Festo Corp.    Hauppauge, NY 11788
May 02, 2012 To meet challenges of ageing population, ExoHand fosters future human-machine cooperation in industrial environments by functioning as assistance system for assembly tasks in production. Force feedback system can extend worker's scope of action in production environments. Platform may also be used to develop service robotics and personal assistance systems applications. Exoskeleton is individually adapted to human hand; fingers can be actively moved, and their strength can be amplified.

Denso Sales California, Inc.    Long Beach, CA 90810
Feb 22, 2012 With repeatability from ±0.050 to ±0.070 mm, DENSO VM-Series robots offer maximum payload capacity of 13 kg, reaches from 1,000 to 1,300 mm, and standard cycle times of 0.89-0.95 sec. Long, slim arms allow them to reach around tooling or peripheral equipment and into narrow spaces such as plastic injection molds. Their high maximum allowable moment of inertia is 0.36 kgm² at J4 and J5 and 0.064 kgm² at J6, allowing a wider choice of end-effectors. Robots can be floor or overhead mounted.

ABB Robotics, Inc.    Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Feb 01, 2012 Constructed with materials that eliminate potential for contamination of manufacturing area and processed parts, Cleanroom IRB 120 features unpainted mounting holes, unpainted stainless steel mechanical stops, and glue seals that avoid particle generation. Four-layer paint with varnish clear coat facilitates cleaning via cloth. Able to reach 112 mm below its base, Class 100 Cleanroom-rated robot has 6.6 lb payload, 8.8 lb vertical wrist payload, 580 mm reach, and 411 mm stroke.

CoroWare, Inc.    Redmond, WA 98052
Jan 13, 2012 CoroBot® Classic and CoroBot Explorer are available with software and hardware options that help researchers, educators, and engineers accelerate development of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) applications. Software upgrades include teleoperation application and full Robotic Operating System (ROS) compatibility. Microsoft Kinect® hardware option gives users IR imaging and depth perception to create real-time 3D maps. Additionally, stock camera supports 1080p full HD video quality.

Faztek, LLC    Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Dec 28, 2011 Designed to eliminate additional floor space needed for swinging doors, Sliding Doors feature telescoping slides and are designed without header, allowing for head space and material handling traffic. Applications include perimeter fencing, robot guards, conveyor barriers, welding cells, and tool cribs.

Wolf Robotics    Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dec 16, 2011 Standard robotic press brake systems include all components, less press brake, and can accommodate common sizes and weights of typical parts. Providing robotic automation of press brake operation, most press brake equipment is capable of integration into Wolf standard cells. Components include virtual station offline programming, squaring tables, regrip stations, gripper racks, incoming/outgoing pallet stations and quick-change grippers.

Inductotherm    Rancocas, NJ 08073
Sep 29, 2011 Distancing foundry workers from furnace and its molten metal, ARMS® (Automated Robotic Melt Shop) System uses robot to perform full scope of hazardous operations. These include checking metal bath grounding, dipping thermocouple lance, slagging furnace, taking metal samples, and adding any required trim materials. From control room, furnace operator activates pre-programmed robot and controls movement of furnace, charge car, and slag cart.

Denso Sales California, Inc.    Long Beach, CA 90810
Mar 30, 2011 Mounted on floor, ceiling, or wall without any special hardware, VS-Series features repeatability from ±0.03 to ±0.02 mm, reaches from 500-900 mm, and payload capacities from 4-7 kg. Internal wiring option facilitates connection of Gigabit Ethernet devices and servo grippers directly to robot flange. Along with ANSI and CE safety compliance, robots feature IP40 protection as standard and are available with optional IP67 dust- and splashproof protection.

ABB Robotics, Inc.    Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Mar 04, 2011 Along with 1.85 m reach and 15 kg payload, Integrated Dress pack (ID) model IRB 2600ID features flexible mounting options and work envelope that extends below robot's baseline. Multipurpose robot, with swing base radius of 337 mm and base width of 511 mm, comes with Quick-Move motion control software for max acceleration at all times. Flexible conduit in upper arm/wrist, used for routing cables and hoses for signals, air, and power, simplifies integration of process equipment with robot.

ESS Technologies, Inc.    Blacksburg, VA 24060
Feb 25, 2011 TaskMate(TM) Flexible Feeding System includes high-speed FANUC multi-axis robot with end-of-arm tool and impulse-based flexible feeder. Feeder flips or recirculates parts into robot's pick zone, which uses FANUC iRVision system to locate and pick part regardless of orientation on feeder. Able to be programmed to handle many product configurations, system integrates with other packaging machinery for variety of applications and can be used with various FANUC robot models.

ABB Robotics, Inc.    Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Feb 03, 2011 Desktop-sized controller, IRC5 Compact, supports 6-axis IRB 120 robot as well as IRB 140 and 260, IRB 360 FlexPicker(TM), IRB 1410, and IRB 1600 robot series. Design is compatible with standard and panel-mount IRC-5 controllers, providing same functionality in portable model: motion control, FlexPendant programming, RAPID language, and communications. Commissioning is facilitated by one-phase power input, external connectors for all signals, and expandable 16-in, 16-out I/O system.

