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Universal Robots Cobot Helps Manufacturer Meet Quality Targets
At the horseshoe-shaped assembly line in Youngstown, Ohio, engine parts move like clockwork on a conveyor with 60-second takt time for each station.“It’s a fast-paced line; everything is just-in-time, just-in-sequence,” says Gary Bobalik, director of marketing at Comprehensive Logistics. The company is the leading logistics and contract manufacturing provider to two of North America’s largest automotive enterprises, operating suspension, powertrain and interior component sub-assembly lines.The l
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Jun 21st 2019
Are Cobots Really Safe?
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
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Feb 8th 2019
Disappearing Act: Safeguards Between Man and Machine
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
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Jan 7th 2019
Rethinking Sawyer
Rethink Robotics, a pioneer in collaborative robots, has shut down under mysterious circumstances surrounding heavy debts and a botched buyout. What, if anything, does this mean for collaborative robots in general? If you’re thinking the shutdown proves cobots are a passing fad, the evidence suggests otherwise.
While the demise of Rethink Robotics might initially put collaborative robots on shaky ground in the eyes of manufacturers, the innovator was followed by several strong companies int
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Oct 16th 2018
Collaborative Robots Offer Game Changing Benefits
Cobots from Universal Robots give companies access to all the benefits of advanced robotic automation, with none of the extra costs associated with traditional robot programming, set-up, and dedicated, shielded work cells. This makes robotic automation affordable for SMEs, small-batch production runs, and other setups where it would otherwise be too expensive. Easy ProgrammingPatented technology lets operators with no programming experience quickly set up and operate our cobots with in
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Sep 5th 2018