Machine Tool & Material Removal

GrayMatter says its new headquarters and experience center will help it expand AI robotics applications in manufacturing.

Machina Labs has partnered with Toyota to develop new methods of metal forming for more customizable vehicles.

At RoboBusiness, S.K. Gupta, the co-founder of GrayMatter Robotics, will outline key strategies for successful automation deployment.

Amtenbrink said post-processing is a highly manual process involving four distinct steps with multiple handling operations.

Accurate Metal Products deployed the Teqram EasyGrinder, which identifies parts and picks them up with magnetic grippers.

Cohesive Robotics says its latest workcell uses its Argus OS and 3D sensors to automate common welding tasks with minimal programming.

Augmentus is offering 3D scanning and AI-driven path planning, expanding its network across Asia-Pacific and North America.

Life Line didn’t have enough staffers to go around making ambulances, so it applied GrayMatter’s Scan&Sand system.

Palladyne AI is continuing its four-year contract to validate its Palladyne IQ software for media blasting of complex aircraft components.

Kawasaki Robotics has focused on making its CL Series cobots easy to program for specific applications such as arc welding.

ATI says its GBX 10 Ethernet module excels in high-speed data and signal communication with vision, inspection, metrology, motion control, and more.

The ARM Institute has funded projects to improve apparel assembly, welding and finishing, and adaptive insertion of automotive parts.

Flexiv Robotics said its Rizon 4 arm increased sanding efficiency for EsVata, and its Grav Enhanced gripper can aid recycling efforts.

Kane Robotics has developed the GRIT Vision System to improve cobot material removal and finishing for customers such as Paul Mueller Co.

Flexxbotics claims that its FlexxCORE robot connectivity software can help automate machine tending and improve productivity for Hardinge users. 

The FlexLoader M replaces ABB’s current family of FlexLoader cells, offering six different configurations based on piece size and count.

ATI Industrial Automation said its RCE-710 end-effector package is designed to be easy to use for material removal applications such as deburring in welding.

Switzerland-based SUHNER said its POLYDrill line enables numerous configurations with multi-spindle heads for robotic drilling applications.

SUHNER has announced new end-of-arm tooling to help manufacturers automate drilling, grinding, polishing, filing, cutting, and deburring.

Sebastien Schmitt, robotics division manager at Stäubli North America, explains why a four-axis SCARA robot is better than a six-axis arm for certain tasks, as well as how his company is keeping up with manufacturers’ needs.

In this case study, Toolcraft had to take on a third shift and precisely move medical parts in its CNC machine. With an integrator’s help, the machine shop used a UR5e cobot to increase production.

Collaborative robots, mobile platforms, and the enabling hardware and software were all on display at Automate/ProMat, but what was new and noteworthy?