Robots & Automation

Robotiq Offers Free Preprogrammed Robot Templates
The company expects to release a new free template every week.

Robotics Orders, Shipments Soar in North America
Robotics orders and shipments saw great increases in the first quarter of 2017, notably in welding, automotive components and metals applications.

Methods Machine Tools Announces New President
Jerry Rex, formerly the company’s COO, was picked to replace Bryon Deysher as president of the firm.

ABB, IBM Partner to Combine Automation, AI for Manufacturing
The partnership is intended to provide Internet-of-Things platforms combining ABB Ability and IBM Watson for such applications as automated quality control.

TM Robotics Makes Distribution Partnership with ASG
The move is part of Toshiba Machine’s plans to double the number of distribution partners in 2017 over 2016.

Methods Machine Tools Launches New Automation, Integration Center
The Charlotte, North Carolina, facility is slated to open this spring.

Schunk Opens Service, Technology Center in Houston, Texas
The center offers a range of services to local manufacturers.

Röhm Appoints Worldwide Head of Sales and Marketing
Damiano Casafina serves on the company’s executive board.

Grob Partners with New Distributor for Wisconsin, Michigan
Premier Machine Tool Midwest will sell and service Grob’s five-axis machining centers and automation systems.

North American Robotics Market Breaks Records in 2016
The Robotic Industries Association reports strong growth, particularly within the automotive industry.