Y-Blog

Yaskawa cobots are highly capable of completing a variety of repetitive tasks. From welding to handling, the proper cobot with the right peripherals can positively impact a wide range of production settings. Extremely repeatable and reliable, cobots enable an environment where humans and robots can work together or side-by-side, increasing flexibility. However, there are still limits to what can be achieved. Read More

At Yaskawa, the voice of the customer matters, and our experts strive to provide easily accessible content to answer many questions that come our way. From robotic seam finding and robot collision avoidance to weld fume extraction and spot welding tips, many topics are addressed via articles, webinars and blogs. With that in mind and as we near the new year, here is a recap of our most popular Y-Blog posts from 2022. Read More

Upgrading an existing robotic configuration or robotic workcell can go a long way to ensuring maximum performance and return on investment. But knowing when to retrofit is not always clear. With that in mind, here are several concepts to consider when making the decision to add an extra five to ten years onto your original equipment. Read More

From single robot usage to large-scale, multi-robot systems, a robot’s ability to perceive obstacles and avoid collisions is paramount to smooth and safe robotic operation. Whether through strategic path planning, proximity sensor detection or other means, collision avoidance is vital to ensuring application success. With that in mind, here are a few concepts to consider where collision avoidance is concerned. Read More

Digital twin technology for robotic control is optimizing overall performance for advanced robotic applications. Generally speaking, a digital twin for robotics is taking an accurate 3D model of a robotics operation into the virtual world for testing and enhancing before adding to an existing workcell. Digital twin data can help make predictions about future outcomes, yielding accuracy, safety and efficiency for a task. Read More