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 ...
Picking the Proper End-effector is an Important Additional Cost to Consider When Purchasing a Cobot End-effectors — EAOT — grippers — whatever you want to call them are fundamental to an application’s success. End-effectors are considered the ...
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 ...
With the combined influence of Industry 4.0, the continued lack of skilled manufacturing labor and the COVID pandemic, the automation of job shops is taking an accelerated leap forward. The availability of more customized robotic and material ...
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 ...
Introducing Mitsubishi’s LoadMate Plus™ Machine Tending Robotic Cell for CNC applications. Load, unload, and palletize your parts in any low-to-high volume application. This cost-effective robot cell allows for quick & easy setups, high ...
Precihole Machine Tools, a global leader in deep hole drilling and hole finishing technologies has been on the forefront of integrating automation and robotics in their solutions for more than 30 years. Producing a complete line of machines for ...
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 ...
Lightning Fast Unattended Mass-Production of Parts – Dual Gantry MT Series Tongtai’s MT Series was designed around customer demands for built-in automation in high productivity environments. It was built with individual machining zones for ...
Ventura, California-based Swiss Productions Inc. began nearly 40 years ago as a family owned company in a 750-square-foot facility with 5 screw machines. Today, they’ve grown into a reliable, high quality precision screw machine shop that ...
