collaborative robots

Automation trailblazers – collaborative robots, or cobots – are unleashing their potential across an array of applications commonly carried out on the factory floor.   

Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH (Lorch) is a leader in the design, development, and application of advanced welding technologies. Based in Germany, they are at the cutting edge of industry 4.0, developing smarter solutions for tomorrow’s industrial challenges. They bring the next level of welding to the table with collaborative robot technologies and advanced welding – in one integrated package.  

A research team lead by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has received $4.9 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for a new training centre for collaborative robots in manufacturing. The joint project between QUT, The University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Swinburne University of Technology, and the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM Hub), … Continue reading Funding announced for new ARC Training Centre at QUT for collaborative robots →

Industrial robots are commonplace in factories because they provide an effective alternative to manual workers for repetitive, high-volume assembly line tasks. The machines can continuously repeat high-precision tasks for many years with only the occasional interruption for routine maintenance. Boosted productivity ensures a return on the initial high capital investment. But relatively low-cost human workers … Continue reading Collaborative robots: designing for productivity and safety →

Universal Robots (UR) are launching a financial services leasing program alongside global finance company DLL, in order to give Australian manufacturers immediate access to the “collaborative robots” (cobots) they manufacture without upfront capital investment.  The partnership between the automation solutions manufacturer and the financial services company enables all manufacturers, regardless of size or capital equipment … Continue reading Universal Robots is levelling the automation playing field →

For several generations, industry has been well served by robots. Now, cobots are transforming industry. Mouser Electronics’ Paul Golata explains. The Internet of Things (IoT) has arrived. Its future is profound. Billions of devices are being connected into the internet allowing for the capture, manipulation and processing signals across a host of sources. Computers connect … Continue reading Mouser Electronics: Collaborative robots are transforming industry →

Information computer technology (ICT) and robotics are set to grow Australia’s workforce by hundreds-of-thousands. The ICT workforce alone, grew by 3.5 per cent, from 2016 to 2017, to 663,100 workers. According to a Deloitte Access Economics and the Australian Computer Society report, Australia’s Digital Pulse 2018, the demand for ICT workers is set to grow … Continue reading Human and robot collaboration epitomises the workplace of the future →