Robotics Assembly

Articles about Cartesian, SCARA and other robots, as well as peripheral equipment, such as grippers.

2020 Capital Spending Survey: Cautious Optimism

Slowly but surely, U.S. manufacturing is recovering from the pandemic-related slowdown.

2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

Every motorist uses rearview mirrors whenever they get behind the wheel. In fact, most people look at them every few seconds as they drive. However, few ever give those ubiquitous devices much thought.

Robotic Painting Technology Earns International Robotics Award

June 10, 2021

FRANKFURT, Germany—A new technology that promises to make robotic painting of cars faster, more flexible and less wasteful has earned an international award for innovation.

Sensors for Working Safely With Robots

Human-robot collaboration is driving demand for new technology.

Austin Weber

June 3, 2021

Traditionally, robots have worked alone inside safety cages or fences. But, more applications on assembly lines today require humans and machines to work in close proximity.

Autonomous Mobile Robots Transport Parts at Spanish Assembly Plant

May 11, 2021

MARTORELL, Spain—SEAT S.A. is using autonomous mobile robots to deliver parts to workers at its automotive assembly plant here.

Artificial Intelligence Enables Robots to Assemble Transmissions

May 10, 2021

LIVONIA, MI—Artificial intelligence is enabling six-axis robots to assemble transmissions at Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant here.

Five Things: Robot End-Effectors

May 6, 2021

MyAppCafé is a fully automated robotic barista. The machine is the brainchild of caterer and entrepreneur Michael Stille of Karlsruhe, Germany, who envisioned a fully automated system for vending coffee at catered events and trade shows.

Feeding System Handles Delicate Parts for Swiss Watches

John Sprovieri

May 6, 2021

A simple mechanical watch contains roughly 130 components. More complex watches contain hundreds of parts. A top-of-the-line model can have well over 1,000 parts.

IFR: Average Robot Density in the Manufacturing Industry is Higher Than Ever

April 21, 2021

FRANKFURT—Updated statistics issued by the International Federation of Robotics show that the average robot density in the manufacturing industry reached a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees in 2019.

Deere Uses AI on Assembly Lines to Discover Defective Welds

April 14, 2021

MOLINE, IL—Deere & Co. is using artificial intelligence and machine vision to detect and fix porosity defects in welds on its tractors.

'The Robot Made Me Do It'

John Sprovieri

April 7, 2021

Robots are becoming nearly as common in assembly plants as nutrunners and conveyors. The advent of collaborative robots is only furthering that trend. However, as robots play a greater role on the line, engineers must ensure that workers remain safe around the technology.

Next-Gen SCARAs

Today’s SCARA robots offer speed, precision, ease of use and simple connectivity at an economical price.

Jim Camillo

April 7, 2021

Medical doctors have increasingly become specialized during the last 25 years or so. But, industrial robots have been specialists by design since they began being used for manufacturing in the early 1960s.

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Automated Screwdriving with Collaborative Robots

As more companies automate their screwdriving processes with collaborative robots, there are many factors to consider to ensure employee safety, consistent required torque high degree of repeatability and zero defect products. Join Universal Robots and screwdriving experts Atlas Copco for this joint webinar featuring the latest developments in automated screwdriving.

With the ever-growing global EV manufacturing footprint, OEMs and tier suppliers alike are learning more and more about the special requirements this vehicle technology imposes on the assembly process.

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