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By automating the final "magic 5%" of production - the precise trimming of swim goggles’ silicone gaskets based on individual face scans - UR cobots allow THEMAGIC5 to deliver affordable, custom-fit goggles. Universal Robots provided the only platform nimble and flexible enough to integrate with THEMAGIC5's proprietary software and durable enough to sustain non-stop production for more than 7 years, enabling the company to scale from a Kickstarter sensation to selling over 400,000 goggles worldwide.

Universal Robots is proud to be a Principal Partner of the National Day Parade organising committee this year. Alongside Solomon AI and 3D Vision, Zimmer Group, and Pocket Technology Pte Ltd, we sponsored the automated packing line for the NDP packs to be distributed at the celebrations. Check out how we did it!

The historic whole grain manufacturer looked for many years to use collaborative robots for palletizing tasks, but had not found a solution meeting the speed, payload, or reach requirements until the release of the UR20. The new, larger cobot from Universal Robots now successfully meets required cycle times at Bob’s Red Mill, freeing up four operators while helping propel company growth.

Watch how DesignHawk Innovations, a Universal Robots Certified Systems Integrator, quickly deployed Robotiq's Palletizing Solution at Chicago-based Napco Brands. The cobot palletizers run two shifts, operating 18 to 20 hours per day. Each palletizing cell fills 1,500 boxes, totaling 180,000 single-serve coffee cups packed daily between the two cells. The company is able to operate and reprogram the palletizers in-house now after a quick training session with DesignHawk.

Watch how the WST Fab team in Wisconsin worked closely with Universal Robots Certified Systems Integrator, PCC Robotics, to plan for the complete machine tending system. The cell includes the UR10e cobot, end-of-arm tooling, system base, staging for raw materials and finished parts, as well as full integration with the CNC machine. Upon delivery, PCC Robotics ensured that each customer is fully trained, using both the online UR Academy modules as well as onsite instruction. Training that enabled WST Fab to quickly pivot when a big order fell through.

All cobots made by Universal Robots can lift their maximum capacity across the entire workspace at full extension, considering the center of gravity offset when mounting the end-effector and workpiece.

This video illustrates the increased speed of the UR20 when compared to the UR10e.

All cobots made by Universal Robots can lift their maximum capacity across the entire workspace at full extension, considering the center of gravity offset when mounting the end-effector and workpiece.

This video illustrates the increased performance of the UR20 when compared to the UR10e.

@GFC‬ has deployed a line of collaborative robots from Universal Robots to tend its CNC machines. Watch how the cobot's built-in I/Os allows Go Fast Campers to control all auxiliary systems through the robot program.

As Stephan Morris, COO, says, "This has been incredibly useful for us, as we actuate the vise, the ejector mechanism, the extractor mechanism, the door cylinder that opens and closes the door—all those things are made possible by the UR's easy programming language, and the easy opportunity to just plug in different pins to different pneumatic systems."

In less than five years, Go Fast Campers (GFC) in Bozeman, Montana has grown from initial concept to an innovative manufacturing operation with 65 employees – and a starting minimum wage of $52,500 a year plus benefits. Cobot automation has been GFC’s strategy for success since day one. A line of fully integrated UR5 machine-tending cobots from Universal Robots uses a single robot program to produce any part, in any machine cell. This allows the company to manufacture high-quality components just-in-time, offering significant competitive advantage, while also being able to quickly incorporate customer feedback.

Watch how Andrew Pearce Bowls deployed the UR5e collaborative robot from Universal Robots to sand cutting boards. The team developed the application in-house with the UR+ certified Sanding Kit from Robotiq and built the fixturing that enables the UR5e to change its own sandpaper. The cell also includes a V-shaped flipping jig that allows the cobot to flip the board over 45 degrees so it can pick it up and sand the bottom side without any manual intervention.

Watch how Universal Robots' open programming platform, extensive UR resources, and UR+ products contributed to the successful plasma cutting and MIG welding applications now powered by UR cobots at Carriere Industrial Supply in Sudbury, Canada.

Carriere Industrial Supply (CIS) in Sudbury, Canada, produces heavy earth-moving equipment for harsh mining environments.

With large workpieces that are difficult to move and a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment, traditional robots aren’t ideal.

Cobots from Universal Robots now handle plasma cutting and MIG welding tasks, letting CIS bring the robot to the work—rather than the other way around – while eliminating manual cleanup on cut parts, saving 1,000 hours on a single project.