ABB Robotics, Inc.    Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Nov 24, 2010 Suitable for machine tending, material handling, and arc welding, Series IRB 2600 contains 3 versions: 2 short arm variants measuring 1.65 m for 12 or 20 kg payloads and one long arm model measuring 1.85 m with 12 kg payload. Up to 27 kg payload is achievable for pick/place and packaging applications with wrist vertical. Available with IRC5 Robot Controller, robots are IP67-rated for harsh environments and support floor, wall, inverted, or shelf mounting.

ABB Robotics, Inc.    Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Sep 14, 2010 Combining AC500 PLC with IRC5 robot controller, integrated unit supports up to 3 local I/O boards plus bus communications for remote I/Os, providing single point of control for range of production cell functions, including peripheral production equipment such as grippers, feeders, and ancillary machines. DeviceNet, PROFIBUS DP, CANopen, and Modbus TCP are supported, as well as wireless communications, making integrated controller suitable for virtually any factory site.

Lincoln Electric Automation Division    Cleveland, OH 44117
Aug 17, 2010 Built to accommodate structural steel industry needs, Robotic Beam Cutting and Scribing System automatically generates tool paths from CIS/2 part files for cuts, copes, holes, slots, notches, cutouts, and assembly markings on beams up to 40 ft long, 4-44 in. wide, and 4-18 in. high. Servo-Robot laser vision, FANUC ARC Mate® 6-axis robot arm, and StruCIM® 3D simulation software promote accurate sensing of beam variations, optimized robotic cutting/scribing, and reduced prints/paperwork.

IntelLiDrives Inc.    Philadelphia, PA 19152
Jul 23, 2010 Offering platform for diverse laboratory automation applications, Cartesian Multi-Axes Systems come in standard configurations that include left- or right-handed XY, XYZ, and XZ systems. Stages can be side- or base-mounted with elevation raisers and base platform, and optional rotary axis can be mounted to Z stage. Available with stroke from 50 mm to 1.8 m, systems feature T-style arm or H-style gantry, 5 micron repeatability, and 200 Kg dynamic load capacity.

Lincoln Electric Co. Inc., The    Cleveland, OH 44117
Jul 20, 2010 Robotic Beam Cutting and Scribing System automatically generates tool paths from CIS/2 part files for cuts, copes, holes, slots, notches, cutouts, and assembly markings on beams up to 40 ft long, 4-44 in. wide, and 4-18 in. high. Featuring servo-robot laser vision and FANUC ARC Mate® 6-axis robot arm, system is controlled by StruCIM® software that allows operators to load CIS/2 part files to generate code for robot to cut lengths, copes, holes, slots, notches, cutouts, and scribe for assembly.

Strothmann Machines & Handling    Marietta, GA 30062
Jun 30, 2010 Able to transport and orient parts in various directions, FEEDERplus8 provides for maximum flexibility in feeding of blanks to complex dies and in parts removal. Feeder can process 10-12 large parts/min and can be installed in small press gaps with min distance of 6,500 mm between press tables. Designed for payload of 120 kg including blank, tooling, and tooling adapter, feeder can optionally be equipped with system for automatic tooling change.

EPSON Factory Automation/Robotics    Carson, CA 90746
Apr 05, 2010 Supplied in single-box chassis that contains control unit (PC) and drive unit (amps), RC420 robot controller has passive backplane, shock mount drive bay, and 200 W power supply. EPSON RC+ Control Software, included, facilitates use, while SPEL+ language accommodates system designers throughout world. Powered by 850 MHz Intel® Celeron® CPU, controller features 128 MB PC100 SDRAM, removable 20 GB hard drive, as well as various connectivity and expansion options.

Motoman, Inc.    West Carrollton, OH 45449 2158
Mar 30, 2010 Available with horizontal reaches to 122.3 in. and vertical reaches to 219.9 in., MH-series has internally routed cables and hoses and can be placed in close proximity to workpieces/equipment. Floor-, wall-, or ceiling-mounted units use DX100 controller, capable of handling multiple tasks and controlling up to 8 robots (72 axes), I/O devices, and communication protocols. Featuring brakes on all axes, robots suit coating, dispensing, material cutting, handling, and welding applications.

Guyson Corporation of U.S.A.    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Mar 16, 2010 Measuring 74 x 72 in. with safety-interlocked perimeter enclosure, Model RB-RSSA-6 features 42 in. wide blast chamber that houses single rotary spindle on which interchangeable component-holding fixture is mounted. When blast cycle is initiated, component is rotated at controlled and adjustable speed as single suction-blast gun is directed at target surfaces by 6-axis robot. PLC, to which robot controller is slave, can store and recall automated blasting routines for up to 100 components.