Control Automation Features

How to speed up cobot integration

How to speed up cobot integration

Collaborative robots, also known as cobots, are enjoying great popularity because they make it possible to automate time-consuming and resource-intensive tasks. The global market for collaborative robots is currently estimated at around $1.2 billion, whilst the sales volume reached a total of 32,300 units in 2021.

KUKA LBR Med robot supports revolutionary cancer treatment

KUKA LBR Med robot supports revolutionary cancer treatment

Sensus Healthcare specialises in the development of highly effective, minimally- and non-invasive treatments for oncological and non-oncological diseases. With the medical device Sculptura, a system for directed anisotropic – i.e. non-uniform – radiation therapy (ART), the company is on its way to revolutionise cancer therapy.


Choosing the right cobot for your process: 10 top tips

Choosing the right cobot for your process: 10 top tips

When the International Federation of Robots (IFR) first started collating collaborative robot data in 2017, this new breed of robot had a market share of just 2.8 percent. The IFR’s latest report showed that that figure had leapt to 7.5 percent by 2021, with the number of newly deployed cobots growing by 50 percent year-on-year.

Humanoid robots: The future of healthcare?

Humanoid robots: The future of healthcare?

Technological innovations have always driven humans forward. However, the current rate of acceleration indicates that we are on the cusp of some truly remarkable leaps forward across all industries.

One size does not fit all: The influence of customisation in Industry 4.0

One size does not fit all: The influence of customisation in Industry 4.0

Manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0 differs massively from the days of Henry Ford, who once said customers can have “any colour as long as it’s black”. Today, the industry is no longer focused on mass production, but increasingly on connecting the customer to the production process and on customisation. Here, Steve Hughes, Managing Director of REO UK, discusses how customisation is changing the face of manufacturing.

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