Automated Assembly Systems

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ITZEHOE, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology recently developed a system that enables close collaboration between humans and robots.

The Meditec series from PIA Automation includes cells for manual, semiautomatic and fully automatic assembly.

IKEA turned to automated woodworking equipment company Lehbrink and automated dispensing technology company Robatech to automate adhesive application for its Pax 2.0 wardrobe.

WESTBROOK, ME—Systems integrator Lanco has been awarded a contract to design and build an automated, pallet-based test system for high-volume production of a medical device.

Now, the cobot can weld one component while the operator replaces the completed part, minimizing downtime and maximizing output. By using one robot across multiple stations, PeyMar made the most of its limited floor space. It also reduced costs for labor, capital investment and maintenance.

Manufacturers continue to broaden the capabilities and accessibility of robotic automation on the factory floor.

BOSTON — Flexxbotics announced that Orizon Aerostructures has deployed its autonomous manufacturing platform to expand automation across production operations. The system is designed to improve process monitoring, maintain manufacturing compliance and enable autonomous process control in the company’s aerostructure manufacturing facilities.

SEOUL—Samsung Electronics plans to transition all manufacturing operations into AI-driven factories by 2030.

The labor contract, in force for 3,200 employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the first UAW contract at a Southern auto plant outside of the Detroit Three.

A team of young engineers at the University of Tennessee is using a six-axis collaborative robot to automate assembly steps such as terminal insertion and wire routing.