New Robotics Products

Pad Printing Work Station adapts to application.

Adaptable to manufacturing and assembly applications as well as product marking and decorating, XE-Robot features 4-axis SCARA robot that is programmed to select from 6 pads of different shapes and sizes, and pick up variety of inked images from 6 cliches, each with its own ink cup. Two-axis fixture assembly allows printing on 5 sides of part, in multiple locations on each side. Robot can be...

Compact Painting Robot offers intelligent operation.

Designed to paint small parts, Paint Mate 200iA offers wrist load capacity, repeatability, work envelope, and speed suited for hazardous coating environments. It comes with FANUC standard purge control system and incorporates intelligent functions such as internal programmable controller, Ethernet, iRVision, iPendant, line tracking, HandlingTool, and PaintTool. Multiple mounting positions are...

Pick and Place Unit handles wide range of products.

Operating at speeds of up to 150 trays/min, IPS packs trays into cases and Eurocrates. It works by moving individual trays rather than collations, and optically tracks each tray during operation, while trays are picked and crates filled while in motion. Machine is finished to IP65 standard, is set up and operated via it's touch screen, and can also be operated and monitored remotely. Offering...

Heavy-Duty Robot streamlines de-palletizing processes.

Suited for Material Handling and Logistics industry, automated KR 500 570-2 PA employs heavy-duty robot with 570 kg max payload capacity and 3 algorithms for mixed and unmixed palletizing. It is tooled with servo-controlled layer gripper, which can remove entire layers from pallet of any material in one cycle. Servo layer gripper motors, synchronized with KR 500 570-2 PA, streamline operation...

Wear - What Wears in Electromagnetic Brakes

Learn the common causes of wear for "fail-safe" brakes and how to prevent wear for safe use.

Siemens and National Jewish Medical and Research Center Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Shared Vision of Personalized Medicine

Institute for Advanced Biomedical Imaging to Be Constructed at National Jewish MALVERN, Pa., and DENVER, Feb. 13 - With a shared vision of a more personalized medicine, Siemens Healthcare and National Jewish Medical and Research Center have formed a strategic alliance to improve and develop novel imaging and diagnostic technologies using genomics, proteomics, and integrated research and clinical...

SCARA Robots work with Micro PowerDrive controllers.

Available in 168 models ranging from 450-1,000 mm in reach, G-Series combines smart motion control technology with high rigidity arm design to achieve optimum speed and precision with minimal vibration. Robot arms are available in standard, Class 10 Clean, or IP54/65 configurations as well as tabletop, wall, or ceiling mount versions. Vision Guidance, DeviceNet, Profibus, Ethernet IP, and...

Adept Technology Reaches Production Milestone with 25,000 Robot Shipped

Adept Quattro Robot Shipment to Preferred Packaging Partner Clear Automation Marks Company's Achievement LIVERMORE, Calif.- January, 29, 2008, Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced it has reached a production milestone with the shipment of its 25,000 robot. The company shipped the Adept...

Arc Welding Robot suits push-pull aluminum welding.

Featuring bus communication interface to control lift arc start and end, TAWERS-Aluminum MIG can detect when current is flowing and retracts to take pressure off wire, resulting in reliable arc ignition. It uses 3 motor system to ensure accurate wire feed, and features syncro-weaving function and servo feeder for real-time parameter adjustment from thick to thin materials. Product can also use...

Freelin-Wade & FIRST: Three Years and Counting

McMinnville, OR - January 11, 2008 This week, student teams around the world began receiving their build kits for the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition. 2008 marks the third year in a row that Freelin-Wade has provided the plastic tubing for the robot kits. FIRST, (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is the brainchild of Dean Kamen, the President of DEKA Research &...

Robotic Arm features 7-axis design.

Supporting payload capacities up to 30 kg, Presto MR20 offers 7 axes of motion that enable emulation of human arm motions for performing complicated work processes in constricted work areas. Robot is controlled by Nachi AX20 series controller and offers horizontal reach of 1,260 mm and repeatability of Ã-

Material Handling Solutions from Global Leader in Rubber & Urethane Power Transmission

Megadyne's QST polyurethane timing belts take up less space and guarantee a lower noise level than chain and other traditional material handling belts. Check out our video to learn more.