We can speak about microtechnology, automation, assembly, robotics, peripherals of machines and many other applications where a precise linear motion is required; it is likely to find linear ball bearings of the Swiss company Sferax. Indeed this manufacturer is specialized in the guidance of linear movements for the industry for more than 50 years. The transmission of a linear movement can be done in different ways, for example with a ball screw. With respect to guidance, there are many (…)

Robots from Stäubli can now be directly operated with B&R controllers. This is possible thanks to a Powerlink interface on Stäubli’s uniVAL drives that allows Generic Motion Control programs from B&R controllers to be transferred to the robots. In this way, robotics engineers can use the uniform programming and operating environment provided by B&R controllers. The easy integration of Stäubli robots is guaranteed using uniVAL drives and Powerlink networks. Robots are connected (…)

What is the common point between the first robot controlled by a PC (with Windows 95, as many would say : prehistory), the 4d simulator installed at Walt Disney’s Epcot® Park Florida, a global network of training in robotics and your car? They are all related to the Kuka Roboter company. And if we are far from the 1950s science-fiction stories and their humanoid robots (which are sometimes in revolt), reality is no less surprising. Meeting at Kuka Roboter Switzerland with Ms Meike Stuber, in (…)

Again several Kuka robot received the world-renowned "red dot" award this year. Three products of the Bavarian industrial robot provider were among the winners: the KR 5 arc, HW and KR 700 PA have been awarded by the red dot. The KR 5 arc was even awarded as the best of the best red dot and honored for outstanding design achievements. During a solemn Gala on July 5, 2010 in the Essen Aalto Theatre the industrial designer Mario Selic and a Kuka developer team received the prestigious award (…)

For the second time this year at Automatica Fanuc awarded the prices of Robotics. With these awards, the robots manufacturer rewards partners who are distinguished by their exceptional achievements and their exemplary commitment. In the general industry category, Fanuc Robotics award was given to Robotec Solutions AG. This integrator works exclusively with Fanuc robots and technologies. He is also known for its planning and careful implementation and the professionalism of its work. These (…)

The simplest way of controlling robots. Touch screen. Graphics support. Flexible interaction. The more powerful the capabilities of the robots become, the more intuitive user interfaces for operator control of the robots are pushed into the foreground. The new KUKA smartPAD brilliantly demonstrates, on a large, high-resolution, antireflection touch screen, how robots can be operated intuitively. . Operations are presented to the user in a transparent manner by means of intelligent, (…)

At Siams KuKa presents a small assembly and manipulating cell. Combining a linear axis to the capacities of a scara R550 robot, this cell is ideal to manipulate small parts like needed in watch industry or microtechnology. The KR 5 scara R550 has a reach of 550 mm with a payload of 5 kg and a high positioning accuracy of under 0.02 mm. The Kuka Scaras combine fast and best-selling scara manipulators with very dependable and best-selling PC-based robot controller. And the linear axis… The (…)

Stäubli Robotics, manufacturers of innovative and technologically advanced industrial and cleanroom robots, announces the introduction of the new TS series of high speed SCARA robots. This next generation robotic line features 100% Stäubli design and engineering, and are among the fastest commercially available SCARA robots in the industry. . Stäubli’s high performance benchmarks of speed, rigidity and precision are exemplified by this series which includes the TS40, TS60 and TS80 with (…)

Designer and integrator of robotized automation solutions for the German speaking countries, Robotec Solutions AG wishes now develop its activities towards French speaking areas. To sustain this strategy, the company can count on Dominique Lalut. Benefitting from a more than 25-year know-how with the most important robots manufacturers in the world, this French native is well known in the French speaking Switzerland industries and joined the sales team of Robotec Solutions AG. From now on, (…)