This entity brings together Güdel’s existing entities in the United States and Mexico to better serve customers.
Gantry robots pose alternative to articulated robots for bigger applications
Bigger isn’t always better. Articulated robot arms have grown to meet their needs, but manufacturers should also consider gantry robots for heavy or bulky payloads, noted a Gudel exec at Automate.
Show daily: Hottest and most useful robotic technologies at Automate 2017
The Automate 2017 Show in Chicago is quite large this year, with record foot traffic and exhibitors. We’ve seen a lot of new technologies here in the form of motion control, power transmission, linear designs … and robotics for automation. One bit of news from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) was of the first-ever U.S.-China robotics forum […]
Bigger RTS drive axis from Güdel for heavy-duty robots
With the new Track Motion Floor base drive axis — the TMF-5 for short —Güdel is expanding the working range of heavy-duty robots with a seventh axis. The modular, expandable linear axis (RTS) can take static loads of more than 10 tonnes and dynamic loads of more than 6 tons … and is specially designed for […]
Machine + robot maker Güdel appoints Stuart Shepherd as CEO
Güdel, Inc. the US subsidiary of Swiss-based Güdel Group, announced today the appointment of Mr. Stuart “Stu” Shepherd as CEO of Güdel Inc. following the retirement of Mr. Stefan Nilsson. Reporting directly to Martin Sträb, President and Chairman of the Group Executive Board, Mr. Shepherd will be responsible for the operations and performance of the […]