Seminars

SafeMove: Removing the barriers to safety   SafeMove marks a major step in removing the bonds placed on heavily regulated industrial robots that toil in isolated settings. Developed and tested to comply with international safety standards, SafeMove is an electronics and software based safety solution that ensures safe and predictable robot motion. It brings leaner, more economic and more flexible operation.
New Products & Technology for 2010   Learn about the new products and technologies that are available from ABB in 2010 
Picking, Packing & Palletizing   Using robotics to reduce labor cost and minimize contamination
Robot Studio: An introduction   Offline programming is the best way to maximize return on investment for robot systems. ABB's simulation and offline programming software, RobotStudio, allows robot programming to be done on a PC in the office without shutting down production. It also enables robot programs to be prepared in advance, increasing overall productivity.
Robot Studio: Hands on training   What's the best way to evaluate RobotStudio's effectiveness? Get on a computer and try it first hand. This is an actual training course and you will learn how to program off-line using RobotStudio.
Using Robotics for Solar Module Assembly   A look at how robotics is being used in Solar Module Assembly and the benefits of such applications
Successful implementation of robotic welding   Moving from manual to robotic welding requires planning. This presentation offers an in depth look at the considerations that can make your implementation a successful one.
Solutions for Press Automation   Overview of the different solutions that ABB can offer to improve the three pillars of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness in the Press Shop: Speed, Availability and Quality. 
Reducing total cost of ownership with ABB Customer Service Solutions   Discussion on asset reutilization, rebuild & service solutions
Customer Service Productivity Tools   Covers the features and benefits of ABB's Solutions Bank and Remote Monitoring
High Definition Sealing Processes   No abstract available for this presentation
Advanced Flexible Paining Solutions   No abstract available for this presentation
Robotics in Pulp and Paper Industries   Since more than a decade ABB is providing robotic solutions for the Pulp & Paper industry. These solutions target to eliminate safety risks due to manual labor, increase reliability of product selection and placement, increase consistency of production and are a viable option to replace aging equipment with a much more flexible option.
The solutions offered are:
Robotic Label Applicators
Robotic Header Insertion Systems utilized on the finishing lines for paper rolls.
Robotic Bilge Stenciling Systems (direct printing on paper rolls).
Robotic Finishing Center for paper rolls utilized in roll re-sizing areas/plants.
     
WRAPStm - The Future of Painted Surface Transportation Protection   No abstract available for this presentation
Wireless sensors for Robotic Cells   Using wireless sensors can enhance the productivity and reduce the downtime of many robotic applications.
Topics covered include design considerations and integration principles.
ISI: Cutting & Welding with One Robot   A discussion of how to get more capability out of a single robot by performing more than one process.  We will discuss the requirements for using a single robot for both Plasma cutting and MIG welding.  Included in the discussion will be robot requirements, tool changers, process performance, compatible external positioners and heavy welding software tools.
RIA: Current robotics climate   An in depth look at the development of the robotics market over the past 25 years, emphasizing current and future opportunities that exist. 
Gudel: We Move Robots   GUDEL presents the latest generation of linear one and multi axis modules based on the robust standard components of the GUDEL guideway system. GUDEL Type TM Modules, standard or custom design, are very insensitive to harsh environments, experience extreme rigidity and provide optimal distribution of the load on the precision guideways. This opens up new areas of applications
and allows the use of robots in Industries where so far, extensive use of special equipment or several robots were needed.
 
