Robotiq

Robotiq is a Canadian company that makes collaborative robotic cells and automation components for manufacturers. Its stated aim is to lessen repetitive and physically hard work so staff can take on higher value tasks. The company builds task intelligence into the systems and components that do the work, which it says reduces custom engineering. Its products are used in factories around the world, and the site includes customer stories from electronics, coffee and power equipment plants.

Workcells and palletizing

• Palletizing workcells: end-of-line cells that install quickly, run simply and adapt to different SKUs and layouts.
• Screwdriving workcell: automated small-screw assembly for intricate assembly processes, with precision and reliability in each task.
• Standardized building blocks: components that combine with expert guidance and online collaboration tools to make deployment faster and easier to scale.

Components and deployment

Robotiq also sells industrial-grade components with built-in intelligence, including the 2F-85 Adaptive Gripper, which the site names in a PCB testing application. The company says standard building blocks and remote collaboration tools reduce custom engineering. Customer stories on its site cover electronics testing, palletizing at a coffee producer and assembly work where ergonomic injuries were eliminated.

Customer results

Robotiq says tens of thousands of factories worldwide use its products. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories says a Robotiq screwdriving workcell eliminated ergonomic injuries and automates 1.4 million screws each year. Sennheiser reports a 33% rise in testing throughput across 115 PCB types using the 2F-85 gripper. Cascade Coffee installed six Lean palletizing workcells, and its engineer describes the installation as the smoothest of any equipment he has had to experience.

Key facts

• Based in: Canada
• Products: Palletizing Workcells, Screwdriving Workcell, 2F-85 Adaptive Gripper
• Markets: Manufacturers and system builders, including electronics and food and beverage plants