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googletag.display("jumbo-banner-ad-container"); });</script></div></div> <div class="site-inner"><div class="content-sidebar-wrap"><main class="content" id="genesis-content"><div class="archive-description taxonomy-archive-description taxonomy-description"><h1 class="archive-title">Robotics</h1></div><article class="post-26781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-dc-motors category-featured category-motors category-robotics tag-portescap entry" aria-label="Brushed dc motors find use in robotic applications"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/brushed-dc-motors-find-use-in-robotic-applications/">Brushed dc motors find use in robotic applications</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">December 12, 2024</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/mbudimir/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Miles Budimir</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/brushed-dc-motors-find-use-in-robotic-applications/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/brushed-dc-motors-find-use-in-robotic-applications/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pic-2_Web-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="robot" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pic-2_Web-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pic-2_Web-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Pic-2_Web-400x400.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>Torque-dense and efficient motors are essential in developing humanoid robots. And brushed dc motors are answering the call. Edited by Miles Budimir Senior Editor Humanoid robots, designed to operate in close interaction with humans, rely heavily on smooth and controlled joint and limb motion. This makes the selection of the motors that power the […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/motors/dc-motors/" rel="category tag">DC Motors</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/motors/" rel="category tag">Motors</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/portescap/" rel="tag">Portescap</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-26479 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-integrated-motion-systems category-robotics tag-mitsubishi-electric entry" aria-label="New robot series for applications requiring heavier payload, longer reach"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/new-robot-series-for-applications-requiring-heavier-payload-longer-reach/">New robot series for applications requiring heavier payload, longer reach</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">May 29, 2024</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/mbudimir/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Miles Budimir</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/new-robot-series-for-applications-requiring-heavier-payload-longer-reach/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/new-robot-series-for-applications-requiring-heavier-payload-longer-reach/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RV-35-Left_Web-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="robot" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has added a new series of robots to its broad selection of models. The new RV-35/50/80FR series of robots is ideal for handling large workpieces and heavy objects to expand automation opportunities for OEMs and end users alike. Mitsubishi Electric industrial robots are equipped with class-leading speed and precision to meet […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/" rel="category tag">Integrated Motion Systems</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/mitsubishi-electric/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi Electric</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-25681 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-controllers category-blog category-featured category-industry-news category-robotics tag-igus entry" aria-label="Tour: One fast way to design and buy low-cost automation"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/in-depth-tour-of-one-fast-way-to-design-and-buy-low-cost-automation/">Tour: One fast way to design and buy low-cost automation</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">October 1, 2023</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/leitel/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Lisa Eitel</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/in-depth-tour-of-one-fast-way-to-design-and-buy-low-cost-automation/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/in-depth-tour-of-one-fast-way-to-design-and-buy-low-cost-automation/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/low-cost-automation-product-manager-Jan-Hennecke-gave-us-a-tour-of-the-machine-planner-within-the-RBTX.com-site-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Performance-plastics component and system manufacturer igus Inc. recently brought their mobile-exhibition roadshow to Cleveland where we Design World editors got the chance to rendezvous with some of their engineers and sales team. igus has used mobile exbits for several years but temporarily halted them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently igus resurrected its roadshow program to […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/controllers/" rel="category tag">Controls</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/blog/" rel="category tag">Editor Blogs</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industry-news/" rel="category tag">Industry News</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/igus/" rel="tag">igus</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-25245 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-drives category-encoders category-motors category-robotics tag-faulhaber entry" aria-label="Small and speedy wins the race"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/small-and-speedy-wins-the-race/">Small and speedy wins the race</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">July 6, 2023</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/rpasini/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Rachael Pasini</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/small-and-speedy-wins-the-race/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/small-and-speedy-wins-the-race/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Faulhaber-drive-systems-installed-in-mobile-warehouse-robots-e1688666955451-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="A warehouse with mobile robots and human workers moving items and carts." