March 4 , 2005
Welcome to the March, 2005 issue of Motoman Direct, containing news, product information, and updates from Motoman Inc.
Featured Products
ArcWorld
V-1000 Series
This addition to the ArcWorld® family features one
or two overhead-mounted EA1400N "Expert Arc" welding robots,
a MR-300 rotary positioner and total safety environment, and provides
up to 40 percent floorspace savings over similar workcell with floor-mounted
robots.
G-Code
Converter
Motoman's
new PC-based software easily translates G-Code programs written for
CNC machine tools, including I/O and other non-motion commands, into
robot programs that are ready to run.
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RoboBar™ At the 2005 Nightclub and Bar Show, Motoman displayed this complete, self-contained robotic bar, featuring a UPJ dual-arm robot with 11 axes of movement that serves mixed drinks, draft beer, wine, sodas, juices, and coffee or cappuccino ... |
Corporate
News
Don Hemberg joins Motoman as Vice-President of the Advanced Systems Group, effective February 28. He brings with him extensive experience, strongly tied to robotics automation. Most recently, Don was President and COO of Progressive Tool and Industries Company/COMAU PICO, a $500M international automated manufacturing systems business.
Ron
Potter joins Motoman as Senior Director - Emerging
Robot Markets. Ron received the Robotic Industries Association's
prestigious Joseph F. Engleberger Award in 1995 for Applications,
in recognition of his lifetime achievements in applying robots.
Most recently, he served as Director of Robotic Technologies for
Factory Automation Systems, an automated controls and robotic systems
integration company.
Editorials, Case Studies, & Articles
Robust
Times for Robotics - Automakers, New Applications Boost Demand
Site
Selection - January 2005. Motoman's President Craig Jennings talks
about robot industry growth and expansion into new markets, and how
Motoman Inc. is expanding to meet the demand.
Lasers and
Robots: Productive Marriage
FF Journal
- February 2005.
Cover and featured article photos show Motoman UP20 robots laser
cutting school bus parts for I.C. Corp. Article focuses on how robots
equipped with lasers provide fabricators with flexible cutting and
welding, and includes a case study on I.C. Corp. Motoman robots laser
cutting automotive bumpers and frames for Shape Corp. are also discussed.
Robots
Provide Flexible Automation for AZ Automotive Corp.
Robotics
Online - February 2005. AZ Automotive Corp. in London, Ontario, Canada,
uses more than 30 Motoman robots in the processing of approximately
150 different automotive stampings and assemblies, primarily automotive
body reinforcements and some trim parts.
At
the Fore-Front of Automation: Acushnet Uses Robot to Handle Golf Balls
Robotics
Online - January 2005. A four-axis Motoman HM-10-850-200 SCARA type
robot with custom multi-function gripper transfers up to three freshly
painted golf balls at a time from a moving conveyor onto drying trays.
Customer Satisfaction & Training
ERC and
MRC Maintenance Classes
Back due to popular demand, Motoman once again
offers ERC and MRC Maintenance Classes at the Motoman Technical Education
Center (MTEC). These classes are available on-site. Watch the schedule for class availability or call to schedule.
New NX100 Ladder Course - covers all standard course materials related to mnemonic code programming, plus the onboard NX Ladder Editor...
You Asked For It: On-Site Classes with Longer, but Fewer Days. Due to customer demand, Motoman has added optional on-site training classes that provide the same course content with 8-contact hours per day vs. 6.5-contact hours per day. Longer days allow us to complete the classes in FEWER days, with the same total number of contact hours. Students are out of production for fewer days, without sacrificing course topics.
Custom courses are still offered to those who want to chose specific topics and create their own class. Now, it is easier than ever. On our MOTOMAN website, under the training tab, we have topic lists available for each controller type. Just download the correct topic list, check the box next to each desired topic, and fax that back to the Technical Education department. We will determine the required course length and the price to properly cover those topics, then send you a quote with those details and available dates.
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Online for Motoman Training Classes
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website...