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FAQs About the New Universal Robots UR16e
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
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Sep 27th 2019
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