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The days of conventional robotics may be numbered. In the past, small and medium sized businesses faced costly, bulky and complicated solutions to achieve automation with an extended period to see a return on the investment. Today, cobot automation solutions are much cheaper, much safer, easy to program, and increase profitability in a much shorter timeframe. For small and medium sized businesses, collaborative robots are a perfect gateway to automation. Below are four outstanding reas …

The most common usage of the term “machine tending” is loading and unloading a machine with parts or materials. Since those entering the workforce are becoming less and less interested in positions with this activity, more companies are installing robots to compensate for the smaller pool of potential operators. A robot can insert raw material into a machine, initiate the activity, and remove the finished item once the activity is complete. The robot does not need to take a smoke break, use …

Talk about versatile. Not only does the Universal Robots cobot mimic the movements of a human, now it can appreciate a good stiff drink as well. As part of an ensemble of robotic arms outfitted with special end-effectors, the arms are programmed to pick up glasses, fill them with ice and then complete your beverage with the mixer of your choice and send it on down a conveyor belt to deliver it to your seat.The “Cocktail Bot” determines which of two types of glasses is bes …

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 …