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.
Kawasaki RS10L, RS20N, RS50N and RS80N robots
13 November, 2009 byA range of Kawasaki six-axis articulated arm robots has been announced by JMP Engineering. The R-series offers advanced performance and functionality, and are designed to replace the existing F-series robots.
Gantry-mounted robot
10 November, 2009 byABB has launched its first robot combining the advantages of an articulated robot and a linear gantry for improved flexibility and cycle times.
Compact robot
26 October, 2009 byABB has launched its smallest ever multipurpose industrial robot, the compact and lightweight six-axis IRB 120. Available with a new compact version of the IRC5 controller, the robot weighs just 25 kg and can handle a payload of 3 kg (or 4 kg with a vertical wrist) with a reach of 580 mm.
Robot range
31 August, 2009 byThe Kuka KR5 sixx CR cleanroom robot features a 5 kg payload and is available in two versions: the KR5 sixx R650 CR with 650 mm reach and the KR5 sixx R850 CR with 850 mm reach. Both are compact, high-speed robots that meet ISO Class 3 requirements and are double foil packed under cleanroom conditions.
Robot
31 August, 2009 byCama’s latest robot, the Triaflex, is a custom-made robot that can reach speeds of up to 150 cycles/min, with the capability to function on a single or double line tracking system and carry out tasks which are particularly complicated technically, such as managing and loading products on continuous motion machines.
