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by Stefan Friedrich | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog
In a recent NTMA (National Tooling & Machining Association) survey, of those responding 65% said they had not purchased any automation equipment in the first six months of this year and 58% say they do not plan to purchase any over the next six months. While...
by New Scale Robotics | Sep 27, 2022 | Blog
“Gage with each grab. New Scale Robotics integrates calipers into robot grippers, making measurement a seamless element of part handling.” – Modern Machine Shop At New Scale Robotics, we love meeting with manufacturers who have adopted collaborative...
by New Scale Robotics | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog
Different instruments (and different operators) are prone to different errors. Automation eliminates many of these errors. In a Modern Machine Shop article, “Understanding Errors in Hand-Held Measuring Instruments,” Metrologist Richard Clark presents some...
by New Scale Robotics | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog
Visitors to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2022) Sept. 12-17 in Chicago will have ample opportunity to learn about collaborative robots and automated gauging. Here are three highlights not to be missed from New Scale Robotics and Universal...
by Stefan Friedrich | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog
Nearly every visitor we spoke to at recent Demo Day events shared a common complaint: They are short-handed and need immediate help. Deploying collaborative robots for machine tending and inspection can give them immediate relief, letting their machinists concentrate...
by David Henderson | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog
The continued rise of collaborative robots (cobots) was apparent at the Automate Show in June. “Integration light,” a new term for deploying cobots, emphasizes the difference between deploying cobots and traditional industrial robots for factory automation....
