collaborative robots

3M, Eckhart Develop Cobot to Apply Attachment Tapes

January 16, 2019

ST. PAUL, MN—3M and Eckhart have developed a cobot-based automated tape application system for the automotive and industrial market.

New Ford R&D center showcases advanced manufacturing tools

Austin Weber

January 7, 2019

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Most R&D activity in the auto industry these days is focusing on electric power trains and autonomous vehicles. But, efficiently assembling those products tomorrow will depend on harnessing state-of-the-art production tools and processes today.

Porsche Employs Cobot on Assembly Line

December 18, 2018

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ZUFFENHAUSEN, Germany—Porsche is employing a six-axis collaborative robot from Comau on its assembly line here.

Machine Shop Increases Efficiency With Collaborative Robot

Zoe Leduc

November 13, 2018

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Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, a CNC machine shop and custom manufacturer founded in 1952, supplies parts to more than a dozen sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical equipment and oil and gas.

Robots Will Make More Robots at ABB’s New China Factory

November 7, 2018

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SHANGHAI—At ABB’s new factory here, robots will be manufacturing even more robots.

Rethink Robotics Gets Rethought

John Sprovieri

November 5, 2018

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Rethink Robotics, the pioneering manufacturer of the Baxter and Sawyer collaborative robots, closed for business Oct. 3, just 10 years after it started.

Rethink Robotics Shuts Down

October 11, 2018

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BOSTON—Rethink Robotics, the pioneering manufacturer of the Baxter and Sawyer collaborative robots, closed for business Oct. 3, just 10 years after it started.

60 Years of ASSEMBLY

For six decades, ASSEMBLY has been the leading source of knowledge about tools and techniques for joining parts into finished products

John Sprovieri

October 5, 2018

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ASSEMBLY was born in October 1958 with the name Assembly & Fastener Engineering. Although its name was later shortened to Assembly Engineering, and subsequently to ASSEMBLY, it was then, and is today, a magazine of ideas and methods.

Southwest Research Institute Creates Cobot Lab

September 25, 2018

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The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a Collaborative Robotics Laboratory to deliver advanced automation technology to the heavy industry and manufacturing sectors.

Collaborative Robot Do’s and Don’ts

Cobots are the hottest trend in factory automation

Austin Weber

September 4, 2018

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Collaborative robots are an important element of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing initiatives. Many engineers are intrigued by these next-generation machines that can control force and work safely next to people on assembly lines without traditional safety guarding.