pm EDT.

July 9, 2020

Robotics

Mobile Industrial Robots Appoints New President

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)

Denmark-based Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) appointed Søren Nielsen president. Effective August 1, Nielsen, will take over the responsibilities of MiR co-founder and CEO Thomas Visti.

July 8, 2020

Sustainability

ABB Remanufactures Robots

ABB Robotics

ABB’s remanufactured robots program allows existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with a buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

July 7, 2020

Robotics

Acieta

July 1, 2020

Robotics

Universal Robots Supports OPC UA Protocol

Universal Robots, part of Teradyne Robotics

Universal Robots, a manufacturer of collaborative robots, supports the OPC UA protocol for use with its robots.

June 16, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

RōBEX Named Certified System Integrator for MiR

RōBEX

RōBEX LLC announced it achieved certified system integrator status for MiR Robots Americas Inc., becoming only the fourth Certified System Integrator for MiR in North America.

June 10, 2020

Robotics

ABB Offers Support Package to Customers Resuming Operations

ABB Robotics

ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business launched a special package of digital solutions as well as virtual and field service support initiatives to help businesses restart production lines that may have been idle during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2020

Robotics

Cobots Automate Assembly & Bagging of PopSockets

Promotional products company automates the placement of this popular smartphone accessory on a backer card and bagging of the product at 24/min with two dual-arm collaborative robots.

April 24, 2020

Robotics

Festo and MassRobotics Create Partnership

Festo Corporation

Festo entered into a strategic partnership with MassRobotics to further global market growth and innovation initiatives dedicated to the development of the next generation of robotics.

April 23, 2020