Robotics Assembly - Articles - Page 34

Cobot Handles Terminals in Insert Molding Operation

September 3, 2020

Sometimes, the best assembly is no assembly. If a feature can be formed or created in a part, rather than added to the part on the assembly line, then that's one less process step engineers have to worry about.

Meet Fluffy and Spot: Ford’s New Four-Legged Robots

August 12, 2020

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. has welcomed two new employees to its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, MI. Named Fluffy and Spot, they have four legs, and they can sit, shake hands, roll over and climb stairs.

Cobot Ensures Faster Sample Analysis in the Lab

Jim Camillo

August 11, 2020

Laboratory work often involves a number of monotonous and repetitive elements that can be streamlined by means of automation.

Cobots Create Value at Cummins

July 23, 2020

Headquartered in Columbus, IN, Cummins Inc. manufactures engines, generators, and components for trucks and tractors, such as turbochargers, exhaust systems and filtration products. Cummins engines can be found in trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, construction and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, and even large boats. The company tallied $23.6 billion in sales in 2019.

Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Numerous systems and workcells help manufacturers accurately install pins, clips and other nonthreaded fasteners.

Jim Camillo

July 20, 2020

There are no unimportant or unnecessary parts in an assembly. Each component within a product, be it large or small, simple or complex, has been delegated there by an engineer to perform a specific task.

BAE’s New Factory Adopts Cutting-Edge Assembly Tech

July 15, 2020

WARTON, UK—BAE Systems will open a new assembly plant at its manufacturing complex here that will apply cobots, virtual and augmented reality, and other advanced technologies to the assembly of military aircraft.

RoboBusiness Direct Presents:

Cybersecurity and Robotics Systems: Vulnerabilities and Solutions

June 29, 2020

RoboBusiness Direct’s session with Counterpoint Research’s Satyajit Sinha will explore current and future cybersecurity threats to networked robotics systems.

IFR Report Updates How Nations Invest in Robotics Research

June 23, 2020

FRANKFURT — The International Federations of Robotics has published a new paper, “World Robotics R&D Programs," which explores various government-funding programs in Asia, Europe and America. These new technologies include artificial intelligence, big data and 5G.

RoboBusiness Direct presents:

How Robots Are Succeeding and Failing in the World of Logistics

June 15, 2020

In this insightful RoboBusiness Direct presentation, FedEx’s Aaron Prather will review the continuing opportunities for robotics solutions in the logistics sector. Prather has successfully deployed robotics applications within FedEx, and he has seen other initiatives go off the rail.

RoboBusiness Direct presents:

From 1 to 1,000: Lessons Learned in Scaling a Robot Fleet

June 12, 2020

Bossa Nova Robotics is one of the leaders in the retail robotics sector, providing large retailers with inventory-scanning robots that move up and down aisles, tracking inventory supply levels via computer vision and artificial intelligence.