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China overtakes US in robot density
China’s massive investment in industrial robotics has put the country in the top ranking of robot density, surpassing the United States for the first time.
European association Eunited Robotics joins VDMA
Eunited Robotics and VDMA Robotics + Automation merge. The members of Eunited Robotics will be represented by VDMA from January 2023.
VDMA forecasts growth for German machine vision
Industrial image processing in Germany is expected to generate sales of 3.3 billion euros in 2022 - this corresponds to an increase of 8 percent compared to the previous year.
China: Robot installations grew by 44 percent
The industrial robotics market in China achieved strong growth with a new record of 243,300 installations in 2021 – a rise of 44% compared to the previous year. These preliminary data have been published by the International Federation of Robotics.
Image Processing Secures Wafer Transportation
Until recently, robotics had been used in the individual production steps. Kuka has created a mobile robot that is also responsible for transporting the highly sensitive wafers from station to station. On board the robot is an image processing system from Cognex that is high-performing yet compact in size.
Automatica 2022 a Success
Almost 600 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors came to Automatica in Munich. Organisers and exhibitors are pleased
Quality Assurance Systems in Transition
Despite artificial intelligence, automation and additive manufacturing, inspection systems remain essential to industrial production. What is changing above all are the components. Quality assurance must therefore transform, for example in the direction of robot-assisted automatic 3D measurement systems.
The Most Precise Robot in the World?
Machine tools still set the tone in terms of precision. But robots could soon challenge them for this top position in some areas of application. How? Answers are provided by the cooperation between the cycloidal gearbox specialist Nabtesco and the robot control expert Keba.
ABB robots paint art car
Abstract artwork by Advait Kolarkar and geometric motifs by digital design collective Illusorr are featured on Car From Flood Disaster
Cost Savings Through Automated Handling of Porcelain Tableware
A cobot in combination with a 3D profile sensor and machine vision software has succeeded in saving 15 percent of production costs by automating the handling of luxury Italian porcelain teacups. This success is prompting the companies involved to consider further applications, for example in the food industry.
China Aims for Global Leadership in Robotics
The new 5-year plan for the robotics industry in China, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in Beijing, focuses on promoting innovation - making China a global leader for robot technology and industrial advancement. The statistical department of the International Federation of Robotics reports about the domestic and foreign engagement on the world's largest market.
Kuka signs major contract with Ford Otosan
Kuka and Ford Otosan in Turkey have signed a new framework agreement to supply more than 700 robots for Ford's next-generation electric and connected commercial vehicle projects at Ford's Kocaeli plants. The contract continues the partnership between the two companies that has lasted for more than 20 years.
The Schaeffler Group takes over Melior Motion
The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Melior Motion GmbH. With the acquisition of the supplier of precision gears for robotics, the Schaeffler Group is expanding the portfolio in the field of robotics in its Industrial division.
VDMA fall survey: business climate in China clouds over
According to the current fall survey for the second half of 2021, the business climate for the German mechanical and plant engineering industry in China has deteriorated. Nevertheless, the companies expect a very good result for 2021 as a whole. On average, companies are expecting 22 percent sales growth this year and 10 percent in 2022.
IAI opens new showroom
IAI Industrieroboter will open a new showroom in the office in Schwalbach am Taunus on November 10, 2021. From this day on, all electrical automation components from IAI can be viewed in person near Frankfurt Airport. In addition, this new showroom will also serve as a training center in the future to test the actuators and robot systems in practice and to learn their perfect integration and programming in training courses.
Every third industrial robot in the EU is installed in Germany
With around 230,000 industrial robots, Germany is the most highly automated economy in the European Union. The number of newly installed robots reached around 22,300 units in 2020. Despite the crisis year 2020, this is the third highest value ever achieved.
TQ strengthens robotics division with additional product manager
TQ-Systems, known for its embedded vision modules, is expanding its robotics division by hiring cobot expert Dirk Thamm. He comes from a subsidiary of robot manufacturer Kuka.
Web-based design tool for better job safety
The safety of people interacting with robots has top priority, especially when humans and robots are working side by side instead of being separated from each other by safety fencing. The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF’s web-based design tool helps companies design their cobots. The Cobot Designer helps minimize the risk of accidents and increases employee safety. The tool is available as a free web application.
IFR: "Sales of autonomous mobile robots are increasing rapidly".
In the white paper "A Mobile Revolution", the International Federation of Robotics examines how mobility is impacting robotics and why this is a groundbreaking development. The use of autonomous mobile robots is increasing not only in industry and logistics, but also in public spaces.
Photoneo signs distribution agreement with Astor for Poland
Polish integrator Astor becomes Technology Partner for Photoneo's 3D vision and automation solutions for the Polish market.
The Future of Manufacturing with Cobots
Collaborative robots (cobots) have a key role in current and future trends in industrial automation and production. Recent studies assume that the value of cobots in industrial automation will have reached US$ 7 billion by 2025. With the average retail price of a cobot being between US$ 15,000 and US$ 45,000, their use in this type of automation is also becoming increasingly feasible for industrial manufacturing applications in smaller production facilities and warehouses.
ABB acquires Asti Mobile Robotics Group
ABB has acquired Asti Mobile Robotics Group (Asti), a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMR). Their automated guided vehicles are used in many industries, including automotive, food and beverage, and consumer goods.
Global Robot Report 2021 presented
As the economy gradually opens up after the pandemic, Asia, Europe and America are adjusting their funding programs for robotics research. But what are the goals of the officially operated government programs today? The International Federation of Robotics has researched and published the results with the 2021 update of the "World Robotics R&D Programs".
Cretec Cybernetics establishes subsidiary in Turkey
In March 2021, Cretec Cybernetics, solution provider for quality assurance, established its second foreign subsidiary in Turkey.
Panasonic opens Customer Experience Center (CXC) in Munich, Germany
Panasonic is expanding its activities at the Munich-Ottobrunn site: The Customer Experience Center (CXC) is now opening on the Panasonic Campus Munich. On more than 6,000 square meters, the company shows its portfolio of electro-mechanical components and systems, drives, industrial robots and pick-and-place machines for electronics manufacturing.
US associations merge to form Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
On April 14, 2021, the robotics, vision and motion control industry trade associations will merge to form the new Association for Advancing Automation (A3).
Omron cooperates with Onrobot
Omron has signed a new distribution agreement with Onrobot, a Danish manufacturer of gripper tools for collaborative robot applications (cobots).
AIA Automated Imaging Association
Messe München GmbH
NEURA Robotics GmbH
RealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG
IAI Industrieroboter GmbH
Cognex Germany Inc.
Schaeffler Technologies
Delta Control Gesellschaft für Automation mbH
Wiley
Igus GmbH
Matrox Electronic Systems GmbH
Cretec Cybernetics GmbH
Omron Electronics GmbH
Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH
RealSense Inc.
TQ-Systems GmbH
ABI Europe Inc.
ABB AG
IFR International Federation of Robotics
ABB Automation GmbH
VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer e.V.
Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA
Universal Robots A/S
Deutsche Messe AG
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
ifm electronic gmbh
KUKA Roboter GmbH
KNAPP AG
Ametek GmbH - Division Creaform Deutschland
Photoneo s.r.o.