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White Paper: Flexible Automation of Machine Tending Operations

Manufacturers doing machining are getting to a point where they need to automate machine tending: Statistics show that good machinists are hard to find and that it will not get any better in the years to come. So they want to get the most value of their skilled machinists. One way of doing this is having the machinists do the programming and the setups, then a robot do the loading and unloading of the parts.

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Sep 10, 2012 4:45 PM. 2 min read time
 
White Paper: Flexible Automation of Machine Tending Operations

Manufacturers doing machining are getting to a point where they need to automate machine tending: Statistics show that good...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Sep 10, 2012 4:45 PM
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Robotiq's Adaptive Robot Gripper Now on ROS-Industrial

A few months ago, I wrote a blog post on ROS-Industrial, an open-source software in industrial robotics. From my experience in...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Aug 10, 2012 10:11 AM
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Performance Metrics for Robotic Randomized Bin Picking

In March 2012, the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'12) Workshop was held at the University of Maryland....

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Aug 06, 2012 9:48 AM
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The Right Gripper for the Kuka Lightweight Robot (LWR)

The Kuka lightweight robot is innovative in many aspects. Its low weight and capability to detect external forces applied on...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Jun 05, 2012 9:25 AM
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How to Verify Gripper Contact

Both of our Adaptive Grippers are able to grip objects of various shapes using their innovative finger mechanism. This allows...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on May 28, 2012 8:00 AM
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How to Control the 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper?

As explained in a previous article, the 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper is able to achieve both pinching and encompassing...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on May 21, 2012 2:02 PM
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What are the "must see" at ICRA 2012?

ICRA, which stands for International Conference on Robotics and Automation, is the largest conference of its kind in the world...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on May 12, 2012 10:00 PM
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SME Robotics Aims to Build the Worker's Best Friend

In Europe (just like in North America), small and medium sized manufacturers face difficult challenges. Just as high volume...

Nicolas Lauzier
By Nicolas Lauzier
on Apr 14, 2012 10:58 PM
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