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Plastics News' senior reporter Bill Bregar picked up these new product announcements at Plastec Midwest/Plastics USA and other trade shows that ran concurrently Sept. 23-25 in Rosemont, Ill. The shows, all produced by Canon Communications LLC, included Assembly Technology Expo, Medical Design & Manufacturing Midwest, Electronics Assembly Show, National Manufacturing Week and the Green Manufacturing Expo.
Staubli introduces new range of robots
Staubli Corp. debuted its heavy-payload range of TX200 articulating-arm robots, which can handle loads up to 286 pounds, with a reach as far as 8.25 feet. Staubli ran a prototype at the Assembly Technology Expo.
The big, six-axis robots can move at 41 feet a second.
"It's one of the largest Staubli robots that we've manufactured to date that is of an all-enclosed construction,'' said David Arceneaux, development and marketing manager.
TX200 robots can handle large automotive parts such as door panels and bumper fascias, Arceneaux said at the company's booth.
The large robots can be mounted to the side of an injection press, or sit on top and reach down to remove the parts.
Staubli's robotics division is based in Duncan, S.C.
Bosch Rexroth shows new motion products
Bosch Rexroth Corp.'s Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group showed several new motion products at its booth at National Manufacturing Week:
* BKK bridge modules can span long, unsupported lengths. They are designed for extremely high torsional stiffness, to minimize deflection in uses where the...
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