Robotics World articles from June 2005

Robotics World archives from June 2005

Robot trends in established & emerging markets.(FEATURE STORY)(Cover story)
June 1, 2005... In 2004, robot orders in North America were up for the third consecutive year. Robot use is expanding--not only in traditional markets like automotive, construction, agriculture, aerospace, recreational vehicles, consumer goods, food and...

A comparison of step motor and servo motor systems.(Official Motion Control Publication of ISA)
June 1, 2005... Step motor and servo motor systems are both used in high performance, high precision motion control applications. These applications include factory automation, semiconductor equipment, biotechnology, gaming and many other uses. The total...

Robots find home buffing finely crafted guitars.(Robotics Case Studies)
June 1, 2005... When C.F. Martin opened his modest guitar making hop on Hudson St. in lower Manhattan in 1833, he probably never even imagined the scale of the operation over which his great-great grandson now presides. In an 84,000-square-foot facility and...

Finding an ergonomic tote assembly solution.(Robotics Case Studies)
June 1, 2005... Companies that currently use robots, and those that are considering using them in the near future, have an incredible opportunity to significantly cut costs and prevent injuries to employees. "As U.S. manufacturers face stiff competition...

Dogs and robots share NIST special test arena.(Robotics World Extra)
June 1, 2005... Bomb and drug-sniffing dogs are regular visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for training, not for emergency work. Every month as many as 10 to 20 dogs and their handlers from federal agencies as well as from...

International Robots & Vision Show to explore real-world and cutting-edge solutions.(ria UPDATE)
June 1, 2005... This fall, the Robots & Vision Show will be collocated with the Assembly Technology Expo for the first time ever. Show attendees will be able to access both exhibit areas, Sept. 27-29, in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill. The Robots & Vision Show is...

SIAS 2005 theme centers on machinery safety in a global marketplace.(ria UPDATE)
June 1, 2005... The global rate of industrial automation continues at an ever increasing pace. As more industries and industrial sectors automate, it is essential that worker safety keeps pace with the changes in the workplace. The need to understand the...

RIA's focus: a 30-year journey of strengthening industry.(ria UPDATE)
June 1, 2005... In 1974 an 84-day mission at the American space station, Skylab, was completed. The space explorer Mariner 10 approached planet Mercury. And then there was the launching of RIA. Unlike the others, RIA's "mission" to strengthen industry by...

RIA launches interactive job board for the Robotics Industry: The Robotics Online Career Center.(ria UPDATE)
June 1, 2005... Responding to an increased demand by employers and recruiters for highly qualified robotics industry job candidates, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) has introduced a new interactive job board. Employers and recruiters can use the new...

National Robot Safety Conference XVII: A "How To" for safeguarding your work environment: tabletop, speaker, and sponsorship opportunities available.(ria UPDATE)
June 1, 2005... The 17th Annual National Robot Safety Conference is set for October 24-27, 2005, at the Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest Resort in Ypsilanti (Detroit), Michigan. Attendees will hear robot case studies from leading U.S. companies, gain...

RIA announces eNews Connection enhancement.(ria UPDATE)
June 1, 2005... A new section in Robotics Online is designed to help users quickly get connected with leading suppliers and integrators. In the eNews Connection is an elite list of RIA member companies, with logos, ads, and links to company sites. Check out...

Association events.(ria UPDATE)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... International Robots & Vision Show and Conference Sept. 26-29, 2005 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (Chicago), IL 4th International Safety of Industrial Automated Systems (SIAS) 2005 Conference Hyatt...

Updating control of hazardous energy.(RIA Safety Column)
June 1, 2005... Opportunities to speak out on industrial safety continue to come my way, and I guess the bottom line is I enjoy doing it. Two recent events I participated in, though not directly "robot" related, were exciting industrial safety-related events...

eGard by Fortress Interlock.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... eGard by Fortress Interlock is a new, fully modular approach to controlling access to hazardous machinery and equipment. In addition to providing all the features that are required in a gate switch eGard also includes electrical operator...

Direct Controls, Inc. (DCI).(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Direct Controls, Inc. (DCI) is now shipping the Robo-Mill, its breakthrough table-top prototype styling system for clay and foam milling. The Robo-Mill milling system includes a .85 meter reach robot that is driven by a DMAC control and mounted...

