newsKnocking down the barriers to robotic automation
Nigel Platt looks at how developments in robotic automation are helping to tackle the common concerns that have held back the adoption of robots in UK manufacturing
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productABB launches next generation cobots
ABB IS is expanding its collaborative robot (cobot) portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement the YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB’s cobot line-up.
newsCondition-based maintenance for robots
ABB’S NEW Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) service enables robot users to create a preventive maintenance schedule for individual or robot fleets based on real-time operational data, to optimize productivity and minimise downtime.
productLunchtime training helps find untapped electrical efficiencies in pump systems
ABB has introduced a Lunch ‘n’ Learn training session that shows how to improve the electrical efficiency of pump systems, while saving up to 20% in energy costs.
productDriving out stoppages
Samuel Taylor, manufacturer of bimetallic strips, has improved the reliability of its production line by retrofitting two applications with ABB variable speed drives (VSDs).
productNovember seminar provides step-by-step guide to improving productivity with robots
November seminar provides step-by-step guide to improving productivity with robots…
productSmaller footprint robot
Building on the success of YuMi, said to be the world’s first truly collaborative, dual-arm industrial robot, ABB has unveiled its single-arm collaborative robot, which combines industry-leading capabilities with a much smaller footprint.
productSeminar and workshop
ABB’s forthcoming Switch to Robots seminar will explain how ongoing reductions in the cost and complexity of robotic automation are opening up new opportunities for UK SMEs.
productSee how robots are transforming manufacturing
Visitors to ABB’s stand at MACH 2018 will be able to see how the latest advances in robotic automation can help them find new ways to transform their productivity and efficiency.
productSee how robots are transforming manufacturing at MACH 2018
ABB to help manufacturing companies discover the possibilities offered by the latest generation of robots.
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