{"id":7252,"date":"2019-12-16T15:08:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=7252"},"modified":"2019-12-16T15:08:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:08:06","slug":"soft-robotics-partners-with-fanuc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/soft-robotics-partners-with-fanuc\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Robotics Partners with Fanuc"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soft Robotics<\/a> has entered into a strategic partnership with Fanuc<\/a>, a maker of industrial robots, that will accelerate the adoption of integrated soft robotic solutions into high-growth automation markets worldwide.<\/p>\n

Soft Robotics<\/a>\u2019 disruptive mGrip modular gripper system and automation solutions have enabled the successful implementation of robotic applications in the highly variable and unstructured environments of consumer goods manufacturing, food processing and packaging, and e-commerce supply chain automation. Through this transformative partnership, users of Fanuc<\/a> robots are able to directly program and implement Soft Robotics<\/a>\u2019 proprietary technology into their workstreams, and Soft Robotics<\/a>\u2019 mGrip system and Fanuc<\/a> optimized control system with robots are now available for purchase through Fanuc,\u2019s global network.<\/p>\n

\u201cSoft Robotics<\/a> has demonstrated its distinct expertise in tackling some of the most vexing problems facing the food, beverage, and consumer goods industries, particularly with respect to the high variability of products and processes,\u201d said Kenichiro Abe, Senior Managing Officer, General Manager, Robot Mechanical Development Laboratory, Fanuc<\/a>. \u201cTogether, we can move robots off of the assembly line into more real-world applications and provide differentiated value to high growth markets where automation has historically been infeasible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The collaboration between Soft Robotics<\/a> and Fanuc<\/a>\u00a0was initiated through the shared realization of the growth opportunity in the \u201cGeneral Industry\u201d market, encompassing food processing and packaging, consumer goods and cosmetic manufacturing, and logistics applications. These segments present previously off-limits automation challenges due to the complexity of handling products with shape variability, overall fragility and strict regulatory requirements. Soft Robotics<\/a>\u2019 mGrip enables robotic solutions in these highly variable industries while also bringing stringent compliance standards and certification to the United States\u2019 FDA, Japan, and European Commission requirements for direct food handling.<\/p>\n

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mGrip brings infinite robotic grasping solutions to picking challenges that couldn\u2019t previously be automated.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis historic partnership is a true validation of our award-winning products and technology. When combined with Fanuc,\u2019s global reach in robotics, we will be able to offer end-users and system integrators a single, powerful and agile automation solution to address the unique needs of underserved markets,\u201d added Carl Vause, CEO, Soft Robotics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom its earliest days at Harvard, Soft Robotics<\/a>\u2019 potential to fundamentally transform industrial automation was obvious,\u201d said Carmichael Roberts, Founder and Managing Partner of Material Impact and Chairman of the Board of Soft Robotics<\/a>. \u201cThe partnership with Fanuc<\/a>\u00a0will expand on the profound impact this technology is having across industries and geographies, making it the new gold standard in robotic automation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soft Robotics<\/a> and Fanuc<\/a>\u00a0will be demonstrating the combined solution at the 2019 International Robotics Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, December 18-21, 2019, Booth #B-31 in Aomi B Hall, with the new Fanuc<\/a> DR-3iB Delta robot, Fanuc\u2019s innovative solution for picking and packing primary and secondary food products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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