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Is conventional palletizing dead?: Conventional vs. robotic palletizing
Written by Pat O’Connor, Intelligrated, Inc. March 29, 2012
Conventional automatic palletizers have been available since the 1950s. In the 1990s, gantry and then jointed-arm robots made significant inroads in palletizing, leading many to conclude that the conventional palletizer’s…
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Right at home: Instead of bending to pressure to move overseas, one manufacturer found a cost-effective way to boost productivity and improve safety, while still keeping jobs in Canada
Written by Alison Dunn November 17, 2011
Oakville Stamping & Bending isn't moving to China.
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The gift of sight: A four-step approach to setting up a machine vision system for robot-based manufacturing
Written by David Berry November 17, 2011
Increasingly, cameras and image processing technology - known collectively as machine vision - are being incorporated into robotic manufacturing systems. This approach provides added flexibility, so that the robot can…
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Machine shop increases productivity and supports Lean initiatives with robotic MIG gun
Written by Rob Ryan, product manager, Tregaskiss August 16, 2011
There are regular job shops, and there are job shops that go far beyond basic fabrication - ones that design, machine, laser cut, manufacturer and inspect specialty components from start…
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Automate 2011 took place at McCormick Place in Chicago last week - March 21-24 - with an estimated 7,500 attendees and nearly 170 exhibitors - the largest crowd that the…
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The power of simulation: Virtual 3D simulation tools bring increased productivity and ROI
Written by Patrick Michel February 25, 2011
In today's global economy, many manufacturers recognize the role 3D virtual design plays in significantly improving productivity. Powerful 3D simulation tools allow for the early integration of product designs into…
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Running down and torquing the lug nuts that hold the wheel to the hub is seemingly one of the simpler aspects of building an automobile, but it has proven one…
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Furniture maker Svedplan has deployed a team of eight of the latest ABB robots and a new vision system to improve competitiveness and reduce risk to manual handlers. As a…
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Researchers from the Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory at the University of Tokyo presented the video of a high-speed robotic hand at the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. The…
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Think before you sink (money blindly into robotics, that is)
Written by Michelle Morra June 02, 2008
You want to add a robot to a production line in your plant. You configure a list of specifications into a request for quote, then award the business to the…
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