Automation & Robots
Automated Precision Rebrands to Focus on Smart Metrology
Automated Precision Inc. is focusing on the delivery of smart manufacturing measuring and calibration solutions.
Read MoreEdge Technologies Vortex System Designed for Wet Operations
PMTS 2019: Edge Technologies’ Vortex AF series is a soluble coolant mist collection system designed for machine tools performing wet machining operations.
Read MoreLNS Bar Feeder Loads Small Bar Diameters
PMTS 2019: The GT 112-E automatic magazine bar feeder from LNS is especially useful for sliding headstock machines running unattended or lights-out production using small bar stock.
Read MoreUniversal Robots Celebrates 10 Years of Selling First Cobot
When Linatex bought a UR5 robot arm from Universal Robots to automate CNC machine tending in December 2008, the company deployed it right alongside its employees.
Read MoreLang Automation System Attaches to Existing Tools
PMTS 2019: The Robo-Trex automation system from Lang has the ability to attach to either new or existing machine tools.
Read MoreCNC Automation Solution Delivers Performance and Reliability
VersaBuilt Robotics’ VBX-160 CNC automation solution, which has been coupled with the FANUC LR Mate 200iD7L.
Read MoreInclude Robotics in Your Company Plans
This article reviews some “hows” and “whys” for considering robots, and includes a discussion about traditional versus collaborative robots.
Read MoreIntegration Leads to Automation Success
Choosing the right components is only the first step in setting up an automated cell—they must also be integrated properly.
Read MoreOnRobot Launches U.S. Headquarters in Dallas
OnRobot, supplier of hardware and software for collaborative robots, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Cobots have become the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, expected to jump ten-fold by 2025.
Read MoreUniversal Robots Hires More Than 20 Former Rethink Robotics Employees
Universal Robots is hiring 20-plus Rethink Robotics staff members, merging UR’s Boston, Massachusetts, office with Rethink’s former headquarters in the Seaport area in Boston.
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