Risk Assessment It’s hard to believe but OSHA has not published standardized risk assessment regulations pertaining to collaborative robots (cobots), although it likely won’t be too long before they do. The main objective for developing the ...
Do Cobots Need Maintenance Like Industrial Robots? Everything mechanical eventually needs some type of maintenance, and nobody should tell you otherwise. Collaborative Robots, or cobots, typically don’t have to follow a maintenance schedule; ...
Vision: Should You Go There? For those that have not taken the first step to implement 2D, 2.5D, or 3D vision into their manufacturing processes, it can be intimidating. So how do you start and on what process? The answer to that ...
How is the Work Staged? It Should Be All Part of the Master Plan Most manufacturers don’t understand — and sometimes underestimate the importance of — staging the work the cobot will handle. This is one of many reasons why automation ...
What Role Do Integrators Play In This Process? An integrator will definitely get the job done, but beware of a few potential pitfalls. Not all integrators are familiar with cobots. Those who treat the project like an industrial robot can negate ...
By now everyone knows what a Cobot is, but many aren’t sure if they are ready, or if they are, how to successfully go about implementing it into their day-to-day production processes. The last thing anyone wants to do is spend money for one, and ...
We are very proud of our own Nicole Conrad, who took the photo for the cover of Production Machining magazine’s November issue. That cover was chosen by readers as their favorite of 2020! The photo featured an OB7 cobot turning off a light ...
The moment Productive Robotics’ OB7 is delivered to your door, you have all the equipment needed to connect it to your CNC machine. OB7’s simple setup and minimal integration requirements make it the most cost-effective, easy to use automation ...
Manufacturers are always looking for ways to increase productivity while reducing costs, which is one of the main reasons more and more CNC shops are making the transition to “lights-out” operations. “Lights out” manufacturing is a ...
The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has manufacturers all over the U.S. scrambling to figure out ways to protect their employees and still maintain production schedules. Absolute Machine Tools is dedicated to supplying businesses with the ...
