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Collaborative robots are promoted as not requiring safety guarding and able to work right alongside human employees. This does not necessarily mean they are inherently safe once deployed with any attachments, such as sharp end-effectors or welding tools. The engineering team must consider the application and the environment when creating and implementing a collaborative robot system.Two of the most critical safety standards relating to collaborative robot cells are the ISO/TS 15066 and RIA TR 15 …

Thanks to collaborative robots, some of the literal walls between man and machine are no longer required. Here are four key ways new age robots can work alongside humans.Force-limited design. Force limited robots incorporate design elements to regulate speed and force so that any accidental contact will cause less or no harm to a worker. Safety-rated monitored stop. A stop action safety design forces the robot to cease movement. This robot type has actually been in use for more than a deca …

OEMs who track process data may already have all the information required for significant operational improvements. The challenge is to implement systems that analyze the data for patterns to create actionable insights. This requires long-term focus and a top-down approach. Even incremental investments surrounding particular important manufacturing steps can yield strong results.In the case of one top pharmaceutical company, more than 200 variables required monitoring for compliance and pur …

DOUGLASSVILLE, PA. - At American Crane, their Mission is to be Gritty!In January of 2018, American Crane & Equipment Corporation began a series of launches of a new campaign within the company called GRIT Matters™ to help reboot their company culture.What does that mean? Well, the definition of grit is as follows: "courage and resolve; strength of character." At American Crane, being 'Gritty' or 'Having Grit' means they are passionate about delighting their customers. Their mission is …

According to a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) study released this month, 65% of manufacturing work has the potential to be automated. This massive shift in labor affects 29.6 Million workers in the Americas alone with Brazil, United States, Mexico, Argentina and Peru topping the list of those impacted. This is not to say that 29.6 million people will be replaced by robots and out of work; it simply means that the definition of having a manufacturing job, and its requirements, is changin …