http://Robotics.industrysearch.com robotic arms robotic consultants robotics parts robotics designers robotics software robotic gears robotic reducers welders robotic welders robotic grippers robotic positioners robotic controllers XENIA, OHIO (June 2008) – SAS Automation announces individual jaw kits for the new style of GRZ 20-16. The jaw kit consists of one jaw and one hex screw pin. This new jaw kit for the GRZ 20-16 offers injection molders the ability to interchange existing jaws for various size jaws. The challenge to customize the application of a parts/sprue plier led to the development of the GRZ 20-16 with removable screws. This new jaw kit will provide molders with the ability to easily interchange and configure the jaw size by ordering kits of the same size to customize their gripping requirements. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14616%2etxt Dayton, Ohio — Lean and powerful, Motoman’s new SIA20 (slim, individual arm) robot features a revolutionary 7-axis design with best-in-class wrist performance characteristics that enables amazing freedom of movement, coupled with the ability to maneuver in very tight areas. The compact SIA20 has a 16% smaller footprint than the previous IA20 model, as well as five times faster acceleration for improved cycle times. The agile, versatile SIA20 opens up a wide range of industrial applications to robots and is ideal for assembly, injection molding, inspection, machine tending and a host of other operations. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14543%2etxt Ann Arbor, Michigan – North American Robotics Companies Reported that New orders Sold to North American Manufacturers Fell 17% In the First Quarter of 2008 From the Same Quarter in 2007, but Revenue Rose Five Percent. Orders to non-automotive companies surged, an encouraging sign for future robotics growth, according to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14477%2etxt Bastian Offers Customers Innovative, Flexible, Cost-Effective Transport Solutions in Warehouse, Distribution and Manufacturing Facilities http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14469%2etxt 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). http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14433%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14420%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14335%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14309%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14289%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14243%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14202%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14183%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14147%2etxt 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. http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14125%2etxt ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Only one printed directory specializes in robot suppliers, integrators and consultants, and the 2008 edition of the Robotics Industry Directory is now available. More than 200 members of Robotic Industries Association are listed in the new Directory, which is available free in North America (contact RIA headquarters at 734/994- 6088 or online at www.roboticsonline.com). http://Robotics.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14116%2etxt