January 2019

26
Jan

piCOBOT Adjustable Vacuum Grippers for Universal Robots

Piab does an impressive job with their piCOBOT products. Designed for Universal Robots and UR+ Certified, piCOBOT vacuum grippers can handle an impressively wide range of objects, from porous to sealed material, and everything in between. If your goal is to use your UR #cobot to pick up objects for production, packaging, assembly or nearly any purpose, these vacuum grippers are worth

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25
Jan

3D Parts Recognition and Bin Picking with Canon and FPE Automation at Automate 2019

A unique opportunity to see the latest in industrial automation, up close. Catch FPE Automation and Canon at the Automate show April 8-11. The latest in parts recognition will be on display. FPE‘s experts are putting together a Universal Robots table with the Canon system mounted, and a demo to illustrate 3D bin picking live and in person! Don’t miss it. We’ll be

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21
Jan

Universal Robots and Cognex Vision in a Production Environment

Sharing this success story. The application involves tending resistive welders. In this video, you’ll hear from the company’s VP, a down-to-earth guy who says implementation cost less than he expected. The solution from Universal Robots and Cognex is delivering 40% efficiency increase to this contract manufacturer. Check it out! Considering doing something similar with collaborative robots and vision? FPE Automation is working alongside

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17
Jan

PHD Releases New Series ESU Electric Belt-Driven Base Slides

  Announcing the new PHDPlus® Series ESU Electric Belt-Driven Base Slide The new PHD Series ESU Electric Belt-Driven Base Slides feature a robust, enclosed design with a high capacity rail bearing system delivering exceptional moment and load capability. Available in three sizes, with travels lengths up to 5,500 mm and speeds to 5,000 mm/s, these electric base slides can be combined to create

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7
Jan

Universal Robots Distributor

In the market for a Universal Robots #cobot for your business? Excellent call! Universal Robots are the world’s #1 collaborative robot, and purchasing one can really make a difference in your productivity, and your bottom line.  Before choosing a partner, make sure that partner has the right experience. Why choose FPE Automation? Turns out, there are a lot of very good reasons.

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