Robotic dispensing for adhesives, sealants, and coatings
POSTED 07/03/2024 | By: Carrine Greason, A3 Contributing Editor Reshoring is gaining momentum — a lot of it. Manufacturers are rapidly bringing production back to the United States from overseas or at least closer to home in a related move called nearshoring. Both reshoring and foreign direct investment have grown, from generating 11,000 new U.S.-based jobs per year […]
By: Brian McMorris Futura Automation President June 19, 2023 Futura Automation announces North American partnership with Garmo Instruments of Spain Futura Automation is pleased to announce our exclusive partnership with Garmo Instruments of Zaragosa, Spain. This new line brings to our North American customers an economical range of laser seam tracking vision sensors for […]
By: Brian McMorris – President March 26, 2023 Futura Automation, LLC (www.futura-automation.com) provides a range of robotic, automation and motion-controlled solutions. This week’s newsletter from Futura Automation explains the benefits of Cartesian robots, especially those supplied by Macron Dynamics, Inc., as compared to the other major industrial robot topologies: Articulated, Delta and SCARA. This article will […]
Why Use a Flexible Feeder? Flexible feeding is the logical alternative to belt, bin or bowl feeding for automated assembly or packaging. Belt feeding utilizes a motorized conveyor belt to move product through a packing cell. The product can be on the belt in any orientation, its position and orientation is evaluated by a machine […]
Cobot Labeling Systems: Solutions & Partners ZEBRA Technologies In our guide Seven Things to Consider When Buying an Industrial Barcode Printer, you’ll learn: What questions you absolutely need to ask before selecting an industrial printer Seven traits not to overlook when evaluating your options Why the brand of your printer really matters Whether you’re making […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvZ2nGJP1PA Breaking News! Fanuc has greatly expanded its line of CRX Cobots. The same great quality and features of the CRX10iA and long arm are now available in a 5kg as well as 20kg, 20kg long arm and 25kg format. Fanuc now has the largest payload cobots on the global market. Futura Automation, LLC can help you with your cobot application. Futura […]
One of the product lines proudly represented by Futura Automation is Macron Dynamics of Croydon, Pennsylvania. Futura Automation works with our customers and Macron Dynamics to create unique Cartesian or linear robots closely matched to the customer application requirements for an optimal ROI. On Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 29, Michael Giunta, VP Sales & Marketing, […]
Arsenal Products’ robotic adhesive dispensing systems leverage the accuracy and repeatability of a cobot or robot. A cobot or robot paired with precision dispensing controls ensures a customer process is up and running quickly… in hours, not days, weeks, or months. Programming is very simple on many of the most modern robots and cobots. The […]
Why Use a Flexible Feeder? Flexible feeding is the logical alternative to belt, bin or bowl feeding for automated assembly or packaging. Belt feeding utilizes a motorized conveyor belt to move product through a packing cell. The product can be on the belt in any orientation, its position and orientation is evaluated by a machine […]
One of the best assembly applications for a cobot is adhesive or sealant dispensing. The rate of motion required is slow enough for a cobot to apply optimally. The repeatability of a cobot is sufficient and the ease of teaching the robot for a variety of dispensing tasks is a significant benefit. Futura Automation’s partner Fancort Industries offers […]
