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Coping with COVID, a FIRST Robotics Story.

Over the past few months, COVID-19 has impacted just about every aspect of our daily lives. The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is no exception. First Robotics FRC is an international high school robotics competition. It was founded in 1989 by inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, with inspiration and assistance from physicist and MIT professor Woodie …

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Collaborative Robots, Getting Them on Your Floor Takes More

It is easy to order a new collaborative robot these days. But getting it up and running can be a challenge. This is where the expertise of an experienced robotics integrator can save you time and money. AAE NA is a Universal Robots Certified Systems Integrator and we're equipped to help you design and implement your collaborative assembly solution.

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Collaborative Robot Assembly System

At AAE North America we have specialized in creating automated solutions for demanding assembly applications. Collaborative robot arms provide a future-proof platform for small businesses that need to optimize production. If your workflow changes, the cobot can be quickly redeployed to new processes due to its small size and lightweight design. Easier programming (even by …

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New Collaborative Palletizing System

Big things are happening at AAE North America. How big? Well, it involves one of the largest collaborative robots in the world — capable of lifting loads up to 35 kg. The future of automation is a world without safety fences, a world in which humans work side-by-side with robots. Cobots will handle the strenuous …

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Cobots vs COVID-19

AAE North America can assist you in addressing your factory labor challenges. Furthermore, we specialize in helping our customers overcome the challenges of deploying and integrating new factory automation. Mandatory factory shutdowns and restrictions on movement have, consequently, brought economic activity in entire regions to a standstill. Furthermore, manufacturers must now choose between the unappealing …

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Robotic Palletizing System

Scope: A leading manufacturer of builder products requested AAE North America to design, develop, and install an end-of-line robotic palletizing system for strapped bundles of nail plates. Part/Product: Zinc-plated steel nail plates bundled and strapped together in sets of 20 each. Nail plate sizes vary from 3”x4” all the way to 10”x16” for a total …

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Mold Load Unload Robot Cell

Application: Material Handling and Inspection System Industry:  Automotive AAE North AMerica’s customer is a bearing manufacturer. The automation requirement was to support the overmolding of three plastic parts.  The equipment needed to bulk feed substrates, load into mold press for 2nd stage process, unload finish parts from mold, inspect parts for defects, and package into …

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Portaband Saw Blade Automation Robot Work Cell

Application: Material Handling, Welding, and Grinding Industry:  Tools AAE North America's customer produces portable bandsaw blades. Our engineers faced the challenge of creating an automation cell responsible for feeding the raw material, shaping the blade into a loop, welding the ends together, annealing the seam, and grinding it. AAE NA designed and constructed a three-robot …

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Tray Loader Robot Cell

Tray Loader Robot Cell

Application: Material Handling Industry: Electronic components Our customer selected AAE North America to significantly enhance the production of a minuscule gold part (measuring down to 0.020” x 0.020”) essential in the electronics industry. The task involved bulk feeding these tiny components and packaging them in trays of varying sizes. The system needed to be highly …

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