БогородицаIntroductory special for Kuka Robotics!

• KUKA KR5 arc Robot http://www.kcrobotics.com/new-robots/new-kuka-robots/kuka-low-payload-robots/kuka-kr-5-arc-robot/
• FRONIUS Transpuls Synergic Welding 5000 Equipment Package
• Torch and Wire Feeder
• KUKA KRC2 Controller
• Teach Pendant
• TP Cable (10 meter)
• Controller cable set (7 meter)

Total Package: $49,000.00

икони на светцииконографияJOB DESCRIPTION: Robot Technician / Field Serviceman
KC Robotics needs a Robot Technician to re-furbish used robots, trouble-shoot, program, perform service work, and assist with integration. (Maximum 25% travel time for fully trained technician)

Looking for skills in robot programming, PLC programming, wiring, and electrical/ mechanical trouble-shooting. Candidate should have good problem-solving skills, strong work ethic, consistent attendance, and willingness to learn. Experience with Fanuc robots is a plus.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Electronic Repair Technician
KC Robotics needs an Electronic Repair Technician to repair boards, teach pendants, servo motors, build cables, and wire panels. Must be able to read electrical prints.

Contact: Connie Carrier: connie @ kcrobotics.com
KC Robotics, Inc.
9000 LeSaint Drive
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-860-4442

Православни икониикониSeveral months ago, I wrote about Humanoid Robots for the Robot Learning Center section of our website. I didn’t have time to include everything out there, so here’s a few intriguing humanoid robots that missed the original report.

Willow Garage PR2 – A Guy’s Best Friend… and winner of 2011 ACE Award

This is a robot you might want to hang out with at home… or have as a roommate. He can fetch a beer from the fridge, play pool, fold the laundry, and energize himself. He will even open the beer for you with a bottle opener. Check out the video below.

But the PR2 is more than an expensive toy. The ACE Award presented at the EE Times’ Annual Creativity in Electronics Awards ceremony to the PR2 was specifically for “Technology in the Service of Society”. We may have fun with the PR2 today, but in the future, this type of robot will be called to service for care of the elderly and disabled. Congratulations to Willow Garage!

PR2 Robot Fetches Beer from the Refrigerator

Soccer-playing robots at Virginia Tech

Students at Virginia Tech are probably putting the finishing touches on their soccer-playing robot creations. The goal is to win the 2011 RoboCup in Istanbul, Turkey, to take place from July 5-11.  Virginia Tech students have two contenders in the RoboCub, the 18-inch DARwIn, which placed 4^th of 24 teams in the 2010 humanoid “Kid Size” sub-league, and the five foot CHARLI, which placed 3^rd out of 6 teams in the 2010 “Adult Size” event.

Like other humanoid robots, the robotic soccer players provide more than a diversion for soccer enthusiasts and techies. The students learn about machine design and fabrication, mechanics, dynamics, controls, and vision, as well as the need to push robotics to another level. The technology used in the soccer-playing robots may someday be incorporated in robotic limbs or other biomedical engineering.

Sources:

http://blogs.forbes.com/elizabethwoyke/2011/05/06/why-do-robots-play-soccer/

http://www.robocup2011.org/en/

KC Robotics experienced record growth in the first quarter of 2011, with a sales increase of 59% over the first quarter of 2010, and 21% over the previous quarter (4th quarter, 2010). “We saw an increase in every segment of our marketing – robots, parts, and integration,” says Ken Carrier, President of KC Robotics, Inc.
Similar trends have been posted throughout the robotic industry. The RIA reported on its website that North American robot orders from manufacturers surged 31% in the First Quarter of 2011.

http://www.robotics.org/content-detail.cfm/Industrial-Robotics-News/Robot-Orders-Surge-31-in-First-Quarter-of-2011/content_id/2750

мебели от чамSo this may not be the kind of robotics that we deal with here at KC Robotics but you have to admit that this is still stinking cool. NASA sent a robot into space onboard the space shuttle Discovery. The Robonaut project began as a joint venture between NASA and the DARPA program nearly 10 years ago. The goal was to build a robotic system that can demonstrate the technologies needed for a robot to function as a helper to human astronauts. Other than the obvious cool factor of this whole project the real technological jump is in the robots dexterous controls. GM partnered with NASA to design and build Robonaut 2 or R2. R2 takes the whole thing a step further. GM plans on using the technology developed in this project to improve future industrial robots it plans on using in its plants.

