Industrial Robotics Editorials
Application: Spot Welding
How to Reduce Your Motion Control Costs in 2017
POSTED: 01/09/2017
For most businesses, new year’s resolutions remain pretty consistent from year to year: Optimize costs without sacrificing performance. Get to market faster. Beat the competition. These goals stay the same because they’re not easy to achieve. Doing more with less can be critical to your success, but the “how” is
RTOS 101: Semaphores and Queues
POSTED: 12/13/2016
The use of a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is increasingly common in embedded software designs. An RTOS makes it easy to divide your code into smaller blocks, tasks, which execute seemingly in parallel and independent of each other, as described in the first article in the RTOS 101 series. IntervalZero’s RTOS
Eric the Robot – Foreshadowing The Inevitable Future of Humans and Robots Living Harmoniously
POSTED: 06/01/2016
Listening to NPR the other day, a story about Eric, one of the first UK robots designed in the late 1920s, it amazes how far we have come in the area of robotics. Back in 1928, a couple guys were able to create a robot that could stand and take
POSTED: 05/24/2016
Made in China 2025: A Look Inside China’s Latest Industrial Innovation Policy Last week, China-based home appliance maker Midea made a profound statement with its 4.57 billion euros ($5.17 billion) takeover offer for German industrial robot maker Kuka, one of the world's biggest 4 robot suppliers. Without context, it seems like a pretty hefty
How Embedded Devices and the Cloud Are Leading a Paradigm Shift in Manufacturing and Production
POSTED: 05/13/2016
Not long ago, embedded devices were not connected in any way to a network especially to a network that was accessible to the cloud. As such, it was decidedly difficult to have software activation and licensing software work at a local level. Microsoft even struggled with Windows 7, and continued
Why an Open “Plug-and-Play” Platform is The Answer for Industrial Automation
POSTED: 04/25/2016
What is the number one thing that industrial automation engineers want at work? It’s simple: the freedom and flexibility to choose the best tools without reservation. That autonomy, however, is rarely achieved, not just in industrial automation but practically any industry these days. Oh sure, plenty of tooling vendors say they provide
POSTED: 05/27/2015
Right-size it : What is the right size for the loads and speeds of your application? Too much machine is a waste. Too small is worse. Güdel Applications Engineers are available to help you get it just right. Reach study : In some cases a smaller robot on a
Simple Solutions for Multi-carriage Tracks
POSTED: 01/12/2015
Kawasaki Robotics US recently turned to Güdel for a 21-meter-long, three-carriage TrackMotion TMF-4 for material handling in a body shop. Deploying more than one robot on a track poses special challenges for managing cables and carriages, but not for Güdel which has generations of experience solving these issues. E-chain management is
What You Must Know About Robotic Welding
POSTED: 07/24/2013
In the fabrication and manufacturing world, quality and productivity are everything. To remain competitive, companies need to look continually for ways to increase throughput and minimize defects, while also keeping costs low for parts and labor. In many cases, turning to robotic welding is a means to achieve those goals
Look to RIA for a Revitalized Robotics Industry
POSTED: 02/03/2010
There is no sugar coating the fact that the robotics industry suffered from the Great Recession but there are some bright spots. RIA’s Director of Market Analysis, Paul Kellett, presented detailed statistics during the Robotics Industry Forum and they show the industry has contracted. However, he also highlighted areas where
KUKA RoboCoaster is Sum of All Thrills at Disney’s Epcot
POSTED: 10/19/2009
Until recently, few people could boast they had strapped themselves to a robot and gone for a ride (although quite a few did this at 2005 International Robots & Vision Show when KUKA brought an early version of their RoboCoaster). Now you can go
