SAS Automation – introduces new Internal Spring Loaded Gripper Arm for Vacuum Cups (14433)
XENIA, OH – SAS Automation provides more EOAT gripping options, with the introduction of a new lightweight gripper arm. This gripper arm is uniquely designed with Delron & aluminum to keep the tool lightweight, electrically insulated and wear resistant. The part is ideal for tools requiring an electrostatic charge or using IML (In Mold Labeling).

Adept Technology Announces New Inverted Scara Robot For Packaged Goods Market. Adept Cobra s800 Inverted IP65 Robot Brings High Speed Handling to Case and Carton Loading Applications (14420)
Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, announced its newest inverted SCARA robot for the packaged goods market. The Adept Cobra s800 inverted IP65 brings high speed handling solutions to case and carton loading applications.

Backlit Conveyor Speeds Visual Gaging Of Automotive Parts (14335)
A custom integrator of turnkey automated inspection machines for quality control, Cincinnati Automation "saw the light" — adopting a new LED backlit conveyor to convert automotive part gaging from a step-by-step to continuous process, more than tripling throughput.

ABB robot certified to the most stringent clean room conditions--IRB6640 robot now complies with strict photovoltaic industry specifications for Class 5 clean rooms (14309)
Working in close cooperation with systems integrator Sieghard Schiller GmbH, a specialist in automated manufacturing, ABB has upgraded its IRB 6640 robot to create a new “clean room” version. The project was undertaken in response to the strict specification required for thin film production processes used in solar module manufacturing; where cleanliness is a critical factor.

Kiva Systems uses SolidWorks Software to Revolutionize the Warehouse with Robots (14289)
Kiva Systems Inc. is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software to revolutionize the concept of the warehouse with the company #65533; system of autonomous orange robots that speed around distribution centers deftly picking goods for shipping.

Gripper 101: What Is A Gripper? Why Use One? (14243)
WHAT IS A GRIPPER? WHY USE ONE? A gripper is a device which enables the holding of an object to be manipulated. The easier way to describe a gripper is to think of the human hand. Just like a hand, a gripper enables holding, tightening, handling and releasing of an object. A gripper is just one component of an automated system. A gripper can be attached to a robot or it can be part of a fixed automation system. Many styles and sizes of grippers exist so that the correct model can be selected for the application.

Motoman and University Of Dayton Establish Lab for Advanced Robotics Research, Learning (14202)
DAYTON, Ohio — Motoman Inc., provider of robots and robotic systems, is helping to establish the Motoman Robotics Laboratory at the University of Dayton School of Engineering. As part of this long-term commitment, Motoman is furnishing $371,000 worth of state-of-the-art robots, including a revolutionary seven-axis, actuator-driven IA20 robot; a revolutionary 15-axis, actuator-driven and human-like dual-arm DIA10 robot; a four-axis YS450 high-speed SCARA robot; two six-axis HP3 articulated robots and one HP3C six-axis, articulated robot with a compact controller. “Motoman is certain that this investment into the School of Engineering will generate great returns for Motoman, both in a ready source for research and development and in a ready source for highly educated and skilled future employees to facilitate Motoman’s future growth and prosperity,” says Craig Jennings, Motoman’s president.

Adept Technology Announces Expansion in Korea (14183)
LIVERMORE, Calif., Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced its expansion in Korea for its products and the signing of Han Shin Power Tech Co., Ltd. of Korea as an exclusive dealer for Korea. Korea is presently the 4th largest robot market in the world with growing demand for high speed, intelligent robotics in many labor-intensive and quality sensitive applications such as incasing, packaging, material handling, and assembly.

Giant Eagle, Daimler Trucks, NA and GENCO Supply Chain Solutions Experience Robot-Powered ROI with Seegrid’s GT3 (14147)
The applications are different but the results are similar. Giant Eagle needed to transport pallets of returned merchandise from receiving dock to processing stations without constantly interrupting pallet truck operators from their primary duties, Daimler Trucks, NA needed to deliver fasteners to the assembly line more cheaply and efficiently. GENCO Supply Chain Solutions needed to reduce costs associated with processing returns and cost effectively manage packaging waste from its reverse logistics operations.

Seegrid Unveils GT3, the First Vision-Guided Industrial Mobile Robot Designed Specifically for Material Handling in Manufacturing, Warehousing and Distribution. GT3 customers Giant Eagle, Daimler Trucks and GENCO experience successful operational performance (14125)
PITTSBURGH — Seegrid Corporation, provider of vision-guided mobile robots for the material handling industry, has announced the introduction of its autonomous tugger, the GT3. The vehicle employs Seegrid’s Industrial Mobile Robotics (IMR) technology which enables it to move through manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations utilizing stereo cameras to build a reliable 3D map of the environment. The GT3 then uses the map and its own reasoning ability to navigate a predetermined path to complete its assigned transport task.