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Is Palletizing with Cobots Too Slow?
Some of the most frequent comments on our YouTube videos of collaborative robots are that they might be too slow for some applications. But we have to ask - does speed always equal productivity?Previously, while sorting products and packages into pallet loads for warehouse storage and distribution, producers used manual hand stacking. Pallet handling has been a vital logistical function for decades, despite its slowness and high staffing requirements. Pallets are now handled in a signi
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May 12th 2022
World's Third Largest Motorcycle Manufacturer Uses Universal Robots
Improving productivity and ergonomics is a large part of what drove Bajaj Auto Ltd. to choose Universal Robots’ cobots to automate their assembly lines and become the first company in India to implement a collaborative robots solution. Due to the growing number of motorcycle models being produced, Bajaj needed an automation solution that could be deployed horizontally. The benefits of Universal Robots cobots were primarily an improvement in productivity, flexibility and relia
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Mar 1st 2022
Most Common Cobot Applications in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, New York and Maryland
In Pennsylvania, industrial machinery, food processing, fabricated metals, chemicals, plastics and electronics make up the majority of the manufacturing sector. Each of these manufacturing types benefits from collaborative robots in a variety of ways. Pennsylvania’s industrial machinery sector utilizes collaborative robots that assist with machine tending, which is the automated operation of industrial machinery tools. Collaborative robots are primarily used to load and unload, blow off, wash, d
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Oct 7th 2021
How to Choose Between Cobots and Industrial Robots
When choosing between a collaborative robot and a traditional industrial robot, one must consider all aspects of the application. No one solution is better for all applications.Advantages and Disadvantages of Robot TypesCobots offer increased safety and ease of use while traditional robots come with higher speeds and payloads. Cobots use little to no safety cage guarding while traditional robots nearly always do. One advantage of collaborative robots is the availability of integrated force contr
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Jul 21st 2021
How To Prevent 24% of Workplace Injuries
In the United States, overexertion and repetitive motion account for 24% and 8% of workplace injuries, according to Universal Robots, the company that produces collaborative robots designed to assist in tasks that are not only repetitive but laborious. “Cobots” are an attractive option for taking over these tasks due to their flexibility, ease of use and low installed cost. One popular task the cobots can address is palletizing. With robots that can carry up to 27.5 pounds, cobots are an at
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Jun 8th 2021