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Fast-paced warehouse operations demand extensive automation, which is inconceivable without micromotors. Faulhaber weighs in on intralogistics robots and how drive system capabilities influence their design. Modern intralogistics technologies place high demands on drive systems. In many instances, drives must release tremendous force in confined spaces and perform precise positioning tasks in continuous or stop-and-go operations. […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/drives/" rel="category tag">Drives + Supplies</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/encoders/" rel="category tag">Encoders</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/motors/" rel="category tag">Motors</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/faulhaber/" rel="tag">Faulhaber</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-25163 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-featured category-industrial-automation category-industry-news category-integrated-motion-systems category-robotics tag-pbc-linear entry" aria-label="PBC Linear receives Universal Robots+ partner certification for Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/pbc-linear-receives-universal-robots-partner-certification-for-applied-cobotics-cobot-feeder/">PBC Linear receives Universal Robots+ partner certification for Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">May 23, 2023</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/mbudimir/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Miles Budimir</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/pbc-linear-receives-universal-robots-partner-certification-for-applied-cobotics-cobot-feeder/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/pbc-linear-receives-universal-robots-partner-certification-for-applied-cobotics-cobot-feeder/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PRESS-CobotFeeder-UR-plus-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="cobot" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>PBC Linear (Pacific Bearing Company) announced that its Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder, a CNC machine feeding application kit which delivers and stages parts to be placed into a machining process, has received Universal Robots+ (UR+) partner certification from Universal Robots (UR). The Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder includes a base storage and retrieval unit with a […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industrial-automation/" rel="category tag">Industrial Automation</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industry-news/" rel="category tag">Industry News</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/" rel="category tag">Integrated Motion Systems</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/pbc-linear/" rel="tag">pbc linear</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-24978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-actuators category-conveyors-and-linear-transport-systems category-featured category-industrial-automation category-integrated-motion-systems category-robotics tag-bishopwisecarvergroup tag-brecoflex tag-igus tag-islproducts tag-kollmorgen tag-pbclinear tag-tolomatic entry" aria-label="The latest developments in fast food automation"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/trends-in-fast-food-automation/">The latest developments in fast food automation</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">April 12, 2023</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/rpasini/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Rachael Pasini</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/trends-in-fast-food-automation/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/trends-in-fast-food-automation/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/084-McDonalds-automated-Fort-Worth-area-restaurant-e1681314782239-150x150.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="A drive-through McDonald's window showing a customer's arm through the car window grabbing a bag off an automated conveyor." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The fast-food industry is all about tasty food at low prices with cheerful customer service — all delivered fast. But with labor shortages and supply chain issues still plaguing the economy, how can businesses compete and survive? Fast-food restaurants across the globe are pondering ways to automate certain tasks or entire assembly lines to provide continuous service […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/linear/actuators/" rel="category tag">Actuators</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/conveyors-and-linear-transport-systems/" rel="category tag">Conveyors + linear transport systems</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industrial-automation/" rel="category tag">Industrial Automation</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/" rel="category tag">Integrated Motion Systems</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/bishopwisecarvergroup/" rel="tag">bishopwisecarvergroup</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/brecoflex/" rel="tag">brecoflex</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/igus/" rel="tag">igus</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/islproducts/" rel="tag">islproducts</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/kollmorgen/" rel="tag">Kollmorgen</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/pbclinear/" rel="tag">pbclinear</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/tolomatic/" rel="tag">Tolomatic</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-24215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-industrial-automation category-robotics tag-bosch-rexroth tag-boschrexroth entry" aria-label="Linear robots now even more versatile"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/linear-robots-now-even-more-versatile/">Linear robots now even more versatile</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">November 3, 2022</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/rpasini/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Rachael Pasini</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/linear-robots-now-even-more-versatile/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/linear-robots-now-even-more-versatile/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LT22003_Rexroth-Linear-Robot-Configurations_IMAGE1-e1667475556996-150x150.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="Rexroth linear robot configuration" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Bosch Rexroth has expanded its portfolio of linear robots for various applications in factory automation by adding new axis combinations and sizes. The much wider range of working areas and loads makes the Cartesian subsystems also suitable for applications like battery handling or intralogistics. The linear robots can be selected and sized quickly and easily […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industrial-automation/" rel="category tag">Industrial Automation</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/integrated-motion-systems/robotics/" rel="category tag">Robotics</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/bosch-rexroth/" rel="tag">Bosch Rexroth</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/boschrexroth/" rel="tag">boschrexroth</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-23494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-actuators category-basics-and-faqs category-featured category-gears-gearing category-industrial-automation category-integrated-motion-systems category-robotics entry" aria-label="Leading motion-control and actuation options for robotics"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/leading-motion-control-and-actuation-options-for-robotics/">Leading motion-control and actuation options for robotics</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">June 16, 2022</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/leitel/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Lisa Eitel</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/leading-motion-control-and-actuation-options-for-robotics/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/leading-motion-control-and-actuation-options-for-robotics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/robot-arm-machine-tending-Andrey-Armyagov-Dreamstime-136542004-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Advanced robotics for industrial and consumer applications demand sophisticated power-dense motion components for joints and linkages that must run smoothly, often at high torque and relatively low speed. The challenge is compounded when the robotic application must also make precise moves. At the core of most leading robotic-actuator options are electric motors. 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