Robotic Press Brake Cell Success Part of Patient Automation Journey

View this email online. Technologies | News | Articles | Infocenter | Newsletters | Events | About Us | Suppliers | Advertise March 6, 2024 Robotic Press Brake Cell Success Part of Patient Automation Journey Louis Industries has maintained a measured and disciplined approach to adding automation on its plant floor. Example: Experience and productivity gains in a robot-tended press brake bending cell pave the way for continued automation success. Sponsored Norton RazorStar™ Products Cut Sharp See what makes the engineered shaped ceramic grain in NEW Norton RazorStar™ discs and belts a breakthrough technology which consistently cuts sharp! Designed for medium to high pressure metal removal in the toughest grinding applications, a unique combination of razor-sharp grains with a supersized grinding aid helps reduce heat, and provides longer life on a range of hard-to-grind materials. Learn More AI Vision System for Cobot Grinding and Finishing     Kane Robotics reports that it has employed artificial intelligence (AI) in visual sensors to assess uneven surfaces and enable its collaborative robot (cobot) to make real-time adjustments in material-removal operations. MetalForming Live on the Shop Floor 2024—Virtual Event: Automation Case Studies Tune in on April 24 for a free, 90-min. live presentation covering innovative projects at Clover Tool Mfg. and Nelson Steel Products. And, get your questions answered by automation experts. Ready-to-Integrate Laser Welding Packages Amada Weld Tech, Inc. has announced availability of a range of ready-to-integrate laser welding packages designed to simplify integration into a larger automation line. This new offering expands upon the company’s current range of components and semi-automated workcells by bundling multiple components together. Omron AMRs With ROEQ Lifter and Roller Modules     Omron has launched MD-650 and MD-900 medium-payload autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the United States and Canda, with top lifter and roller modules by ROEQ. A lifter top module enables an AMR to drive underneath cargo, then lift and transport it to the desired location, while a top roller ensures that cargo is transferred seamlessly from the AMR to a conveyor station, thus providing  a fully automated, efficient logistics cycle, explain Omron officials. New Fiber-Laser Cutting Machines Deliver Efficiency, Simplicity Bystronic, Hoffman Estates, IL, has introduced two new fiber-laser cutting machines, the ByCut Eco 3015 (118 by 59-in. sheet size) and 4020, with laser power from 2 to 6 kW. Intuitive Cobot Programming and Operating Software     Flexiv Elements, a cobot-programming and -operating software system from Flexiv Robotics, with U.S. offices in Santa Clara, CA, features an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that enables users to build robotic applications—from simple point-to-point motions to advanced surface-finishing tasks—with no prior programming experience. Augmented Reality App Speeds and Simplifies New Robot Startups     Kuka’s new Kuka.MixedReality software allows users to visualize the environment of robot cells live on their smartphones to support fast, safe and intuitive robot startups. The free mobile app displays tools and interference geometries for early detection of potential hazards that can then be eliminated before a robot begins to work. Subscribe to this enewsletter PMA Services Inc 6363 Oak Tree Blvd. | Independence, OH 44131-2500 | USA 216-901-8800

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