According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 50,000 workplace injuries resulted in days off in 2019. These are injuries included sprains, tears, strains, soreness, and pain. Many of these injuries were avoidable, and many of them were due to performing repetitive tasks. How can these injuries be avoided? By using a little bit of […]

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 […]

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 […]