Chances are if you’re in the market for a collaborative robot, you have to get endorsements from others in the company which starts with doing your homework. Aside from the benefits of automation, you will want to know what the …
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Cobot ROI – Part 2
Now that you know how to go about calculating ROI on a potential cobot purchase, we wanted to next cover some additional ROI benefits you may not have thought of yet. With the introduction of a collaborative robot, you are …
Starting 2020 with Collaborative Robots: Webinar Recap
Joe Campbell, Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing & Applications Development for Universal Robots, did a webinar yesterday in conjunction with Assembly Magazine on Starting 2020 with Collaborative Robots. 1. He began with talking about the serious labor shortage within the manufacturing …
In with the New: Technologies Improving Modern Manufacturing
While the word “manufacturing” may conjure up the images of dark, cold factory floors of yesteryear for some, present day manufacturers are anything but staid. Manufacturing in the 21st century has become one of the most progressive and in many …
Often Overlooked Keys to Cobot System Design for Machine Tending
As cobots become more widely understood and utilized in machine tending operations, lots of focus and attention is rightfully placed on the cobot and the waypoints of the operation. However, there are a few other aspects that can be missed …
Beyond the ‘Bot: What Really Goes into Cobot Implementation?
Cobots are taking the machining world by storm, with demand growing by more than 40% annually. The futuristic Cobot “arm” is becoming more widely recognized, but what else really is needed to take a Cobot out of the box and …
Introducing Fusion Cobotics: Helping Machining Operations Improve Productivity!
Fusion OEM, a leading manufacturing and machining services partner in the Chicagoland area, is branching out with the introduction of Fusion Cobotics. The new venture officially “opened its doors” this year, with the expressed mission of helping the many CNC …
Cobots and the Human Workforce: Can They Coexist?
As the topics of Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Machine Learning and Robots/Cobots gain more and more attention, so does the concern about how these technologies will affect the human workforce. While speculation is wide and deep about potential negative impacts, there …
The Cobots are Coming! How Cobots are Expanding the Manufacturing Workforce
Old science-fiction movies and even Saturday cartoons (The Jetsons, anyone?) used to portend of a future where nearly everything was done by a robot. While the world hasn’t quite made the leap all the way there (yet), robots and artificial …
Cobots and the Changing “Face” of American Manufacturing
Robots have been an important part of manufacturing on a global basis for nearly 50 years. Perhaps most widely recognized for their place in automobile production, robots have been used to improve efficiency, quality and safety. Historically, traditional production robotics …