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Best Practices for Robotic Integrators

Best Practices for Robotic Integrators

May 16, 2013 - Noon to 1 PM EDT
This webinar will describe successful practices for robot systems integration. The presentation will examine a typical sales cycle including initial information gathering, scope definition, risk mitigation, variation quantification, proposals work, project award, financial management, design, procurement, build, runoff, acceptance, installation, production startup, training, documentation and support. Finally the webinar will illustrate these technologies with application videos.

From this webinar, you can expect to learn:

  • Successful practices for robot systems integration.
  • An understanding of all the phases of a complete systems integration cycle.
  • Technical and business management of systems integration.
  • The RIA Certified Robotics Integrator program.

Fundamentals of Robotics: Factory SolutionsAdvanced Vision Guided Robotics

April 25, 2013 - Noon to 1 PM EDT
This webinar will describe concepts of 2.5D and various kinds of 3D (distinct, touching, overlapping, shape variant, feature absent) guidance. Several advanced calibration techniques suited for specific applications will be covered. The use of one or multiple cameras and the mathematical techniques behind them will also be presented. The evolution of 3D structured and random bin picking will be reviewed with new growth and acceptance trends. Finally some new application videos will be shown.

From this webinar, you can expect to learn:

  • 2.5D and various kinds of 3D vision guided robotics (VGR).
  • Calibration techniques for specific applications.
  • The use of one or multiple cameras & the mathematical techniques behind them.
  • Structured and random bin picking along with new growth and acceptance trends.

Fundamentals of Robotics: Factory SolutionsNational Robotics Week: Fundamentals of Robotics

April 11, 2013 - Noon to 1 PM EDT
This webinar will describe different kinds of robots, their suitability for various applications, integration methodologies and many proven solutions. These solutions will illustrate cell design with precise and fast real-time multitasking coordination of conveyors, racks, bins and peripheral equipment e.g., vision, force & torque sensing, and I/O control. See videos of impressive factory solutions in action (e.g., in automotive plants, packaging settings, and semiconductor manufacturing facilities.)

From this webinar, you can expect to learn:

  • Different kinds of industrial robots.
  • Factory applications, integration methodologies and proven solutions.
  • Cell design with multitasking controls, product flow and peripheral equipment.
  • Example applications showcased with fast and proven factory solutions.

New Market Trends: Aerospace, Semiconductors & Mobile RobotsNew Market Trends: Aerospace, Semiconductors & Mobile Robots

March 21, 2013 - Noon to 1 PM EDT
This webinar will describe new opportunities for robots, vision and automation in the aerospace industry as it gathers commercial momentum.Trends and acceleration in the manufacture of semiconductor based products will be discussed including the benefit derived from past standards, and how they help to manufacture new innovations at a rapid pace. The webinar will also cover many new types of markets, applications and robots that are forming in the service arena with mobile robots.

From this webinar, you can expect to learn:

  • New opportunities for robots, vision and automation in the aerospace industry.
  • Trends and acceleration in the manufacture of semiconductor based products.
  • New markets, applications and robots that are forming in the service arena with mobile robots.
     

Robot Design, Integrated Controls & Software Architectures of Industrial RobotsRobot Design, Integrated Controls & Software Architectures of Industrial Robots

February 28, 2013 - Noon to 1 PM EST
This webinar will describe relevant industrial robot designs for various applications and how they have improved for better performance. It will also describe integrated controls on increasingly powerful and capable robot controllers with multiprocessing, multitasking and coordinated device control. Lastly the webinar will describe software architectures common in industrial robot platforms and their evolution, enhancements and use in current applications.

From this webinar you can expect to learn:

  • History, evolution and progress trends of industrial robot design.
  • History, evolution and progress trends of integrated robot controllers.
  • History, evolution and progress trends of robotic software architectures.
  • New market trends that are enabling new robotic application solutions.

 

Basics of Robot End EffectorsBasics of Robot End Effectors

January 17, 2013 - Noon to 1 PM EST
This webinar will describe robot end effectors such as parallel jaw, vacuum and magnet based solutions. Solution approaches such as two or three position grasps and servo based designs will be discussed. In addition, force and torque sensing techniques will be described. The webinar will cover grip compliance, collision avoidance and breakaway options. Finally the webinar will illustrate these technologies with application videos.
 

How to Specify Robot SystemsHow to Specify Robot Systems

December 13, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
How do you specify a robot for your special situation? First you need to know how to be successful with robots so we cover that. Then we give careful attention to the process of how to specify what you need. Learn fundamental concepts of reach, work envelope, payload, inertia, moment of arm, and cycle time. Concepts of mathematical modeling and productiongrade simulation are introduced. Various types of robots and their merits are discussed. (Videos included.)

