INCORPORATING INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS: DOES THE ROI LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?
Bringing on a workforce made up of metal — that never gets tired or hungry, never wants to take a break or receive more pay — may seem like a dream solution for manufacturers. While the latest models are much more collaborative, mobile and smarter than in the past, there are still significant challenges and ...
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I INSPECT MY INDUSTRIAL ROBOT?
An industrial robot is a smart investment in that it can help organizations keep up their production levels by automating tasks that ultimately distract workers. It also increases the accuracy and quality of the goods being produced. However, robots are still apt to be worn down over time, and require proper maintenance so com...
WHAT ARE THE MAIN TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS?
Industrial robots are typically non-specialized and can perform in most industrial settings. There are four basic types of industrial robots used today: nonservo robots, servo robots, computer programmable robots and programmable robots. Let’s take a closer look at each type:
NON-SERVO ROBOTS
This basic type of robot performs ...
ROBOTICS: A BRIEF HISTORY
The first recorded instance of the term “robot” occurred in a 1921 play entitled “R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)” by Karl Capek using the Czech word for “slave”. Robots as a mechanical version of human beings were popularized in science fiction stories by such authors as Isaac Asimov, who coined the “Three Laws of Robotics.” Robots showed up in...
THE ROBOTICS REVOLUTION: THE NEXT GREAT LEAP IN MANUFACTURING
Industrial robots are increasingly being used in all areas of the manufacturing sector, by companies large and small from all corners of the world. Such robots have been utilized since the 1970s, but the usage of industrial robots has really taken off in the last decade. So much so that the face of the manufactur...
HOW ROBOTS HAVE CHANGED MODERN MANUFACTURING
As technology continues to progress, the advances have completely revolutionized the business world. No industry has been more impacted by the technological developments than manufacturing. Manufacturing has become faster, cheaper, and more efficient thanks to the introduction of robots. While the idea of robots causes images fro...