Robotics Assembly

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

2021 Assembly Plant of the Year: GKN Drives Transformation With New Culture, Processes and Tools

All-wheel drive (AWD) technology has taken the automotive world by storm in recent years, because of its ability to effectively transfer power to the ground. Today, many sport utility vehicles use AWD for better acceleration, performance, safety and traction in all kinds of driving conditions.

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.

Capital Spending Survey: Assemblers Gear Up for Recovery

Capital Spending Survey 2021: Assemblers Gear Up for Recovery

With the pandemic subsiding and consumer spending on the rise, manufacturers are investing in their assembly operations.

December 7, 2021

In February 2020, U.S. manufacturers employed nearly 12.8 million people. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic. In an instant, the country lost 1 million manufacturing jobs as governments and businesses scrambled to figure out how best to stop the spread of the disease.

What’s New From the ASSEMBLY Show

In-person trade show provides thousands of engineers with key insights into smart manufacturing, evolving technologies and state-of-the-art tools for assembly.

Jim Camillo

December 6, 2021

More than 3,000 manufacturing professionals saw the latest robots, fastening tools and automation at the ninth annual ASSEMBLY Show, which was held Oct. 26-28 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

Danfoss Automates Valve Assembly With Cobots

A trio of dual-arm SCARAs boost productivity and free workers from strenuous assembly tasks.

Malene Grouleff

December 3, 2021

Valves are a key component of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. For example, in systems that use water as a medium for heating and cooling, balancing valves regulate the flow of hot or cold water to the various terminals in the system. In air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, expansion valves control the flow of refrigerant between the compressor, condenser and evaporator.

Robots Automate Disassembly of Chemical Weapons

In just 18 months, automation engineers overhauled how America destroys its most dangerous chemical weapons.

James DeSmet

December 1, 2021

In 1951, at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. Army Chemical Corps and Ordnance Corps initiated a program to develop a new rocket that could deliver chemical weapons over a large area. The result was the M55 rocket, which was equipped with a unitary warhead filled with sarin or VX—highly toxic nerve agents. The rocket was rushed into production, and tens of thousands were produced from 1959 to 1965.

FANUC, MSSC Will Co-Market the Stackability of Their Certifications to Help Meet Operator Shortage

December 1, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, VA—FANUC America and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council have decided to co-market the stackability of their respective industry-recognized certifications to meet the acute shortage of skilled industrial robotics and automation operators.

“Service Robots” Hit Double Digit Growth Worldwide

November 30, 2021

FRANKFURT, Germany—The market for professional service robots reached a turnover of $6.7 billion worldwide, a 12 percent increase from 2020, according to the "World Robotics 2021–Service Robots" report by the International Federation of Robotics.

Demco Automation Named a Top 5,000 Fastest-Growing Company

November 19, 2021

QUAKERTOWN, PA—For the third time, systems integrator Demco Automation has earned a place on Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

SCHUNK Opens Collaborative Workspace

November 19, 2021

MORRISVILLE, NC—SCHUNK has opened a new workspace for customer collaboration at its U.S. headquarters here.

AI System Enables Robots to Easily Manipulate Thousands of Objects

November 8, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, MA—A team of scientists from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a new AI system that could give robots the same dexterity as people.

Compact SCARA is the Right Fit for Brake, Suspension Manufacturer

Jim Camillo

November 5, 2021

Bottlenecks can occur anywhere on the production line. A common place for this problem to occur is the 90-degree corner, where products usually fail to move as efficiently and quickly as they do on straightaways.

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