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Acieta launches mobile collaborative robotic work cell

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Now is an especially challenging time for machine shops facing capacity shortfalls and labor shortages. To address these struggles, Acieta has launched what it says is its “simplest to use, most flexible cobot solution ever” – the FastLoad CX1000 collaborative expandable robotic cell.

To prevent shop equipment from sitting idle, the FastLoad CX1000 is mounted on a mobile platform that one worker can move easily so it can be quickly set up at different machines around the shop.

The system is equipped with a Fanuc 10KG, 120 V collaborative robotic arm to master material handling tasks. It can be outfitted with up to three modular carts to handle a wide variety of parts or allow more parts in the queue. [Read more…] about Acieta launches mobile collaborative robotic work cell

Business Management: Using Current Tech to Your Advantage

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Technology is revolutionizing our personal and business lives. There is always new software emerging that can make your life easier, as well as solve problems you currently face.

If you are willing to make the investment, you can take advantage of current technology and upgrade your business. [Read more…] about Business Management: Using Current Tech to Your Advantage

Kuka launches new SCARA robots

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Kuka has launched a new range of SCARA robots. The company says the new KR SCARA jointed-arm robots are “reliable assistants” for industrial production that that excel in applications like in small parts assembly, materials handling and inspection tasks.

In the payload category up to 6 kg, it is hard to find a match for the Kuka SCARA robots, claims the company.

The new KR SCARA horizontal jointed-arm robots from Kuka are ultra-compact and at the same time deliver “maximum cost-effectiveness”. [Read more…] about Kuka launches new SCARA robots

Make Your Household Chores Easier With These 4 Gadgets

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A home is, by far, one of the biggest investments you can have. To ensure that it retains the utmost value, regular maintenance is key. A clean and organized atmosphere is also good for your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

But household chores do not stop there. Every few days to a week, there is always laundry to take care of, dishes to be washed, and garbage to be managed. If you live in your own home or have a backyard, the lawn will also need to be attended to.

But one thing is for sure. Especially if you don’t have a Help, these tasks can prove to be overwhelming over time. This is why smart homeowners utilize technology to make their household tasks less of a losing uphill battle. With this having been said, here are four gadgets that can help make your household easier and probably more fun. [Read more…] about Make Your Household Chores Easier With These 4 Gadgets

Business Automation With Low-code Platforms

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Low-code platforms offer digital programming tools for designing applications along with their input systems, business logics outputs and other aspects.

But what is low-code platform? It is a software that offers an environment which programmers use to build applications by means of graphical user configurations and interfaces.

The process varies more widely between the several low-code platforms as every platform is created and needed to serve different business needs. [Read more…] about Business Automation With Low-code Platforms

Robots reduce training time in material handling sector, says Yale

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Reducing the time companies spend training new employees are among the many benefits robots bring to the industrial sector, says Yale.

The 100-year-old locksmith’s company partners with Balyo to offer robotic solutions such as autonomous forklift trucks for the material handling industry.

Yale Europe Materials Handling says it now offers “sophisticated robotic solutions” which can adjust to changes in their surroundings. [Read more…] about Robots reduce training time in material handling sector, says Yale

Kuka launches new compact industrial robot

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Kuka has launched a new compact industrial robot. The company says its new KR 4 Agilus is “a hot candidate for first place in the small robotics charts from October onwards”. (See video below.)

Kuka says the compact robot is optimally designed for robot-based automation in electronics manufacturing and for handling tasks in other industries.

The company adds that the KR 4 Agilus offers “virtually unlimited potential for small robots in the electronics industry”. [Read more…] about Kuka launches new compact industrial robot

Precision and Convenience: How Robots Are Sustaining Maintenance Beyond Working Lines

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When we think of robotics and automation, the first sight that comes to our mind is that of an industrial production line, where giant robots carry out the high-precision task of assembling products, one step at a time without compromising on efficiency and accuracy.

But as the technology of robotics and automation is becoming much more sophisticated, the uses of robots are expanding from the factory floor to new territories.

One of these new domains is that of maintenance in every industry. Robotics have made concrete inroads in the maintenance department of every aspiring industry and this reach is not unwarranted. [Read more…] about Precision and Convenience: How Robots Are Sustaining Maintenance Beyond Working Lines

2 Tools to Help Automate Your Sales Process

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Back in the day, sales representatives used to spend all day in the field, exploring leads, looking for potential clients and, well, selling.

Now, a sales rep spends less time in the field and more time completing tedious tasks and non-sales activities.

Further on, research suggests that now, sales reps only spend one-third of their day actually making sales, while the other two-thirds are spent on manual tasks such as writing emails, scheduling meetings, prospecting leads and entering data into the computer. [Read more…] about 2 Tools to Help Automate Your Sales Process

Motor Controllers Used in Autonomous Mobile Robots

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Internal logistics is an indispensable part of the supply chain, especially in large manufacturing enterprises.

However, the tasks involved can also be quite repetitive. Humans can easily do such tasks, but that’s neither cost-effective nor efficient.

Why waste employee resources doing mundane and repetitive tasks when they can be automated? [Read more…] about Motor Controllers Used in Autonomous Mobile Robots