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Robotics Industry Gears Up for Enhanced Growth in 2012

The Robotic Industries Association’s (RIA) recent statistics states that robotics companies in North America have witnessed the industry’s powerful opening quarters so far.

3 May 2012

DENSO Robotics Creates New Facebook Page

DENSO Robotics pronounced that a new Facebook page has been created by the company at www.facebook.com/densorobotics. This webpage welcomes customers to sign in and share various photos, articles and videos based on robot application.

From DENSO Robotics 26 Apr 2012

GeckoSystems' CareBot to Assist Japan’s Elderly Population

GeckoSystems recently declared that it has acknowledged the demand for utilitarian mobile service robots by Panasonic. Upon delivery, these robots will benefit the booming elderly population in Japan.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 19 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Provides EGP Electrically-Driven Grippers for Quick Small Part Handling

SCHUNK has developed an innovative small parts gripper EGP, which is powered by electricity. This electrically driven gripper simplifies the transition from pneumatic to electric gripping modules.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 18 Apr 2012

GeckoSystems Presents SafePath Enabled Mobile Robot

GeckoSystems Intl recently declared that ZMP of Japan has procured GeckoSystems’ upgraded version of the BaseBot.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 18 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Develops Compact Robot Coupling for Pallet Handling

SCHUNK has created a sleek, lightweight coupling that has reduced interfering contours. This development was achieved in response to the requirements in automatic lading of machine tools. As pallet loading process occurs close to the machine table, a precise, powerful and compact workpiece pallet changer is the need of the hour.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 18 Apr 2012

SCHUNK’s Powerball Arm Serves Robotic-Assisted Industrial Applications

SCHUNK’s Powerball concept is the G5 lightweight arm. This compact and flexible design ensures efficient mobile and stationary use in industrial handling and service robotics.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 17 Apr 2012

SCHUNK Introduces PWG-plus Powerful Angular Gripper

SCHUNK continues its initiation in adding more universal gripping modules.

From SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG 17 Apr 2012

New Kuka Machining Cell Appears First at Automatica 2012

Based on the latest KRC4 controller and Kuka CNC machining technology, a new Kuka machining cell was designed by Robotmaster and Kuka Robotics. This new innovation will be exhibited at Automatica 2012 in Munich. Using a rotary table and a Kuka Quantec KR300 robot, the live machining of an industrial manufacturing component in the cell will be demonstrated.

16 Apr 2012

KLEENLine Opts ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker for its Ultra-Sanitary Robotic Pick-And-Place System

The ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker robot has been chosen by KLEENLine, a designer and constructor of ultra-sanitary food manufacturing equipment, for its new KLEENPick series high-speed robotic food picking systems.

11 Apr 2012