German machining centre manufacturer, Hermle, has introduced a new, flexible manufacturing system (FMS) comprising a heavy-duty 6-axis robot, a pallet storage magazine, and one or two of the company’s largest 5-axis machining centres, C 50 U. Loads weighing up to 1,000 kg, including workpiece, fixture and pallet, may be handled automatically in the system.
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mexican President Peña Nieto set the tone on day one of the HANNOVER MESSE/CeMAT double-header. Asked to shake hands with a robot, they both went for the more casual fist bump – a symbol for the relaxed, natural interaction of humans with digitization, robots and machine learning.
Nikon Metrology and Metrology Group Presented at the 2018 Leadership Fair (Stuttgart, 24-27 April, 2018) The 3D Metrology Solution: Fully controlled and automated laser radar programmed by Robot-equipped Metrolog X4 i-Robot software for Silma X4 i-Robot simulation software.
FANUC America Corporation will demonstrate automotive spot welding with the new R-1000iA/120F-7B robot at Fabtech 2017.
The efficient, high-speed Motoman® GP25 robot is a new, compact robot that is ideal for assembly, dispensing, handling, material removal and packaging applications. All axis speeds have been increased, some over 40%, surpassing other robots in its class and delivering increased productivity. This six-axis model is the fourth in the GP-series line of robots.
Mongolia, a landlocked country in Central Asia, is renowned for its vast mineral resources of coal, copper, gold and iron ore. In the last years, especially consumption of grinding media has increased. The Darkhan Metallurgical Plant (DMP), established in 1990 and located around 200 kilometers North of the capital Ulaanbaatar, has now installed two automated Schuler forging lines featuring short stroke die forging hammers KGH 5.0B for the manufacture of steel balls with diameters of 100 to 140 millimeters.
On June 19th, an interactive robot-artist, co-created by Rosbank and FANUC Russia, appeared in the Sokolniki park. It draws two pictures in an impressionistic style during two weeks and anyone can assist it in the process.
The largest KUKA installation in Denmark, and the industry’s largest robot: the KUKA robot KR 1000 titan is located at Multicut A/S in Vildbjerg, where it supports an FMS system with four CNC machining centers at the largest, heaviest end. There’s also another KUKA robot for milling and deburring operations.
SAP SE and KUKA AG today announced they will work together around Industrie 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to promote the flexibility and automation of production processes.
Amada Miyachi Europe announces that it offers a range of robot dispensing system options that can be fully customized for use in the automotive, electronics and solar cells, information technology and multimedia, medical, aerospace, and defence industries. Amada Miyachi Europe combines its standard desktop XYZ fluid dispensing systems with high precision, user-friendly JANOME Industrial Equipment desktop robots that can dramatically boost productivity.
