Motion Controls Robotics designs and builds many of our robot system components in-house to bring more value and quality to our systems. Lexan is one material that we find very useful when building robot system safety components.Lexan is the name…
A little over a year ago Motion Controls Robotics finished a one-line robotic palletizer for BSD (Building Self Determination) Industries (a social enterprise by the Arthur M Brazier Foundation). BSD was starting along their path of fulfilling the dream of…
SNAP Resources (SNAP), a Motion Controls Robotics’ affiliated company introduces two portable SNAPMate Stations featuring either a FANUC CR-15iA or FANUC CR-7LiA collaborative robot. The SNAPMate combines the experience of a FANUC, level four integrator in Motion Controls Robotics with…
70% of robot orders in the 1980s were for use in automotive factories, today this number is 52% Source - RIA There is a difference in beliefs about how robotics will change the workforce. Some believe that robotics will bring…
The decision to add robotics to your application has been made and you have selected an integrator. The next step is to work together to design your system. You already defined your current process which returned an improvement goal for…
You have made it to the third step in the process of adding automation. You have gone through the work of evaluating, documenting, and improving your current process. Now you need to figure out which robot integrator to trust to…
Define & Document & Improve your Current Process You went through the “identifying your needs” list and found at least two items or needs are applicable to your current application. The second step in the plan of bringing robotics to…
According to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) companies in the Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical, and Industrial industries are currently adding the most robotics each year. More than a million industrial robots are now in use. Source - http://discovermagazine.com Why so…
Download a PM Checklist >> The R1000iA models are reliable, high-speed robots in the medium payload class. The fact that these robots have a slim design and can be installed both on the floor or upside-down makes them very versatile.…
We publish articles every month and provide content that helps solve problems for manufacturers that are either looking to add robotics or already have added robot automation to their facility. For this year in review, we look at the most…