- Robotics orders shot up 28% in first three quarters of 2003
Ann Arbor, MI—New orders for industrial robots received by North American manufacturers increased 28% to 10,382 orders in the first three quarters of 2003 (1-3Q03) from 8,101 orders during the same period in 2002, according to recent research by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA). Meanwhile, the value of these orders ......
- KUKA Robotics Corp., a manufacturer of industrial
robots, announced it has signed Nercon Engineering and Manufacturing
Inc. of Oshkosh, Wis., as its newest system partner.
KUKA Robotics Corp., a manufacturer of industrial robots, announced it has signed Nercon Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. of Oshkosh, Wis., as its newest system partner. The companies will work together to deliver expanded automation offerings to the packaging and material handling markets. Nercon is a full-service engineering company and a ......
- Robotics industry up 28% in first nine
months.
New orders for industrial robots jumped 28% through September, according to new figures released by Robotic Industries Association, the industry's trade group. North American robotics suppliers received orders for 10,051 robots, valued at $698.2 million, from North American manufacturing companies in the first nine months of the year. An additional ......
- State of the industry round table.
Editor's Note: Six robotics industry executives, including the executive vice president of the Robotic industries Association, the industry trade group, offer their views on the state of the industry and general trends, now and in the near future. Donald A. Vincent Executive Vice President Robotic Industries Association Let's face it: ......
- Robot Suppliers Are Branching Out
The cyclical auto industry is in yet another slump, so it's once again time for the robotics industry to dust off a recurring strategy: expanding into areas other than automotive. This time, robot suppliers feel they've got a good chance of reducing their dependence on vehicle production. There's no question ......
- HMIs in Robotics
In complex, sophisticated manufacturing environments where robots are increasingly deployed, it is imperative to know at every moment what your robots are doing now as well as what they've done in the past. Whether the process involves initialization and commissioning, operations, or repair and maintenance, abundant information must be gathered, ......
- Robots rock!
Robotics continue to grow in packaging operations, according to the most recent Purchasing Plans Study from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (see Market Forecast, p. 4). While robotics purchases overall actually decreased in 2006, due to the decline in the auto industry, usage increased in the consumer goods industries, such ......