News

New IFR Association Member

Malaysia Robotics and Automation Interest Group (MYRAIG)

We are glad to welcome our new IFR Association member MYRAIG the Malaysia Robotics and Automation Interest Group located in Serdang, Malaysia.

President´s Report

The world is Falling in Love with Robots

2011 was again a very successful year for the robotics industry with the number of installations reaching a new peak level. All over the world the necessity to automate has been boosting the application of industrial robots. The recent iREX in November in Tokyo was a demonstration of the innovative strength of the global robotics industry.

Prof. Alexander Verl new Chairman of IFR Research Committee

The members of the IFR Research Committee elected Prof. Alexander Verl as new Chairman of the Research Committee.

RIA, USA - IFR Industry Association

Catherine Morris of ATI Becomes First Woman Chair of RIA

Catherine Morris has been named the first woman Chair of Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry trade group representing more than 265 companies involved in robotics in North America.   Morris becomes RIA's 20th Chair since its founding in 1974, succeeding Dean Elkins of Yaskawa Motoman, who served as Chair in 2010 and 2011.  Elkins remains on the RIA Board as Past Chair.

Schunk, USA - IFR Partner

Modular lightweight gripper with long stroke

SCHUNK continues to expand its range of modular long-stroke electric grippers with the LEG 400, which can be used in the metal cutting and automotive industry, along with assembly and handling tasks.

JARA, Japan - IFR Industry Association Member

iREX 2011 set new record

The International Robot Exhibition (iREX) 2011 proved to be a huge success. The theme of this year's exhibition was "Robot Technology: Making a Future with Robots." The scale of this year's exhibition was the largest ever, with 272 companies and organizations occupying 1,085 booths