The new overhead-trackmotion TM-O from GUDEL completes the well proven series of floor-mounted trackmotions type TM. They allow mounting of a robot in a ceiling orientation (hanging),
wall-mounted (sidewise) or in an elevated position (above floor, robot on top).
Air Gas: Shielding Gas Selection for Arc Welding Processes   How to select the appropriate shielding gas for Arc Welding Processes
MFG Automation: Integrators guide to designing turnkey manufacturing cells   This is a summary review of core techniques and processes used by this integrator in the development of turnkey manufacturing cells.   Leveraging Robot Studio and the suite of ABB robotic products we highlight the critical steps of development.  It’s a basic process that minimizes risk, validates performance, and clarifies operational requirements. We will review non-automotive applications however, the techniques are universal
Fronius: New Fronius products & technologies 2010   Transsteel Robotic - “An Arc you would Steal for”, CMT Advanced  -“A revolution in thin sheet welding and gapbridging”, Contec - “get in touch with the future of robotic welding” and Delta spot - “Reel time “Resistance Welding
Schunk: Robotic Gripping - Past, present & future…   Robotic end-effectors, that are considered standard components today, have been developed to match the application segments where robotics have gained acceptance.  Most experts agree that future high growth in the robotic industry will depend on new market segments.  What will the future robotic gripper look like and what restrictions are today's technologies placing on application range?  This presentation will consider the past and look to the future for how a stepwise process to robotic gripper development will expand our future applications.
ATI: Newly developed robotic end effector products   ATI Industrial Automation will discuss the latest robotic end-effector products they have developed over the last year including, Manual Tool Changers, Hollow-Wrist Tool Changers, New Tool Changer Bus Systems, New Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors and many other products and solutions that can increase the flexibility and productivity of your robots.
     
DE-STA-CO: Modular Solutions   "Beyond Possibilities..." Focus: Engineered solutions from the leaders in automation products.
DE-STA-CO: Electric Gripper   "Next Generation E-Gripper" Focus: High speed electric gripping that combines cost and energy efficiency with ease of use.
Pilz: Robot Safety Standards   Update to ANSI RIA, ISO and CSA and changes to each with time lines for industry. 
RoboVent: Ventilation in the Welding Industry   Best practices for addressing the health hazards of Weld Fume, capturing smoke, and the differences between filtration and exhaust.
SAS: Palletizing Solutions   SAS Automation is one of the world’s largest suppliers of modular component-based robotic End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT) and gripper systems.  Our line of palletizing products allow your robot to do more and are available in 4 styles: Bag Gripping, Vacuum Plate, Carton Clamping, Fork-style for open top cartons and large bags.
ESAB: Welding and cutting solutions   Plasma arc welding, cutting, and gouging processes represent well plasma’s omnipresent utility in the heavy industry. Advances in precise arc constriction, gas control, and water injection give plasma the tools needed to challenge its thermal cutting counterparts with its ability to quickly cut with precision even under water. While less celebrated, plasma’s welding and gouging processes might further garner manufacturing popularity through their use in a robotic platform.
SICK: Design Safety Applications    Get to know the theory of Machine Safeguarding and work out a safety concept for a robot application example
ARC Specialties: Robotic Solutions to Oil Field Problems   Robots have many uses in the Oil Field beyond the typical MIG welding applications.  Robots can now be integrated to automate applications such as Joining, Metal-to-Metal Wear, Corrosion, Cutting, and Ground Engaging Wear.  Processes now include Laser, Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG), Plasma, OxyFuel, and Submerged Arc.
Axium: Robot Automation Solutions for Mixed Load Palletizing   Learn about the various solutions Axium provides for Mixed Load Palletizing
     
Jokab Safety North America   No abstract available for this presentation
     
CIM Systems: Robotic Palletizing: Why, Where, and How   Robotic Palletizing is becoming one of the fastest-growing markets for automation. Find out why companies are switching to automated methods, where automated palletizing makes the most sense, and how robotic palletizing can be more effective than hard automation. Also learn more about ABB’s palletizing robot capabilities, various tooling options, and the benefits of standardized cells.
     
CIM Systems: Robotic Process Applications   You probably know that industrial robots are highly efficient, multi-talented workhorses that can perform a variety of functions. But did you know that they are especially useful when it comes to process applications? Flexible automation has been proven to reduce workforce injuries, boost throughput, improve quality and consistency, and increase efficiency for most process applications, including:
• Adhesive dispensing
• Assembly
• Coating
• Cutting
• Deburring
• Inspection
• Welding

 

 

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