RIA Robotic Training Seminar

March 4, 2010

On March 8, 2010, RIA will be holding a one-day robotic training seminar in a first-time location: Chattanooga, Tennesee!  It’s focus is on risk assessment and safety standards, hoping to cover the basics while adding in new provisions.  It’s always important to attend these safety seminars whenever possible to keep your company refreshed on the importance [...]

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Taking Advantage of Slow Poduction Times, New Robotic Systems!

February 26, 2010

It’s obvious that production times are slower, but it will, however, improve.  With this slow economy, now is a perfect opportunity to introduce a new robotic system into your operation.  Taking advantage of the down period gives your employees ample time to train, learn, and prepare. Introducing automation allows your business to catch up with competitors and sustain your survivability in the market.  After [...]

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‘Robonaut 2′ To Take On Significant Roll, Says NASA & GM

February 15, 2010
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It seems to hold true that advancements in technology are on a constant rise.  In this case, NASA has paired up with GM in developing the Robonaut 2, a more advanced humanoid, following its predecessor: Robonaut.  This highly complex robot is believed to be capable of working right along side of humans.  Their goal is [...]

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Robotic Palletizing

December 3, 2009

>евтини мебелиetizing, and de-palletizing, carries certain advantages for many types of factories or businesses.  Robotic systems set up for palletizing aid in the optimization of time-usage and an increase in production flow, allowing for a higher profitability margin. These control systems also help substantially with labor pains associated with heavy lifting and are cost effective [...]

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Robotic Safety First!

December 2, 2009

Robotic Safety First! When assembling a robotic system, it is always important to safeguard the cell in which the robot will be operating.  There are several ways to accomplish this.  First, you should always surround the robot with safety fencing.  This form of safeguarding creates walls around the operating equipment to prevent operators from entering [...]

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2 POSITION ROTARY TILT TABLE

November 4, 2009

Project Summary: A manufacturer of industrial valves came to KC Robotics to find a cost effective 8 axis robotic solution. The company’s overall goal was to integrate the robot in a laser cladding application. Application Goals: Work Envelope: The customer required a large work envelope to accommodate the laser cladding process of their part. Tilt [...]

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