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Alex Owen-Hill is a freelance writer and public speaker who blogs about a large range of topics, including science, presentation skills at CreateClarifyArticulate.com, storytelling and (of course) robotics. He completed a PhD in Telerobotics from Universidad Politecnica de Madrid as part of the PURESAFE project, in collaboration with CERN. As a recovering academic, he maintains a firm foot in the robotics world by blogging about industrial robotics.

http://alexowenhill.co.uk/

10 Packing Jobs That Cobot Vacuum Grippers Can Do

Manual packing can be arduous and inefficient. A cobot with a vacuum gripper can improve the productivity of packing, but it can't do every job.

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Oct 17, 2019 11:02 AM. 6 min read time
 
10 Packing Jobs That Cobot Vacuum Grippers Can Do

Manual packing can be arduous and inefficient. A cobot with a vacuum gripper can improve the productivity of packing, but it...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Oct 17, 2019 11:02 AM
Read more 6 min read time
5 Super-Dangerous Jobs That Robots Can Do Safely

Some jobs are just too dangerous for human workers. Robots are increasingly used to improve the safety of workers performing...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Oct 08, 2019 11:33 AM
Read more 8 min read time
5 Machine Tending Problems That Vacuum Grippers Solve

Machine tending is a very popular cobot task but it can cause problems when using a fingered gripper. Vacuum grippers can be...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Oct 03, 2019 11:02 AM
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Don't Let Your Robot Vision Get Fooled and Fail!

Who says only humans suffer from optical illusions? A robot vision system was recently fooled by a team of engineers. And your...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 26, 2019 11:02 AM
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11 Helpful Questions About Machine Tending with Vacuum Grippers

Machine tending is one of our most popular tasks for new cobot users. You can now use a vacuum gripper! Got some questions?...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 19, 2019 11:02 AM
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Why Vacuum Grippers Are Really the Best Option for Robot Palletizing

Vacuum grippers are a very popular end effector for robot palletizing. What makes them such a good option and how do they...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 12, 2019 11:02 AM
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RUC 2019 Is Now a Memory — Here Are Our Top 5 Takeaways

The robots are packed up and the attendees have packed off. As we return to our desks, machine shops, and normal lives… here's...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 06, 2019 2:49 PM
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RUC 2019 is Over! Here's the Amazing Automation Challenge

The RUC 2019 is over! It's now time to relax with some games… but first, let's fill you in on our amazing automation challenge.

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 05, 2019 8:17 PM
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Meet Our 4 Terrific Technical Workshops @ RUC 2019

The 4 technical workshops at RUC 2019 are a crash course in useful cobot learning. Our tech track attendees are testing their...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Sep 05, 2019 10:45 AM
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