Up to now 40 years, Stäubli Robotics has mixed imaginative and prescient with technical experience and tenacity to push the frontier of commercial automation
Duncan, South Carolina, Could 27, 2022 — Stäubli Robotics at all times has a significant presence at Automate, given its prominence within the business. This yr will probably be no completely different, apart from the addition of a celebratory look again on the firm’s contributions to the sphere of robotics. Stäubli’s historical past is highlighted by plenty of business firsts, and thru innovation, it continues to deal with making industrial purposes sooner, safer, and extra productive throughout industries.
Stäubli Robotics, a division of Swiss-based Stäubli Group, first ventured into robotics in 1982. A partnership with Unimation in Danbury, CT, the world’s first identified producer of articulated robots, led to the primary distribution of 6-axis industrial robots. Later that very same yr, the 2 collaborated on their first SCARA robots. These hydraulic machines would later evolve into electrically pushed SCARAs, and later nonetheless, into Stäubli’s 2021 Pink Dot Award-winning TS2 SCARA.
Extra firsts in robotics
Unimation was built-in into Stäubli in 1989, and in 1993 Stäubli rolled out its first robotic produced fully in-house: the Stäubli 6-axis RX90. This was additionally a milestone in robotics, because the RX90 was the world’s first absolutely encapsulated 6-axis robotic arm. This vastly expanded the potential of robots to be used in lots of industries with purposes in clear or harsh environments. It additionally marked the introduction of Stäubli’s patented JCS gearbox and CS7 management expertise.
In subsequent years, Stäubli Robotics expanded via acquisitions, bolstering its capabilities and experience because it continued on a path of innovation. The foundational RX collection developed into the TX 6-axis collection. These robots could be the primary to function Stäubli’s proprietary CSC8 PC-based controller, which significantly simplified robotic programming for every type of customers.
New generations of TX2 6-axis and TS2 SCARAs have since made their debut. The robots have proved their flexibility and scalability with the addition of particular kinematics and fashions for notably delicate environments within the pharmaceutical and medical sectors, humid environments within the meals business, and harsh environments in automotive.
Including AMRs, AGVs and cobots to the combination
Cellular robots have been the following frontier, and in 2018, Stäubli developed the primary cellular robotic system in collaboration with WFT, a producer of special-purpose machines and cellular platforms. The corporate merged with Stäubli quickly after, forming Stäubli WFT. This heightened Stäubli’s innovation efforts in growth of state-of-the-art autonomous cellular robots (AMRs) and automatic guided automobiles (AGVs) — now with payloads of as much as 500 tons. At Automate, attendees could have the chance to see firsthand simply how exact and maneuverable these highly effective machines will be.
Stäubli has explored man-machine collaboration extensively, with particular emphasis on fixing the problem of how robots can safely work together with people whereas sustaining excessive efficiency. In 2018 the corporate launched its TX2touch POWER Cobot (collaborative robotic) collection, which is distinguished by its superior security expertise. TX2touch is the primary cobot to achieve the SIL3/PLe security degree, and has been confirmed to work safely alongside folks in lots of industrial settings.
Most efficiency, flexibility and connectivity
“With our acquisitions, steady product innovation and the enlargement of our world Stäubli websites, we have been capable of pave the way in which to versatile options for the sensible manufacturing facility of tomorrow,” says Gerald Vogt, CEO of the Stäubli Group. Right now Stäubli has arguably essentially the most highly effective four- and 6-axis robots within the decrease and medium load vary. All are appropriate with Business 4.0 requirements and, with minor modifications, can be utilized as POWER cobots for direct human-robot collaboration.
“From this sturdy place, we need to sustainably form the marketplace for industrial robots and consolidate our place as chief in high-growth and technology-driven markets. Sooner or later we’ll focus greater than ever on holistic robotics options which might be exactly tailor-made to the wants of our prospects,” says Christophe Coulongeat, Robotics Govt President at Stäubli. “Steady funding in new applied sciences, the best efficiency parameters for robots, excellent whole value of possession (TCO), shut cooperation with prospects regionally and an prolonged vary of companies all play a job on this.”
Along with Stäubli’s Robotics Division fortieth anniversary, tailwinds from latest file highs in manufacturing and order consumption, in addition to expanded manufacturing throughout a number of manufacturing websites, give Stäubli Robotics much more cause to rejoice.
About Stäubli North America
Stäubli North America helps Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile prospects. The corporate’s North American principal base is in Duncan, South Carolina. Stäubli gives customer support via its places in Duncan, Windsor, Queretaro, Mexico, and the most recent Stäubli North American facility, which opened in 2018 in Novi, Michigan. Along with 24/7 buyer help, every of those services affords coaching and has devoted on-site technical consultants who will be deployed every time wanted. Stäubli’s North American gross sales drive is situated strategically on the West and East coasts, and in addition serves Canada and Puerto Rico.
About Stäubli Robotics
Stäubli Robotics is a number one world participant in robotics, persistently delivering engineering as efficient and dependable as our service and help. An entire options supplier for digitally networked manufacturing, Stäubli affords a broad vary of 4- and 6-axis robots together with robotic arms designed particularly for delicate environments, autonomous cellular robots, driverless transport programs (AGVs) and cobots for human-robot collaboration. staubli.com/robotics
About Stäubli Group
Stäubli is a world industrial and mechatronic answer supplier with 4 devoted Divisions: Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile, serving prospects who need to enhance their productiveness in lots of industrial sectors. As a global firm, Stäubli at present operates in 29 international locations, with brokers in 50 international locations on 4 continents. The worldwide workforce of 5,500 shares a dedication to partnering with prospects in almost each business to supply complete options with long-term help. Initially based in 1892 as a small workshop in Horgen/Zurich, Stäubli is at the moment headquartered in Pfäffikon/SZ, Switzerland. www.staubli.com
