During the 2018 NPE, visitors observed a shift from isolated molding machines to integrated automated cells that combine multiple upstream and downstream functions. According to Chris Parrillo, national sales manager at Yushin America, We’re seeing more automation beside the press—enhanced inspectio

Written by Andrew Peterson, NIST. Collaborative robots are increasingly attractive to manufacturers who require flexible solutions for their growing product mix but may not have the scale of work or capital resources needed to justify larger investments in automation systems. These col

ABB is expanding its collaborative robot portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB’s cobot line-up. These stronger, faster and more capable cobots will accelerate the company’s expansion in high-growth

Are cobots the answer to the manufacturing industry’s shortage of qualified workers? Ask the owner of any machine shop or sheet-metal house to name the biggest obstacle to company growth and you’re likely to receive the same answer—it’s not a lack of working capital