It’s an unusual time to be in the paper and pulp industry. The markets for paper products change on an almost monthly basis. It can be difficult to know how you should respond to keep your operations productive, profitable, and efficient. Should you invest in automation for long-term efficien

Is CNC robot programming easy enough that you should consider a machining robot? You’re looking to improve your CNC process… Should you just purchase another conventional CNC machine? Sure, it ties you to particular machining processes, but at least CNC programming is familiar to you… Or cou

Is automation a good way to improve the productivity of your machine shop? There is a lot of pressure for machine shops to improve efficiency. You want to offer the same services for less cost. Hiring new people is an option, but there are difficulties finding good people to fill the roles. Is robo

Manual labeling processes are slow, inefficient, and prone to errors. Could labeling automation be a good option for improving the process? If so, could robots be a good approach? Is it even possible to automate a labeling task with a robot? Labeling is a vital task in many manufacturing and packa

The most interesting and intriguing robotics news from the past month, brought to you by the team at RoboDK. Work from home directives, lockdowns, and pandemic-related travel restrictions are driving an unprecedented surge of interest in the use of digital simulation software for all sorts of scena

Whether you’re looking for a new robot or just getting familiar with the industry, you probably want to know… which industrial robot companies are most popular? Many great industrial robot companies are worthy of your attention. But, some companies have been leading the industry for decades.

What are material handling robots? How can you apply them to your operations? Many tasks in manufacturing facilities come under the umbrella of “material handling”. However, it’s not always clear how the term applies to robotic automation. Here’s a practical introduction to

Surface finishing with a robot — it’s an application you might not have considered before. You might wonder: Is there a good end effector to perform sanding or polishing with a robot? And how easy is it to program a robot with such an end effector? But, the team at Kane Robotics found a way t

Is it even possible to use robots in the textile industry? Like many people, you might think that textile manufacturing is just too complex for robotic automation. The materials are too unpredictable, the tasks are too varied, and the cost of robotic technology is too high… … at least that’

Can you really achieve dust-free robot engraving? One university student used RoboDK and a custom end effector for robot milling without getting wood-chips all of the workshop. Here’s how they did it. Engraving is an increasingly popular task in manufacturing. Customization is becoming the n

In a fast-changing manufacturing business, operations come and go. What if your robot’s job becomes obsolete? Here’s the right way to repurpose it. In the past, a robot’s job was “for life.” The requirements of mass production meant that the robot would most likely be

Fewer people are getting into engineering, which means a shortage in the workforce for manufacturers. How can we get enough good people into our teams? Could introducing robot programming be a good way to attract quality people? We are reaching a crisis point in manufacturing. According to industr

Welding tasks are a great candidate for robotic automation. But, you might be wondering if spot welding is really the best robotics application for you and your business. Your current spot welding operation is probably working okay. You have skilled welders who are capable of producing quality we

New robot components appear every year. Which ones are right for you? How can you stay on top of the trends? Here are the latest types. The new decade is upon us! This means a new set of robot components will arrive on the market. It also means more choice of which components you can use in your r

You might see the benefits of robot machining… but does your boss? Here’s how to convince management to approve your robot machining project. Have you ever had great ideas you wanted to share with your boss on how you can improve your business? We can see the benefits that a new technology o

You’ve decided that you need a robotic positioner… but how many axes do you need? There are so many models of positioner with so many different styles. Some have 1 simple axis but others have many! What’s even more confusing is the range of configurations that positioners can have. Axe

Grinding is a surface finish task that is in high demand in some industries. However, there is a short supply of skilled grinding technicians. Robotic grinding is one potential solution for manufacturers who want to automate their grinding task. But, is robotic grinding really worth it for you?

If only robot applications were as easy to purchase as a new computer! Unfortunately, robotics can sometimes seem very complex. Every time you want to implement a new robot application, it feels like you have to jump through many hoops just to purchase the robot and the required extras. And that

The popularity of robots is changing continually. In the past year, there has been growth in the number of robots used in certain industries. Is your industry included? Are your competitors using more robots? Or is your industry lagging behind? Robots have been used in some industries for decad

Which pick and place tasks are the easiest options to get started? Are some pick and place tasks more difficult for robots than others? What task is the best for your situation? We will discuss the 10 perfect pick and place tasks for a robot. It’s not always easy to tell which tasks you sho