Members press release

FANUC, USA - IFR-Partner

FANUC introduced M-2000iA/1200 super heavy-duty robot

FANUC Robotics America Inc. introduced the new M-2000iA/1200 super heavy-duty robot, able to lift parts weighing up to 1350 kg (3,000 lbs) at the 2009 International Robots & Vision Motion Control Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago) IL.

RIA, USA - IFR-Industry Association

North American Robot Orders

North American robot orders dropped 31% in first quarter of 2009, but rose 16% from fourth quarter of 2008

Wittmann, Austria - IFR-Partner

Low Clearance Telescopic Pneumatic Robots

WITTMANN introduced the W710T and W710TS "pick and place" high performance pneumatic robots with telescopic Y-arm are designed specifically for applications requiring minimum clearance where robot automation may not have previously been considered.

Valk Welding, Netherlands - IFR-Partner

Valk Welding France Atlantique opens in Western France

The official opening of Valk Welding France Atlantique on 15 May means that Valk Welding has now extended its activities to Western France. Under this name Valk Welding in Saint-Nazaire, with four French-speaking specialists, will be actively entering the market in the western region of France with demos, sales and service for welding robots and the sale of welding accessories. The welding accessories of Valk Welding are kept in Saint-Nazaire, where a number of welding robot systems are permanently set up for demonstrations of both Panasonic and Fanuc robots.

PRECARN, Canada - IFR-R&D Institute

Team from University of British Columbia Wins First Annual Intelligent Systems Challenge

The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association / Association pour l'intelligence artificielle au Canada (CAIAC) and Precarn Incorporated announced the winners of the first annual CAIAC-Precarn Canadian Intelligent Systems Challenge at the Intelligent Systems Collaborative Conference. 

Danish Technological Institute, Denmark - IFR-R&D Institute

Intellicare

The innovation consortium Intellicare is about finding and developing useful and people-oriented solutions to problems within the welfare and nursing industry.  The consortium will create a technological platform, able to integrate and encourage the collaboration between intelligent nursing resources and the environment.

Wittmann, Austria - IFR-Partner

Dual Arm Telescopic Robot for High-speed Applications on Mid-range Presses

WITTMANN's latest introduction is the W823D dual arm telescopic robot with 5 servo axis designed for automation of stack molds and other applications requiring two vertical arms. The W823D dual arm telescopic servo robot allows simultaneous or sequential operation of each vertical arm in order to remove parts from stack molds in medium tonnage machines up to 400 tons (440 U.S. tons).

AUTOMATICA 2010

8 - 11 June 2010

The preparations for AUTOMATICA 2010 are in full swing. The international leading trade fair for automation and mechatronics is taking place from 8 to 11 June 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. It will be presenting the biggest robotics range in the world and integrated solutions for every technical manufacturing challenge as well as specific solutions that further optimise production processes.

Danish Technological Institute, Denmark - IFR-R&D Institute

Exoskeleton - a new and exciting innovation consortium

The Danish Technological Institute, Centre for Robot Technology has in cooperation with a line of companies, just recently, forwarded an application to the board of Research and Innovation, to fund a new ground-breaking innovation consortium: Exoskeleton.

IPA, Germany - IFR-R&D Institute

50 Years Fraunhofer IPA

According to the slogan "We produce future" the Fraunhofer Institute Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA celebrates its 50th anniversary from July 1st to July 3rd.
 Along with numerous events the public is invited to high ranking lectures and exciting exhibitions. For the official ceremonial act celebrities from politics, industry and the research community have announced their participation.