Gudel gantry robot systems
15 August, 2011 byGüdel gantry systems are claimed to expand users’ horizontal and vertical reach for a diverse range of materials handling requirements. The systems require less floor space than floor-mounted robots while offering a high degree of safety and accuracy.
Teams announced for the NI 2011 Autonomous Robotics competition
18 May, 2011National Instruments Oceania has announced the competing teams for the inaugural National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition, a student robotics competition designed to encourage development and innovation in the field of robotics.
Robot keeps trailer maker competitive
26 March, 2011When you introduce robotics into a workplace an assumption is sometimes made that it will cost jobs. Greg Allison believes exactly the opposite.
ABB ArcPack robotic welding package
25 February, 2011 byThe ArcPack robotic welding package is designed to offer high-quality welds with minimum downtime. The package includes ABB’s fifth-generation IRC5 controller, the touch-screen interface FlexPendant, RobotWare Arc programming software and an IRB1410 industrial robot to deliver an integrated solution for arc welding. The package is also provided with the company’s RPC welding power source suited for metal inert gas (MIG) and metal active gas (MAG) welding automation.
Robots improve safety at abattoir
20 October, 2010Meat processing is a labour-intensive, hands-on industry that requires extensive safety protocols to protect the health and safety of operators - not to mention the health and safety of consumers.
ABB USB disk drive replacement kit for robot controllers S4 to S4C
17 September, 2010 byABB has introduced a USB disk drive replacement kit for its robot controllers models S4 to S4C. The kit is a package upgrade solution that replaces existing and often unreliable, hard to source floppy disk drive unit, and disks with a USB connection point. The kit lets users transfer all their stored programs and data to a standard USB memory stick and also provides a connection point for a PC.
Used robot marketplace launched online
26 August, 2010Used robots are easy to find with the launch of a new website by robotics advisory service Robotize.
ABB Australia expands robotics service centre network
23 August, 2010ABB has announced that it has expanded its robotics service centre network to Adelaide.
Automated slaughter line for salmon
16 July, 2010Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system’s pilot operator.
Frontline benefits from ABB’s robotic technology
05 June, 2010Producing perfect aluminium welds and eliminating harmful dust during polishing operations has been achieved by the acquisition of a series of CSF (Complete Surface Finishing) robotic solutions at Frontline Australasia at its plant in outer south-east Melbourne.
Robotic powder coating improves efficiency at Electrolux
12 March, 2010Every second of every day in any year around the world, Electrolux sells two of its products. This requires state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, such as the fully automated and flexible powder-coating facility for oven and grill cavities recently installed at Electrolux’s manufacturing plant in Dudley Park, South Australia.
Robotic automation enabling SMEs to compete on global market
05 March, 2010Industrial robots, once the preserve of large-scale manufacturers, are increasingly being seen in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Sticky fingers? Tiny robots to grip nanotubes
25 February, 2010How do you handle the tiny components needed for constructing nanoscale devices? A European consortium has built two demonstrators that include microrobots equipped with microgrippers to automatically pick up and install carbon nanotubes thousands of times thinner than a human hair. They have even tackled that ever-present bane of nanotechnology - sticky fingers.
National Instruments LabVIEW Robotics 2009
15 February, 2010LabVIEW Robotics 2009 is designed to provide a standard development platform for designing robotic and autonomous control systems. NI LabVIEW Robotics 2009 provides an extensive robotics library with connectivity to standard robotic sensors and actuators, foundational algorithms for intelligent operations and perception and motion functions for robots and autonomous vehicles.
ABB IRB 2600 robot range
07 February, 2010 byABB has introduced the IRB 2600, which features an optimised, design that offers a high payload capacity of up to 20 kg and an ultra-wide working range. The robot is designed to be suitable for machine tending, materials handling and arc welding; as well as other process applications.