KC Robotics must increase the price of the USB Floppy Drive Unit for ABB Robots to $225.00, beginning February 1, 2011. Purchase now to receive the introductory offer of $199.00. 

This device (USB Floppy Drive Unit) replaces the standard S4 floppy disc drive and simplifies the back-up procedure. The new USB Floppy Drive Unit comes supplied with a memory stick, formatted and ready to use. It is compatible with a S3, S4, S4C and S4C+.

• Memory is equivalent to 100 floppy disks: Eliminates the need for multiple floppy disc changes when installing robot software.
• Allows simple and fast data transfer between PC and Robot.
• Includes easy to use software to format USB drive and store robot programs.
• Provides faster transfer time and less risk of data loss associated with floppy discs.

Call KC Robotics (Ask for Nancy) or email (nancy@kcrobotics.com) for more information and to order a USB Floppy Drive Unit for ABB Robots.

матрациToday, we added a page about Military Robots to our website section called The Learning Center. While doing research for this page, not only did I learn quite a bit about Military Robotics, but also an interesting theory about Manufacturing Robotics. For years, our technicians at KC Robotics have wondered why industrial robotics has lagged in technology advancement. The answer lies in the fact that technology is usually advanced by government spending, (i.e. NASA and the Internet). Commercial enterprises do not usually have the dollars to invest in cutting edge technology. According to my research, robotics researchers believe that the advances in military robotics will eventually benefit manufacturing automation. It is the trickle-down effect of research and development.

Some more great information here

Robot Wars: 10 Recent Developments in Unmanned Warfare You Haven’t Heard About

ATTENTION KC ROBOTICS BLOGGERS!
The new and long-awaited KC ROBOTICS website is now live!

Visit us at http://www.kcrobotics.com/ . The new site has an updated look and easier to follow navigation. All pages from the old site have been updated and new pages created. The site is a work in progress; we’re still working out the kinks and adding new info.

Visit us often to see new information. It will be updated weekly beginning next week.

Check out our new OTC-Daihen pages. KC Robotics is an authorized dealer for new OTC-Daihen robots http://www.kcrobotics.com/new-robots/new-otc-daihen-robots/ . View specifications and benefits for OTC Welding and Material Handling Robots in easy to use charts.

The next phase to be added to our website: Detailed information on a typical “Robotic Integration” project at KC Robotics. We will walk the visitor through the steps we take with a customer from the initial contact to the product run-off.

Coming soon to the web site: “The Robot Learning Center”, a resource for robotics students and enthusiasts

With June being the National Safety Month, we encourage companies to get involved and be active in seeking improvements made in their industry’s safety standards.  There are several resources to reach out to for information on meeting safety guidelines and requirements, as well as various safety equipment options available for improving your system.

Safety is especially important in the field of robotics.  When dealing with a robotic cell, it’s imperative to keep the system maintained properly and KC Robotics, Inc. can provide you with a variety of options for safety fencing, safety mats, light curtains, area scanners, etc.

The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) is responsible for creating the safety standards in the robotic industry and these can be retrieved by simply visiting their website listed below!

Robotic Industries Association (RIA)

We’ve all been hearing stories, whether on the news, in magazines or books, about the exciting role robots will have in medical field.  I stumbled across an article written by Frank Tobe, from The Robot Report, who attended Stanford University’s Conference on Medical Robots last month.  A lot of great information was given on the hopeful progress of robotic use in surgery.

Mr. Tobe pointed out several future projections that were given for medical automation, including two that many would find rather important.  First, that the role of surgeons would change from compartmentalized to nearly transparent.  Second, that there will be more devices used which will perform surgeon’s functions autonomously.

It’s really quite interesting to read more on the growth of the healthcare field and how robotics will integrate into such an important field.   ough Mr. Tobe’s article is certainly worth the read!

Check it out:

http://www.everything-robotic.com/2010/04/6-projections-for-future-of-surgical.html