The Cobot Show

Listen to Joe Campbell interview various industry experts through this exclusive assembly application focused panel discussion. They will review what projects are best fit for a cobot, how to gauge your project’s success, and much more.

Jen Spink and Joe Campbell from the marketing team at Universal Robots introduce The Cobot Expo Series. This digital tradeshow series features 5 industry specific events so you can get application specific information for your automation project.Register today for an on-demand event or the live Welding and Metal Fab event live April 13th-14th, 2021.Machine Tending Event: http://urrobots.com/gsVPick/Pack/Pall Event: http://urrobots.com/gsWWelding and Metal Fab Event: http://urrobots.com/gsX

Joe Campbell and Danielle Marlett discus the opportunities cobots provide when incorporated into education curriculums with Advanced Manufacturing technology department chair and Professor Dan Larochelle from Manchester Community College and Dave Kempskie Principle and founder of AET Labs out of Essex, Massachusetts.Material or websites mentioned in this episode:UR Academy: https://www.universal-robots.com/academy/UR + : https://www.universal-robots.com/plus/Lean Robotics : https://robotiq.com/leanroboticsActiNav: https://www.universal-robots.com/actinav/Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]

Joe Campbell and Danielle Marlett had the opportunity to interview Dr. Merritt Moore, a professional ballet dancer and academic quantum physicist, about her fusion of collaborative robots and performance arts during the Covid-19 pandemic.Material or websites mentioned in this episode:Dr. Merritt Moore: http://physicsonpointe.com/abouthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/merritt-moore/https://www.instagram.com/physicsonpointe/Robotiq https://robotiq.com/Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]

Jen Spink and Joe Campbell discuss the exciting opportunities our listeners have to visit The Cobot Expo 2.0 on November 16th and 17th from 10 AM - 5 PM EST! With live demos and 15 keynotes, there are numerous things to watch, listen, and learn. This virtual show is for anyone, a novice in robotics to a hardened veteran, learn how manufacturers can position themselves for an efficient, resilient, and profitable future post-COVID.Materials or websites mentioned in this episode:Register for the Expo: https://thecobotexpo2.vfairs.com/en/register-userFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/universal-robotsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/universalrobots/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]

Silicon Valley native Tim DeGrasse and Joe Campbell discuss the emerging technologies that are helping to increase automation with an ease of use through AI.Materials or websites mentioned in this episode:Vicarious: https://www.vicarious.com/solutions/Right Hand Robotics: https://www.universal-robots.com/blog/e-commerce-growth-drives-collaborative-innovation-in-automated-bin-picking-and-packaging/NVIDA and UR+: https://www.universal-robots.com/plus/urplus-components/plug-ins-interfaces/jetson-agx-xavier-developer-kit/ActiNav: https://www.universal-robots.com/actinav/Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]

Josh Pawley from Vectis Automation and Joe Campbell from Universal Robots dive into the world of welding with a collaborative robot, and how welders are able to meet market needs with this automation tool.Materials or websites mentioned in this episode:Vectis Automation: https://vectisautomation.com/[email protected]+: https://www.universal-robots.com/plus/urplus-application-kits/welding/vectis-cobot-welding-tool/Universal Robots Academy: https://www.universal-robots.com/academy/Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]

Brian Pesta with Eckhart interviews Joe Campbell, Head of marketing for North America and Brian Conner, Channel Development Manager from Universal Robots . They discuss the applications that see barriers of entry and how they are reducing with cobots, how cobots are able to work with companies that need a flexible solution to help increase productivity or work into a second and third shift while working side-by-side with an operator, and how manufacturing is changing in the next few years.

Rob Hernandez, Director Strategy Deployment and Performance Management, discusses with Joe Campbell the importance of ensuring your Capex spend delivers the most opportunity per $. Utilizing OEE and OLE calculations can help improve the leanness of your factory.OEE: Overall Equipment EffectivenessOLE: Overall Labor EffectivenessMaterials or websites mentioned in this episodeUpdate Your ROI Formula Whitepaper: https://www.universal-robots.com/actinav/new-roi-formula-evaluate-collaborative-automation/Justification Worksheet: https://www.universal-robots.com/q32020/nam-paid-media-the-assembly-show-justification-calc-202010/Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]

Breaking the barriers to automation is possible when you think of flexible solutions. Rob Goldiez from Hirebotics and Joe Campbell discuss how using cobots on-demand can be a solution to seasonal work, shortage of skilled workers, and why renting a cobot can increase your production when you need it. Materials or websites mentioned in this episode:The Cobot Expo: https://thecobotexpo.vfairs.com/en/registrationPMI (Welding) Case Study: https://www.universal-robots.com/case-stories/pmi/Hirebotics: https://www.hirebotics.com/Beacon: https://www.universal-robots.com/plus/urplus-components/plug-ins-interfaces/beacon/Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/podcast/the-cobot-show/Questions or Suggestions: [email protected]