Technology opens up new manufacturing opportunities in Australia
18 November, 2014 by Shermine Gotfredsen, Business Development Manager, Universal Robots Asia PacificThe rise of technologies such as lightweight robots, 3D printing and power computing tools will play an important role in helping the Australian manufacturing industry through one of its most critical junctures.
Universal Robots UR5 and UR10 lightweight robots
22 September, 2014The third generation of the UR5 and UR10 robots include true absolute encoders, eight adjustable safety-rated functions, twice the number of built-in I/Os and improved connectivity options.
ABB unveils human-friendly, dual-arm robot
12 September, 2014YuMi is a human-friendly, dual-arm robot designed for a new era of automation, eg, in small parts assembly, where people and robots work hand in hand on the same tasks.
ABB IRB 1200 robot family
19 August, 2014The IRB 1200 robot family is designed to address the needs of the material handling and machine tending industries for flexibility, ease of use, compactness and short cycle times.
ABB regional robotics hub opens in Singapore
12 August, 2014ABB has opened its Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore. The hub will deliver productivity and innovation to manufacturing industries.
KUKA launches Industry 4.0 robot
08 August, 2014Robotics company KUKA launched an Industry 4.0 robot that is sensitive to touch at Automatica in Munich this year.
igus QuickRobot configuration tool
09 July, 2014The user-friendly online QuickRobot tool can be used for 79 types of robots.
KUKA Robotics opens in Australia
23 May, 2014KUKA Robotics has officially opened in Australia. The company has been represented in Australia since 2009 through commercial agents.
Coming soon: a robot with sensitive skin
13 May, 2014The ability of a robot to sense and feel objects the way our skin does may soon be within reach.
University of Sydney students benefit from cutting-edge mechatronics lab
12 May, 2014Mechatronics students at the University of Sydney will benefit from a new, state-of-the-art laboratory that was officially opened on 8 May.
Baxter Research Robot available to purchase in Australia
29 April, 2014The Baxter Research Robot has been released for sale in Australia and New Zealand. The low-cost robot is an open-source platform that allows researchers to customise a range of applications for robots and to drive robotics innovation.
The journey to Industry 4.0 - futureproof your manufacturing business
07 April, 2014The journey to Industry 4.0 has begun - it’s time to get on board, or risk going the way of some already extinct manufacturers. Robotic mobility, additive manufacturing, technology upgrades and smarter systems are just a few of the stepping stones towards the 4th industrial revolution.
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Danish robots now available in Australia and New Zealand
26 March, 2014Universal Robots' flexible, lightweight robots have been launched in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The simple-to-program robots have been targeted at small and medium-sized customers in the manufacturing, packaging and process industries.
War robots and the 2014 World Cup - defenders off the field
04 March, 2014High-tech robots called PackBots will be unleashed during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil to help boost security and examine suspicious objects.
ABB putting its own technology to work
04 March, 2014In a good example of an automation company taking advantage of its own technology, ABB has implemented its own robots to streamline the designing, developing and manufacturing of low-voltage circuit-breakers at ABB SACE's Frosinone plant in Italy.