Robots in the WarehouseRobots in the Warehouse

November 15, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM  
There is a rapid growth in warehouse use of robots. Logistical issues such as Just in Time (JIT), First In First Out (FIFO), and throughput based tiered storage in ASRS (Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems) are discussed. New advances in demand based work flow, time based storage and retrieval, and work step optimization is covered. Video helps brings into focus considerations for realworld applications of robots for the warehouse.


New Techniques in Robotic Material HandlingNew Techniques in Robotic Material Handling

November 1, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
New techniques in robotic material handling are seen in movies and slides. New robotic end effectors and their innovative use in handling diverse products is covered. The use of multiple axes, dual arms and cooperative mechanisms is explained. Learn how, more than ever, these innovations reduce tooling costs and enhance the flexibility that end users need.


Pharmaceuticals & Live Sciences RoboticsPharmaceutical & Life Sciences Robotics

October 11, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
This webinar describes the use of robots in pharmaceutical and life science applications. Mainstream topics of manufacturing and packaging are covered. Further, the use of robots for multi combinatorial tests, titration and processing is described. The use of robots in prescription verification and accurate dispensing is shown. Special FDA considerations are covered. Application videos are included (just what the doctor ordered).


Robots: Vision Guidance (3D: Bin Picking)Robots: Vision Guidance (3D: Bin Picking)

September 20, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM  
See for yourself advances in 3D Vision Guided Robotics (VGR) with special emphasis on proven and reliable solutions in bin picking. The discussion goes from simple to complex geometries and from structured to random bin picking. Implementation considerations such as camera arrangement, end effector design and exception handling is covered. Application movies make the webinar easier to follow; more visual.


Beyond the Robot: 3D Visualization for Complete Robotics SolutionsBeyond the Robot: 3D Visualization for Complete Robotics Solutions 

September 6, 2012 - 10 am EDT
3D Simulation is an imperative solution tool to validate and verify any manufacturing concept or process. As CAD is to the Product Design and Development, 3D Graphical Simulation is to the “How and with What to Build it” in the manufacturing and production life of the Product which includes Robotic Off-Line Programming, Material/Factory Flow, Resource / Process Planning and PLC Validation for Controls Logic.


Robot Safety AwarenessRobot Safety Awareness - August 2012 Update

August 9, 2012 - Noon to 1 pm
A new robot safety standard is in the pipeline from Robotic Industries Association. Manufacturers have already started producing robots that are compliant. Users and integrators now must consider guidelines that are harmonized with ISO. For more than a decade, OSHA has referred to the ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 Robot Safety Standard but times change and so has the standard. This webinar gives you a chance to hear about the changes directly from RIA before they go into effect. Additional training is offered by RIA and the 24th annual National Robot Safety Conference covers it in more detail, September 24-26, 2012, Indianapolis, Indiana.


New Trends in Material Removal RobotsNew Trends in Material Removal Robots

July 19, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
New trends in material removal robotics are changing old processes. Waterjet cutting, grinding, laser cutting and knife based trimming are some examples. Registering parts with vision and compensating material removal with constant force during dynamic path following is covered. Constant speed motions, linear and arc interpolation, smoothing filters and related topics are reduced to easy-to-understand slides and application movies.


Tradeshows: Tips, Tricks and Tools from Automation Marketing Pros

Tradeshows: Tips, Tricks and Toosl from Automation Marketing Pros

July 17, 2012 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This webinar was developed for the industrial marketing or trade show manager who is new to trade shows, or still learning the ropes. If you have been frustrated by (or just want to avoid) lackluster results, missed budgets, anxiety and confusion before, during and after the event, then this seminar is for you. You will learn how to streamline demo shipping, installation and setup; how to best leverage the trade show's own promotion tools, the gold standards for behavior in your booth, what to do after the show, and much more.


Assembly Techniques - Robot BasicsAssembly Techniques - Robot Basics

June 14, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
With a mix of video, easy-to-understand explanations and real-world examples, learn more about basic techniques in assembling products with robots. Efficiency concepts such as sequential, parallel, and combinatorial assembly are explained and demystified. The notion of demand based assembly to fulfill orders with flexible feeders is introduced. Step by step product verification and traceability topics are covered.
 


Robots: Vision Guidance Technology (2D)Robots: Vision Guidance Technology (2D)

June 7, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
Basic techniques in 2D Vision Guided Robotics (VGR) are covered. The concepts of X, Y centroids, part angles and grip offsets are introduced. Robot and vision coordinate systems are described as well as fixed and robot mounted camera calibration techniques. The webinar explains application development steps and sample programming code. Concepts are reinforced with real-world application movies.


Palletizing / Depalletizing - Robot BasicsPalletizing / Depalletizing - Robot Basics

May 24, 2012 - Noon to 1 PM
Palletizing and depalletizing applications are described in this webinar, including various techniques and considerations. Topics such as packaging patterns, reach, SKU, order flow and fulfillment, throughput, homogeneous and mixed load handling are covered. We cover design of end effectors to handle pallets, slip sheets, and products of various shapes and sizes. See application videos of solutions in production.

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