Versatile automation for diverse applications

Idle equipment is costing you revenue and profits. Manufacturing positions are tough to fill and retain, whether it’s welders, machine loaders, assemblers or material handlers. But cobots are always on the job, keeping machine utilization and productivity high. Collaborative automation can run around the clock, consistently and reliably, making it ideal for applications ranging from machine tending, welding, palletizing, screwdriving, surface finishing and more. Keep your equipment running, and move your skilled manufacturing staff into higher value and more rewarding positions – a true win / win.

Cobots for Machine Tending

Your business is all about uptime. Idle equipment means money and opportunity lost, but repetitive machine loading jobs can be especially hard to staff and retain. Cobots excel at loading and unloading CNC machine tools, assembly dial tables, press brakes, and other process machines around the clock. When UR cobots handle machine tending, productivity increases and ergonomics improve, enabling operators to take on higher value assignments.

Cobots for Welding

Repetitive welding tasks are dull, dirty and dangerous, leading to a record shortage of skilled welders in every market. Cobot welders can fit into standard welding work cells, helping companies of all sizes improve productivity and quality at a fraction of the cost and footprint of traditional automated systems

UR cobots are at the center of almost every fabricating process, including MIG/MAG, TIG, laser, ultrasonic, spot and brazing, as well as plasma and oxy fuel cutting.

Cobots for Packaging & Palletizing

Packaging and palletizing, like machine tending, are extremely popular and mature applications for cobots. With labor shortages hitting the entire manufacturing sector, companies are finding it hard to attract and retain workers for these repetitive and physically demanding tasks at the end of the line. Cobots are commonly deployed on these tasks to boost productivity, free workers from over-exertion, and improve throughput.

Cobots for Assembly

Cobots help metals and machining operations automate demanding assembly tasks, increase efficiencies, improve quality, and liberate skilled operators from dull, dirty and dangerous assignments. Clip insertion, screwdriving, riveting, snap-fit, parts stacking, press fit and pick-and-place are all proven assembly processes for cobot automation.

Cobots for Material Removal

Cobots from Universal Robots provide a flexible platform for automated grinding, deburring, milling, routing, drilling, and other material removal tasks. Workers appreciate the reduced risk of injury and being freed from repetitive tasks. And companies appreciate the productivity, quality, and throughput boost that cobots provide.

Talk to a cobot expert who knows your industry

Our automation experts work with companies like yours to identify applications where cobots can have the biggest impact. They can guide you on training and integration to calculating return on investment.

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