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A Light Bulb Moment for Lights-Out Manufacturing
How many robots does it take to screw in a light bulb? Well, none, because that's not really how we use our robots…but we did spark some light bulb moments at Automate 2022. At Automate 2022, we talked to a lot of people who are chasing “lights-out” manufacturing. We...
Robots Need Dexterity to Work With Bore Gauges
Collaborative robots with sufficient resolution and repeatability can automate measurements using standard manual bore gauges. They improve throughput, and deliver additional benefits beyond measuring inner diameters. Here’s how.
Automated Metrology 101: Adding Robotics & Quality to Manufacturing Education
New Scale Robotics teamed up with the NCATC (National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers) to talk about how collaborative robots are used in manufacturing to automate quality control processes, and how NCATC and New Scale see their role in advanced technology workforce development.
Using an LVDT as a Robotic Micrometer or Automated Height Gauge
Collaborative robots can be used to automate measurements currently made with manual calipers, micrometers and height gauges. In this article, we’ll look at how to automate each of these manual gauging tools.
Flexibility is key in high-mix manufacturing
When making a high mix of products in small batches, automation systems need to be as adaptable as humans are. That’s what makes collaborative robots perfect in high-mix manufacturing – for QC as well as production tasks. VIDEO: A Q-Span Workstation is designed for...
ASQ Rochester Meeting – What We Learned
I have given a lot of demonstrations and presentations over the past year. One of the best parts is what I learn from the people I interact with. Take the Rochester, NY chapter of ASQ (American Society for Quality), for example. This is a group of people who are truly...
Video – Demo at NYMAT Machine Tool Corp
New Scale Robotics is working with NYMAT Machine Tool Corp in Fairport, NY to help Upstate New York manufacturers automate dimensional gaging using collaborative robots. We recently joined NYMAT and other automation tool suppliers at NYMAT's FOCUS ON AUTOMATION Tech...
Quality Webinar: Eliminating Quality Bottlenecks with Automated Dimensional Gaging
In a recent webinar, experts from New Scale Robotics, Universal Robots and Southco, Inc. discussed how QC teams can effectively automate their current gaging processes. Like every other area in manufacturing, Quality Control (QC) departments are struggling to find...
Video: Three Gauges on One Robot for Automated Gauging
Automate your existing manual gauging methods with a DIY robotic kit. Q-Span® Workstation Kits work with New Scale's smart gripper/calipers and any number of standard gauges to automate your existing manual gauging methods. This video shows a Q-Span Workstation with...
Video: Q-Span Workstation with Air Gage
Air gauges are a century-old technology that remains the standard for making fast part measurements with micro-inch precision. Air gauge measurements require part insertion and removal on tool with about 0.001 inch clearance. Today nearly all air gauge measurements...