ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION ARMED FOR COLLABORATION C


o-Bro Flex is a high-tech workstation for robotic collaborative MIG-MAG welding


with a comprehensive and intuitive software interface that integrates the latest generation of the Uranos NX 5000 PME welding generator from Böhler Welding, the collaborative robotic arm and all accessories. The collaborative robot concept, flexibility, all-round accessibility, and extremely simple programming make the difference here. With a working area of 2,000 x


1,000 x 1,200 mm length, width and height respectively, the Co-Bro Flex provides a number of benefits including advanced software for ease of use and flexibility in programming, thanks to the wireless 4-button key-pad that minimises the use of the touchscreen. The perfect weld seam: Combines


Böhler Welding’s expertise and the seamless integration of collaborative robotics with Böhler Arc and special welding processes. There are 490 synergic welding programs included for the welding of any


GLOBAL ROBOT CONTRACT


W


ith a focus on sustainability, one of the world’s


largest makers of industrial robots will supply Volvo production sites worldwide. Fanuc and Volvo Cars have


signed a global contract that sets out a programme of robot supply to the automotive manufacturer’s plants across the globe. The contract will see Fanuc provide industrial robots for all the various production shops included in a modern car manufacturing facility, including new battery production facilities in Europe, Asia and America. In the first phase, Fanuc will supply


more than 700 robots to a planned new manufacturing site in Kosice, Slovakia, where Volvo Cars expects the first vehicles to roll off the production line


material under any conditions. Easy ‘plug & play’: Simply connect


the Co-Bro Flex and the welding equipment to a suitable power source and utilities, and you are ready to weld. High capacity: Suitable for larger dimensions and weights of up to 1,000kg. With a 1,300 mm arc the Universal Robot UR10e 6-axis collaborative robot used has an accuracy +/-0.1 mm. Table divider inside: Making it


possible to carry out welding and workpiece positioning operations simultaneously to improve productivity. A 360° accessible barrier: Supports


the easy positioning of bulky parts and complex shapes. An optional extra of an integrated


high vacuum (torch extraction) system can be specified, and the system is also ready for the fitting of an external low vacuum solution. Within the welding industry Böhler


has over 100 years of experience, more than 50 subsidiaries and more than 4,000 distribution partners around the world. The company’s extensive product


portfolio and welding expertise combined with its global presence guarantees it is close when a customer needs support. Always good to know if you are taking the first step into robotic automation.


www.voestalpine.com/ welding/global-en


the automotive industry together,” says Marco Ghirardello, President and CEO of Fanuc Europe. To ensure the optimal


integration of robots into the production lines, Fanuc’s team of expert engineers has been busy developing specific hardware and software solutions for a wide range of applications that cover the entire chain of manufacture. Volvo Cars plans to produce only


electric vehicles from 2030 and achieve CO2


neutrality by 2040.


The new factory in Slovakia will be a carbon-neutral manufacturing facility, with Fanuc contributing to the site’s sustainability. “The fact that our robots


in 2026. This facility will be Volvo Cars‘ first site exclusively manufacturing electric vehicles. During the same phase, Fanuc will also supply sites in Ghent, Belgium, and Daqing, China. “Volvo Cars was looking for a long-term


partner in factory automation, and we are proud that we will now shape the future of


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consume little energy, are extremely durable and enjoy


maintenance by Fanuc for an unlimited period of time, makes us an attractive partner for companies that want to operate sustainably,” says Ralf Völlinger, General Manager Robot Business Division of Fanuc Europe. www.fanuc.eu


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