May 5 , 2006
Welcome to the May 2006 issue of Motoman Direct, containing news, product information, and updates from Motoman Inc.
Featured Products
New!!! High-Production RoboBar™ - robotic bartending solution
New!!! IA20 Robot Yes, I would like a member of Motoman's sales team to contact me about the above product(s). |
Corporate News
Motoman Staff Additions and Changes
Carl Traynor is now Senior General Sales Manager of Distribution and Handling. Zane Michael has been promoted to Senior Director of Motoman's Marketing and Product Solutions Group. Jim Bradley has joined Motoman as Senior Director of Information Technology Group....
Motoman's Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey
We are pleased to announce that customers surveyed gave Motoman an overall 4.45 score out of a possible 5.0 rating for customer satisfaction. This is the sixth consecutive year that Motoman has exceeded our targeted ratings goal for Customer Satisfaction. Results were based on a record-high response rate. Winners of the Palm Pilot drawn from names of survey respondents were: Mr. Laurie Hussong, Arvin Sango; Mr. Steve Bubb, CNH America, and Mr. Bob Fryzel, Lear Corporation.
Motoman Solution Provider Forum
Motoman hosted integrator partners at a three-day technical forum April 25, 26 and 27. For the 15th consecutive year, Flow Robotics received Motoman's Integrator of the Year award based on high unit and dollar volume sales for 2005. Several other MSPs were also recognized for outstanding performance in 2005.
Editorials, Case Studies, & Articles
"Advances in Wire-Feeder Technology" - Welding Design & Fabrication - March 2006. What you need to know about the latest digital wire feeders and advanced wire feeder technology ...
"Robots Boost Shopping Cart Production" - Plant Canada - March 2006 - Pages 30 and 31. Technibilt/Cari-All, a leading shopping cart manufacturer, uses Motoman welding and material handling robots to increase productivity and quality...
"Home, Home of the Range...Robotic Press Tending at Whirlpool Corporation" - Robotics Online - April 17, 2006. Whirlpool's Tulsa, OK, plant significantly improved productivity by implementing 21 Motoman robots to tend three tandem press lines used to make stampings for gas and electric ranges ...
"Motoman Is a Workhorse at the End of the Line" - Food & Drug Packaging - February 2006. Motoman offers a variety of standard and custom palletizing and packaging solutions for end-of-line packaging and palletizing applications...
"Making It Work: Application-tailored systems integration a key link to success with robotics" - Automate Now -Supplement to Canadian Packaging and Food in Canada - February 2006. Pages S1 and S4. Systems integration is critical to the success of automation projects involving packaging and palletizing production lines...
"Why Should Adults Have All the Fun: Kids + Robots = The Future of Automation." Welding Design & Fabrication - April 2006. Motoman encourages children and young adults to learn about robotic technology and promotes their interest in technical training and engineering careers...
Helpful Hints
Each issue of Motoman Direct includes "helpful hints" designed to provide bits of practical advice and programming tips that will help our customers maximize the productivity of their Motoman robots.
Problem: When programming a circular weld - even though my points are all good, when I run through in test or play, the torch dips between points. Is there a way to prevent the torch from bobbing?
Solution: In the NX100 controller, there is a parameter that controls the posture of the robot. The default setting is to move posture equally; this is what causes the torch bob. Setting parameter S2C327 equal to 1 will have the posture rotated by the circular path.
Problem: When programming a robot job using world coordinates (X, Y, Z), if I leave that job and select another job, motion coordinates revert to joint coordinates. Can I prevent this from occurring?
Solution: Changing a parameter can prevent this. The parameter is S2C152. The default setting is "0", simply change this parameter to a "1". Now when you change from job to job, the motion coordinates will not change. So if world coordinates are selected, they will remain selected when switching from job to job.
Customer Satisfaction & Training
New Volume Planned Support Program
Would you like to have a dedicated Motoman Field Support Technician at your facility to provide primary support for your robots for a contract-specified period of time - from a week or a month to a year? Now you can...
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