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Delmia: Plan, Create and Control Your Manufacturing Processes

DELMIA is a digital manufacturing and production solution that can help address a variety of challenges in a wide range of areas. They can help solve issues within applications such as assembly simulation, ergonomics, manufacturing managing and planning, NC and robotics programming, engineering, shop floor and supply chain planning.

Three types of robotic systems

There are three main types of automation systems when considering adding robots to your production line. They are the manipulation robotic system, the mobile robotic system, and the data acquisition and control robotic system. All of these help to reduce the amount of labor and production costs associated with the manufacturing process.

Industrial Robot Arms Throwing Sparks

Robotic welding arms are able to speed up the manufacturing process while also providing high levels of accuracy and precision. The benefits of a robotic welding arm will provide more consistent results on your production line when compared to manual welding. It is also possible to put multiple robotic arms on a system to help weld one or more parts at the same time.

Curtains of light and other safety devices for robotic workcells

Robotic workcells need specific safety measures in order to help further protect the human workers. Many workcells use safety light curtains that are electronic devices used instead of a physical barrier. Beams of light are sequences and pulsed from a transmitter to a receiver. Once motion is detected, a workcell will stop.

A better robot arm for the future of manufacturing

Robot arms enhance the manufacturing production by bringing faster speeds, increased accuracy, and lower production and labor costs. Industrial robot arms are also seen and used in a wide range of industries such as aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, construction, and electronics. ​

Buying a Robotic Welding System

Automating your welding process is pretty easy due to recent innovations in technology. Robotic welding systems are simple to program and provide you with increased speeds and accuracy. Understanding your application process better will help you choose the perfect robotic welding system.

The “Bang Bang” of Pneumatic Grippers

Pneumatic grippers are one of the most widely grippers used in automation today. There are a wide range of pneumatic gripper options, all of them help to manipulate work pieces during parts of the manufacturing process. Pneumatic grippers help to move objects and parts on the production line in a gentle and effective fashion, increasing the overall production line's effectiveness.

The future of the meat industry and industrial robot arms

The meat industry is benefiting form integrating robotic systems onto their production line. The industrial robot arms able able to increase productivity in meat-process plants and also provide a higher level of worker safety.

Pick it up and put it down – gripping with suction

Using a vacuum gripper end of arm tooling helps when stacking items on pallets or moving parts to different machines. The vacuum gripper cups are soft and gentle enough to prevent any damage. The robot arm is able to accommodate the pressure based on the needs of the system.

ROBOGUIDE: Fanuc’s answer to robotic workcell simulation

Roboguide is a simulation software that is designed to help increase the overall productivity of a workcell. ROBOGUIDE is hooked up to a virtual controller and allows engineers to simulate different processes in real-time. This helps workers save time and money on running an actual set up or building a physical prototype.

Part Transfer Robots - A Cost Effective Solution

Automating your part transfer process will help to more effectively transition your parts from one location to another. Part transfer robots are a cost effective and safe solution for adding to your production line. Part transfer robots have been innovated with additional options such as vision systems.

It’s all in the design: Applications of Robotic Workcells

A robotic workcell can tackle a variety of tasks, from welding to material handling to material removal, they can do it all. Workcells can be supplied with stationary or rotating turntables, depending on the application's specific needs.