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Justifying new capital expenditures in an uncertain economy can be difficult to say the least. When there is comfort in maintaining the status quo, we often turn a blind eye to new technology, convincing ourselves that we don’t really need it. The challenge is to continue searching for ways to improve processes that will provide a competitive edge while everyone else is hunkering down with the familiar.  Enter collaborative robots. Designed for human and machine collaboration, cobot …

OnRobot, the maker of tools for collaborative applications, announces the release of its smart, complete-out-of-the-box Screwdriver that allows manufacturers to automate a wide range of assembly processes quickly, easily, and flexibly. This provides welcome relief for manufacturers who are eager to automate repetitive, unergonomic, and often inconsistent manual screwdriving processes, but who struggle to integrate and program typical piecemeal screwdriving systems. Programming the OnRob …

As industrial manufacturing companies search for social distancing solutions amidst the pandemic, some workers who previously held fears of being replaced by automation have found that robotics are not quite ready to fill some roles.According to the Wall Street Journal, meat processors have triple the national average of manufacturing employees per 1,000 square feet and is the only manufacturing sector to see an increase in worker density over the last five years. “Executives of Tyson and other …

A South Philadelphia restaurateur has removed almost half her dining room tables and more than half the bar stools. The owner of four coffee shops in the city is considering expanding retail hours to make up for a future without free-spending customers camped out at tables. And an executive at a Montgomery County company that provides such automation systems as factory robotics is preparing for a potential surge in business as the coronavirus remains as threatening to human workers as ever.All o …

The newest collaborative robot from Universal robots is now available for order. Here are some quick FAQs to familiarize you with this new automation tool. Want to get even more familiar with collaborative robots? Join us for a live demo on October 16. Register here.Click here for UR16e Specs.Q: Why did Universal Robots develop the UR16e? A: The UR16e product seeks to expand what customers can do with collaborative robots by introducing a high payload robot. The UR16e enables customer …