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ABB Offers Two New Robot Controllers to Speed Performance, Provide Scalability
ABB (Auburn Hills, MI) has announced it’s adding two new controllers that offer energy savings of up to 20 percent, built-in digital connectivity, and 1,000+ additional functions to meet changing requirements.
ATI Industrial Automation Releases New Tool Changer for Smaller Robots
ATI Industrial Automation (Apex, NC) has announced it is releasing a new, standard tool-changing option for robots in the 25 – 35 kg payload class.
Hypertherm Releases Module for its CAD/CAM Nesting Software
Hypertherm Inc. (Hanover, NH) has announced the release of Production Manager, an optional module for its ProNest® advanced CAD/CAM nesting software.
Q3 Robot Orders Put 2021 on Track for Biggest Year Yet, Says Automation Association
According to data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), robot sales totaled $1.48 billion at the end of Q3 2021, surpassing the previous nine-month record, which was set in 2017.
FANUC Introduces New Robot for Use in Machine Tending, Warehouses, Logistics
FANUC America Corp. (Rochester Hills, MI) has introduced the LR-10iA/10, a new robot designed for machine tending and for picking applications in the warehousing and logistics sectors.
Fastems Launches New Version of Manufacturing Management Software (MMS)
Fastems LLC (West Chester, OH) has released the newest version of its Manufacturing Management Software: MMS Version 8.
ABB’s FlexLoader M Family Offers Modularity to Machine Tending
ABB (Auburn Hills, MI) has launched a new family of machine-tending application cells for the metals industry that are modular and that are aimed at maximizing flexibility and machine utilization while minimizing lost productivity caused by unforeseen production stoppages.
Minding and Safeguarding the Machine Shop
Machine tending robots and equipment guard systems assist your facility in increasing production output in a secure environment.
Robot Orders Increase 67 Percent in Q2 2021 Over Same Period in 2020
Association for Advancing Automation (A3) stats show positive outlook for automation industry.
Have You Considered a Robot or Cobot for Your Plant?
Machine tending robots have revolutionized manufacturing and offer multiple mounting options, which allow you to save floor space, increase throughput and overcome labor issues, among other benefits.
Desoutter Launches Data Analytics Software, a New Part of Company’s Industry 4.0 Platform
Desoutter Industrial Tools (Rockhill, SC) has launched DeMeter, which uses production data to provide predictive and prescriptive insights. The new software is an element in the Desoutter Ecosystem, the company’s Industry 4.0 platform.
How Automotive Robotics Paved the Way for Modern Automation
Demand for automation continues to escalate as companies search for ways to optimize operations — at this time only a small percentage of factory work is automated. Factory automation has come a long way — where to next?
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