Industrial robotic automation is doing wonders in different sectors of society. Some of the benefits attributed to robots are the increa

Industrial robots are utilized by different industries for the purpose of the manufacturing and packaging of products. Industrial robots are automated and programmed to carry out repetitive tasks

Building an industrial robot, like an EVS robot arm, is not an easy fit, considering the type of work they handle on a daily basis. They have to be strong, solid, and reliable if they are to be used for a long time. The materials used to make them vary from some of the most common metallic elements

Joints are everything when it comes to robotic arm movements. Without joints, all you have is a straight metal pole that cannot move in any direction nor twist in any way. When it comes to robotic arms, the number of joints determines how efficient the entire structure would be.We are going to look

Robotic arms are the most important parts of automated machines; they are the parts that hold, drag, pull, release, press, punch, and so much more. For this reason, they must have freedom of movement if they are to perform their tasks as expected. This capacity for mobility is what is called the deg

There are countless types of robots that are being used for industrial purposes. Roles like painting, welding, picking, and placing, among others, used to be handled by people, but that slowed down productivity. Humans don’t have the strength to keep going without a break, and this is one of the rea

There are many parts that make up a robot. The robotic arm area is the most prominent and what people see. It is also the part that handles most of the work. But there is another rarely noticed part that does most of the heavy lifting in the background, and that is the envelope.We are going to look

Absolute Machine Tools is proud to partner with Productive Robotics, in Santa Barbara, California, to offer smart, affordable and easy-to-use collaborative automation solutions. This Q&A guide answers 10 of the most common questions about OB7 Collaborative Robots. Learn what is involv

Ventura, California-based Swiss Productions Inc. began nearly 40 years ago as a family owned company in a 750-square-foot facility with 5 screw machines. Today, they’ve grown into a reliable, high quality precision screw machine shop that produces more than 2 million parts per month for cust

Automation is one of the biggest trends in the CNC machining industry, as more and more companies discover that integrating robotics with their CNC machine tools increases productivity while decreasing costs. A leader in the field of CNC automation, Absolute Machine Tools distributes state-of-t

Manufacturers are always looking for ways to increase productivity while reducing costs, which is one of the main reasons more and more CNC shops are making the transition to “lights-out” operations. “Lights out” manufacturing is a manufacturing process that utilizes automation

By now everyone knows what a Cobot is, but many aren’t sure if they are ready, or if they are, how to successfully go about implementing it into their day-to-day production processes. The last thing anyone wants to do is spend money for one, and when it arrives, move it off to the side or ke

How is the Work Staged? It Should Be All Part of the Master Plan Most manufacturers don’t understand — and sometimes underestimate the importance of — staging the work the cobot will handle. This is one of many reasons why automation projects fail before they start. Often times, ma

Do Cobots Need Maintenance Like Industrial Robots? Everything mechanical eventually needs some type of maintenance, and nobody should tell you otherwise. Collaborative Robots, or cobots, typically don’t have to follow a maintenance schedule; however, they do require attention. Cobots are use

Risk Assessment It’s hard to believe but OSHA has not published standardized risk assessment regulations pertaining to collaborative robots (cobots), although it likely won’t be too long before they do. The main objective for developing the first collaborative robot was to combine repetitive perfo

Manufacturers are constantly searching for reliable and consistent solutions to everyday problems. It’s what manufacturing is based upon: solving problems; making things people want; and making them better.  When Lenkbar approached Absolute Machine Tools to help resolve and modernize a

Two of Absolute’s partners, Productive Robotics and Scytec Consulting, will be exhibiting together in Scytec’s booth Booth #1617 at Westec 2021 in Long Beach, California, on November 16-18, 2021. Increasing Equipment Effectiveness with IIoT Technology Scytec will be demonstrating t

Additive Manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has gone from a futuristic novelty to a widely available technology. Even though additive manufacturing has been around since the mid1980’s, the growth in use and commercialization of the technology has exploded in the last five years.  Print

The COVID-19 crisis has affected every industry, and manufacturing is no exception. As social distancing and mandated closures have sent the economy reeling, manufacturers have had to adapt to disruptions in supply chains, inventory shortages, and limited availability of employees.  Falling

One of the most significant developments of potential interest to small and medium-sized manufacturers in the area of industrial robots is the introduction about 10 years or so ago of a subset of industrial robots called collaborative robots or “CoBots”.  What makes them different from stan