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How to Calculate the Return on Investment of a Robotic System

When purchasing a robotic system, it is important to understand the Return on Investment or ROI. The ROI is the amount of time it takes for a robot's production to pay itself back to the company in labor and savings. This typically takes place between 6-18 months depending on the size of the initial investment. ​

How to Avoid the Common Mistake of Touching Up Points on a Robot

It is important to understand the mistakes that can happen on a robot system in order to avoid them. One of the most common mistakes is touching up points on the robot. There are certain steps to see why the points may be off on your robotic system.

How to Justify the Cost of a Robotic System

The cost of a robotic system can be intimidating but once you do the math it is easy to see that the ROI will be worth the initial investment. Integrating an automation system onto your production line will help to cut your labor costs, increase the productivity, and help you stay competitive in a global market. Robots.com takes pride in their customer service and is ready to help you integrate an automation system today.

Repeatability Equals Growth with the Motoman UP50

The Motoman UP50 robot can reach the repeatability you are seeking on your production line, bringing you consistent and high quality products. The Motoman UP50 can also perform a wide range of applications from material handling to polishing, making it an "all-in-one" robot. If you are interested in integrating one of these on your production line, contact Robots.com experts today.

Streamlining Your Welding Application with a Custom RW950 Welding Cell

Robots.com takes pride in their customer service and their custom workcells they offer their customers, as seen in the RW950 welding cell. Integrating a welding cell on your production line will decrease the welding steps, help to contain the welding in a part to one area, and increase the overall productivity. Expert Arc EA1400 Motoman robots are the perfect welder for any welding job, proving to bring reliability, power, and accuracy time and time again.

On Track with the Fanuc ArcMate 120iB/10L

Installing your robot on a track will help it gain an even greater reach. A track welding robot will perform longer welds on larger parts as well as improve the flexibility on the production line. The Fanuc ARC MAte 120iB/10L robot is the perfect robot for this job.

Improving Educational Opportunities with THINC College – LaGrange, Georgia

Robotics is a quickly advancing industry that is taking over a wide range of applications. As it continues to grow, it is important for students to be exposed to automation. Educational institutions like THINC College and Career Academy are helping brings hands on learning with robots, increasing their knowledge and experience of robotics and automation. This will prepare these students for the future with automation.

Achieving Accuracy with a Dual Fanuc ArcMate 120iB/10L Welding System

If you are looking for even greater accuracy and speed, consider integrating a welding application with dual Fanuc ARC Mate 120iB/10L robots. A system like this will decrease cycle times and increase the quality of the process. Customer's will be more satisfied with the finished product from dual Fanuc ARC Mate 120iB/10L robots.

Improving Production Rates with SpeedRack Products Group – Quincy, MI

​SpeedRack Products Group integrated a Fanuc ARC MAte 120iB/10L with Lincoln PowerWave 455 onto their production line through the help of Robots.com. SpeedRack stated that their production rates have increased by 15% as well as improving their output and reducing labor costs. The company was very happy with the work of Robots.com and will look forward to working with them again.

Improving Safety and Consistency in the Shop for Ramsden Industries – Ontario, Canada

​Ramsden Industries contacted Robots.com when they were ready to integrate a robot onto their production line. Ramsden conducts aluminum die casting and wanted to increase their versatility while also bring greater efficiency on their line. The company chose to integrate a reconditioned Fanuc R-2000iB/165F for their production line and could not be happier. The robot has brought premium quality to their production casting, bringing complete consistency.

The Many Abilities of the ABB IRB 6700

The ABB IRB 6700 robot will help to bring strength and versatility to your production line. It is stronger than previous models and helps to decrease the manufacturing cost. The 6700 robot will also help to decrease maintenance costs and bring overall greater productivity on the production line.

Robots are Working Behind the Scenes in Hollywood

Robots are helping movie producers in the movie making process. There are robots helping with behind-the-scenes jobs such as holding the camera. This was one of the duties seen during the making of the movie Gravity.