New technology shown at AWFS allows for robots to work next to people or completely autonomously.

During the January 31-February 2 event, the new range of Morbidelli CNC nesting machining centers will be shown.

Moduform deployed the Sawyer robot to create better jobs for existing employees and meet market demands in the furniture manufacturing industry.

Durr’s EcoRP 10 R1100 painting robot system consists of a small six-axis robot equipped with high-end paint application technology.

Paolino Bacci S.r.l. has announced the establishment of Bacci Automation with the acquisition of FA Robot

Comau was named a GM Innovation Award winner at the General Motors annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held in Orlando, Fla.

SMTCL held its 4th Annual Open House in City of Industry, CA, with Marposs, Index Designs, SurfCam, Fanuc, Siemens, and CimCool on hand.

A robotic automated lean panel processing center was demonstrated recently at Muskoka Cabinet Co. The eastern Ontario cabinet manufacturer hosted an open house event showing a robotic system by AutomaTech Robotik that could process 80 to 100 cabinets per shift with no programming and only one operator required.

SCM Group shows a technical demonstration of Lean Robotic Automation on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. SCM's Lean Manufacturing Cell will demonstrate nesting coupled with a Kawasaki robot tending an edgebander and CNC doweling machine. Parts will be produced for cabinet assembly in a CPC through-feed case clamp.

Biesse's newest Viet robotic "Pick and Flip" system can be integrated into a planing, sanding and brushing line. This system can also be applied to auto load/offload or for flipping parts in line, reducing space required by 70 percent in some cases.