Migatron.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Migatron's new high speed RPS-400-6 ultrasonic sensor is used for short ranges of 2 to 6 inches. Its small size of .75"x 2.00"x 1.5" makes it useful in tight locations. It will not be affected by changes in target color or material. The unit...

Robohand, a DE-STA-CO company.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Robohand, a DE-STA-CO company, announces the launch of its affordable new DRF DirectConnect flange mount rotary actuators where the payload inertia stops directly through an independent hard stop mounted in the turntable, rather than through...

Industrial Motion Control LLC.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Industrial Motion Control LLC, also known as IMC, has engineered a new family of innovative Ring Index Drives that features dramatically larger through-holes to accommodate a variety of automated machinery and equipment, including electrical...

FANUC Robotic Production Technology (RPT).(New Products)
June 1, 2005... FANUC Robotic Production Technology (RPT) introduces the RPT RoboTrim RT-1000 router trimming solution, designed specifically for thermo-formers, as well as injection molders, blow molders and rotational molders. "In many cases, this flexible...

Danfoss North America Motion Controls.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Danfoss North America Motion Controls introduces a new compact standard enclosure for 125HP through 350 HP VLT Series drives. These compact enclosures provide a complete control solution in nearly any industrial, HVAC, or water and wastewater...

Haydon Switch & Instrument, Inc.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Haydon Switch & Instrument, Inc. announces a new metric stroke of 18mm available on the Z26000 captive linear actuators. This new extended travel offering is available in a wide variety of resolutions ranging from 0.0127mm to 0.1016mm per step...

Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.(New Products)
June 1, 2005... Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc.'s new Micro-Meter 2 Servo is a positive-displacement, two-component meter-mix dispensing system designed to apply small precision beads and small metered shots of precisely mixed resins. Servo-motor design...

Danaher Motion acquires G&L Motion Control.(Industry News)
June 1, 2005... Danaher Motion, Wood Dale, Ill., announced that it has acquired G&L Motion Control, inc. (GLMC), a leader in motion-centric machine control solutions from ThyssenKrupp Dusseldorf, Germany. The transaction is limited to the G&L Motion Control...

Nachi expands in North America and Japan.(Industry News)
June 1, 2005... Nachi Robotic Systems Inc. is expanding its U.S. training center into a newly con structed building adjacent to NRS headquarters in Novi, Mich. This new facility will provide 20 percent more training lab floor space. Nachi is also acquiring...

New North American subsidiary for Atlanta GmbH.(Industry News)
June 1, 2005... Atlanta GmbH in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, announces the formation of its new North American subsidiary, Atlanta Drive Systems, Inc., in Wall, N.J. Atlanta Drive Systems is the sole source for the Atlanta products in North America and...

JR3 force-torque sensors & receiver/processors.(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... JR3 produces a wide range of six axis force-torque sensors for use with robots and industrial automation. DSP based Receiver/Processor boards are available for PCI bus, cPCI bus as well as the ISA bus and VMEbus versions. Analog output sensors...

Save time with 3D motor downloads.(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... Dynetic Systems and Solid Works 3D CAD modeling software have developed a web page, offering configurable, downloadable 3D models of fractional horsepower DC Brushed and Brushless motors. Downloads are available in almost any format from CAD to...

I&J9000 gantry "power" robots.(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... I&J Fisnar Inc. is proud to present a new series of high-power, Servo-Driven, Gantry dispensing robots with working areas up to 32" x 24". These robots use ball screw transmissions to ensure high repeatability. The I&J9000 Power series is ideal...

Robotic rotary joint.(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... ATI Industrial Automation has just released a new product that allows unlimited rotation of end-of-arm tooling without tangling or twisting robot lines. By utilizing advanced slip-ring technology the Rotary Joint passes electrical and pneumatic...

Stainless steel linear actuator.(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... The Miniline[TM] family of compact linear actuators is now available in an all-stainless version. Intended for use in corrosive environments, this actuator has internal limit switches, planetary gearing and a coaxial motor for high performance...

Intelligent Servo Drive[TM].(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... The ISD is a concept more than it is a product. IIS has developed a series of building blocks that can be easily combined in a custom design to produce an intelligent motion control system for large volume OEM's. These building blocks, both...

Robohand, A DE-STA-CO Industries Company.(Robotics World Showcase)
June 1, 2005... Robohand was founded in 1982 when the company designed and built the first intelligent sensorized gripper. Robohand quickly developed its product line to include grippers, slides, and other modular components used to automate a variety of...