


Schunk, Germany - IFR Partner
Service robotics is the future key market
Insiders are convinced that golden times lie ahead for service robotics. Around the world companies and institutes have recognized the potential of robots as helpers for humans, and are working on everyday solutions.
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Danish Technological Institute, Denmark - IFR R&D Institute
DTI to host European robotics event next year
Danish Technological Institute's (DTI) Centre for Robot Technology is looking anxiously forward to welcoming the European robotics community to Denmark and the city of Odense next year.
moreBARA, UK - IFR-Industry Association
BARA's Automating Manufacturing Campaign spurs on UK manufacturers!
A recent series of breakfast meetings, attended by leading UK manufacturers have successfully launched BARA's Automating Manufacturing Campaign to stimulate interest in automation among the UK manufacturing community; a quest which has received Government support following an industry study Application of Automation in UK Manufacturing 27 Sept 2010.
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Valk Welding, Netherlands - IFR-Partner
Best Managed Company 2011
Welding robotintegrator Valk Welding is selected as a winner of the Best Managed Company competetion in the Netherlands. This is the outcome of the Best Managed Companies competetion, which is organized by Deloitte in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, VNO-NCW, TiasNimbas Business School and Management Team.
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BlueBotics, Switzerland - IFR-Partner
A well thought out navigation for the clever AGV
In only 10 years, a team spinning-off from the EPF Lausanne stirred up the market with a new generation of mobile robotics technologies off the beaten tracks. With their company BlueBotics they have become an indispensable problem solver for their industrial partners thanks to their core competence, the Autonomous Navigation Technology ANT®.
moreRIA, USA - IFR Industry Association
Robot Orders Surge 31% in First Quarter of 2011
North American robotics companies enjoyed their best opening quarter since 2007, according to new statistics released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group. A total of 4,021 robots valued at $263.5 million were ordered by North American manufacturing companies through March, an increase of 31% in units and 27% in dollars.
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Valk Welding, Netherlands - IFR-Partner
Welding Specialist celebrates 50 years anniversary
What began with the sale of welding equipment to Dutch metals companies has grown in those 5 decades into a leading internationally oriented welding technology company. Valk Welding has his 50 years anniversary this year.
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North American Robotics Companies Post Best Year Since 2007
North American based robotics companies reported strong growth in 2010, posting the best year since 2007, according to new statistics released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group. North American robot suppliers reported orders of 13,174 robots valued at $845.6 million from North American based companies, increases of 39% in units and 49% in dollars.
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Valk Welding, Netherlands - IFR-Partner
Valk Welding intensifies sales in Nordic market
From January 2011 Valk Welding has signed, trough its own subsidiary Valk Welding DK A/S, a strategic cooperation with A.H.International A/S, Denmark. Valk Welding DK A/S Nørre Aaby and AHI A/S from Kolding will be working closely to meet the increasing demand on the Scandinavian market.
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Dürr, Germany - IFR Partner
The Painting Robot Success Story
Dürr sold the 5000th painting robot in an order to Volkswagen Taubate. In future, the robot will be painting in the factory in Brazil together with 84 other new Dürr robots in two new top coat lines.
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