May 6 , 2005
Welcome to the May, 2005 issue of Motoman Direct, containing news, product information, and updates from Motoman Inc.
Featured Products
EPL80
High-yield, Compact, Palletizing Robot
Dedicated
robot with 80-kg (176.4-lb) payload features a slim wrist and compact,
5-axis design that satisfies most end-of-line palletizing requirements...
MotoSweep
The
MotoSweep 7-axis extended-reach solutions allow a 20- or 50-kg payload
6-axis robot (wall- or ceiling-mounted from a robot transport) to service
multiple workstations located in linear, cluster/star configurations,
eliminating expensive alignment, reducing cycle times by 20%, and maximizing
utilization of capital equipment...
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ArcWorld
V-6300 Provides HyperProductivity® using three overhead-mounted EA1400 application-specific welding robots with integrated cabling -- in a footprint that uses 44% less floorspace than a similar welding system with floor-mounted robots... |
Corporate News
Motoman's
Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey
We are pleased to announce that
customers surveyed gave Motoman a record-high overall 4.48 score
out of a possible 5.0 rating for customer satisfaction. This is the
fifth consecutive year that Motoman has exceeded our targeted ratings
goal for Customer Satisfaction.
Motoman Solution Provider Forum
Motoman hosted strategic partner representatives
at a three-day technical forum April 12, 13 and 14. For the 14th
consecutive year, Flow Robotics received Motoman's Integrator of
the Year award based on high unit and dollar volume sales for 2004.
Way to go, Flow! Several other MSPs were also recognized for outstanding
performance in 2004.
Motoman
Praises Ohio Tax Proposal
Craig Jennings, Motoman’s
President and COO, talks about how proposed tax changes will help the
company grow and stay in the state...
Awards
Keep Coming!
Motoman made the Dayton Business Journal’s
list of the “Dayton-Area Top 100 Businesses,” based on
revenue figures for 2004. Additionally, Carl Traynor, Motoman’s
Senior Director of Marketing, received one of the DBJ’s “40
Under 40” awards honoring Greater Dayton’s rising corporate
stars.
Editorials, Case Studies, & Articles
Muscle
Car Metalforming at ThyssenKrupp Budd
Metalforming – May
2005
This article by Editor Brad Kuvin is an in-depth feature on production
of the new cross-member subframe stamped and welded assembly used in
the newly redesigned Ford Mustang. A Motoman four-robot arc welding cell
is described. Thyssen Krupp Budd plant in Hopkinsville, KY, has more
than 160 Motoman robots...
Digital
Power Sources Advance Robotic Welding
This
article by Motoman’s Chris Anderson, was published in the proceedings
of the AWS 2005 Conferences. It takes an in depth look at how the new
generation of digital welding power sources improve arc characteristics
and provide unique features to aid robotic welding...
Customer Satisfaction & Training
Need to learn the basics of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) welding, but don’t have weeks to become a certified welder? Motoman offers a 3-day course on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Training – from Semiautomatic (manual) to Robotic. This class will teach you the basics of welding theory and application, including different types of welding materials, joint designs, welding gun/torch angles, and various configurations of welding equipment. Students will apply this knowledge to perform manual arc welding using a hand-held torch, and then to robotic arc welding...
Web-Based
Training
XRC Encoder Replacement, XRC Internal Shock
Sensor, XRC MARIO (Install and Setup); MRC MARIO (Install and Setup),
and XRC Macro Job Use. These self-paced learning modules are economically
priced at only $300 each. Students receive access to the web-based
training module for 15 days or 30 accesses, whichever comes first
...
Register
Online for Motoman Training Classes
Register for Motoman training classes online through Motoman's
website...