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Universal Robots Offers Flexible Accessories Options from 100+ Developers
An investment in new collaborative robots requires more than
just the robot and some simple integration. End effectors, software and other fittings
will be required to get the job done. Universal Robots seeks to streamline the
process of adding the appropriate parts to their robot arm by using a single
user platform.“We offer a technology platform with our UR arm and our
mission is to take the complexity out of an application,” said Jürgen Von
Hollen, president of Universal Robots. “We do
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May 31st 2017
Cobots Provide Plenty of Artistic License for Creative Applications: No “Genius” Required
This year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas featured a UR10 cobot in a show-stopping demo that highlights the robot’s creative capabilities. The demo was developed to help launch National Geographics’ new “Genius” TV series based on the life of Albert Einstein. People were invited to tweet a photo of themselves to a UR10 robot set up in front of a digital chalkboard. Using Einstein’s own handwriting, the cobot quickly began writing the inventor’s equations on the chalkboard, in seemingly random l
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May 30th 2017
Collaborative Robots Creating Jobs and Increasing Job Satisfaction
Even for labor-intensive countries like India, the surge in
use of collaborative robots is having a positive effect. With the goal of
reducing errors, achieving consistent quality, and reducing the workforce in
areas of mass production, Indian factories still need human operators for the
robots. Some manual processes are still required, which offers the workforce
some protection.Humans must co-exist with innovative technologies. The idea
of collaborative robots was introduced in India by U
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May 24th 2017
Foundations of Building a Collaborative Robots Training Program
There are two ways to source in-house robotics experts:
through recruitment or training. Even through recruitment, you may struggle to
find applicants with the robotics training matching your exact application needs
as there is currently a skills shortage in robotics. Training is likely to be
part of every move to in-house expertise, even with new recruits.An alternative to in-house robotics expertise is
outsourcing. Contractors, or robot integrators, can design and install your
robotics s
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May 19th 2017
Universal Robots Vision System Monitors Stock Levels for CNC Tending Robot
To improve the dental
crown milling method at Glidewell Laboratories, in-house engineers have established
their own, low-cost, machine vision system. With the goal of refining productivity,
the machine vision system monitors stock levels of 16 shades of blanks that are
used for machining the crowns and to sense dispenser jams while supporting a
robot in tending four Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines.During the procedure, a
UR5 robot from Universal Robots selects a crown to be mille
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May 16th 2017