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Robot 27 Grand Opening
On August 27, 2019, Robot27 officially launched its new facility in the Irvine Research Center in grand fashion. Over 120 vendors, customers, friends and colleagues celebrated with us during the five-hour event. At the door, guests checked in with a Universal Robots UR3e collaborative robot which used a magic marker to write each person a […]
Robot27 Visits Automate in Chicago
Part of Robot27’s mission to provide the best service possible includes staying informed on the latest trends in automation. Visiting trade shows around the country is one of the best ways to do that. In April, Robot27 paid a visit to the Automate show in Chicago at McCormick Place – one of the industry’s largest […]
UR Cobots Featured in Retooled Google Robotics Program
Since 2013, Google has been retooling its robotics program. The New York Times recently reviewed some of the new technology the tech conglomerate has been working on. Google’s researchers are currently focusing on machine learning – one of the hottest topics in collaborative robotics. The article notes that “machine learning – not extravagant new devices […]
Aluminum Extrusion Made Quick and Easy With Vention
If you’re tired of waiting week or months to have your aluminum extrusions or custom equipment delivered, Vention is the new company you need to know about. Thousands of miles of aluminum extrusion are in use every day in manufacturing spaces all over the country. Vention changes designing and delivering these solutions from a multiple-month […]
How to Pick the Right Gripper for Your Cobot
Nearly every collaborative robot automation project requires the cobot to pick up or manipulate a part. In fact, there is an entire category of end-effectors we call grippers – those which attach to the cobot to allow it to pick up or grip onto some work piece or part. There are nearly as many grippers […]
Universal Robots at ATX West 2019
Every year in early February, the largest manufacturing expo in the West convenes at the Anaheim Convention Center for three action-packed days. With nearly 2,000 exhibitors and over 21,000 attendees, ATX West 2019 showcases the latest and the greatest in manufacturing and automation. Universal Robots cobots were at many booths throughout the Convention Center demonstrating […]
Getting Started With Cobots
Collaborative robots bring efficient and cost effective automation to small- and medium-sized manufacturers. More commonly known as cobots, these machines work right alongside your existing workforce – assisting with repetitive or potentially harmful tasks instead of replacing valuable workers. Many manufacturers see automation as a great way to increase productivity and bottom lines, but are […]
Universal Robots Launches Revolutionary e-Series Cobots
On June 23, 2018, Universal Robots launched the new e-Series family of cobots at the Automatica trade show in Munich – the world’s most comprehensive trade show dedicated to automation. Along with UR’s staple features of rapid deployment, easy programming and setup, and high-tech safety protections, the new e-Series also includes a host of great […]
Collaborative Robots Are Getting More Competitive
As one of the fastest-growing segments in the automation world, the Robotic Industries Association points out that collaborative robots are getting smarter to stay competitive. Traditionally, heavy industrial tasks have been handled by robots surrounded by safety cages, complex guarding, or other space-wasting items. With recent developments in the collaborative robot field, however, “the line between […]
ARC Specialties Introduces SnapCut
Houston, Texas based ARC Specialties sent waves through the cobot world when it released SnapWeld – the first cobot-ready automated welding solutions on the market. Increasing on the success of that product, ARC now has a plasma-cutter version called SnapCut. SnapCut’s product page notes that the Hypertherm cutting torch is designed to easily cut shapes […]