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The Knotts Company Expands to Distribute Yamaha Products

Posted by Rick Howe

Nov 6, 2019 4:30:46 PM

We have expanded our product line by becoming a distributor for Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. Yamaha has been developing robotics for more than 30 years. Since first introducing robotics to their motorcycle production line, Yamaha has been supporting a range of production facilities with reliable, high quality industrial robots.

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Topics: robotics, electric actuator, robot, Yamaha, robotics solutions

What Are Your Cobots Doing While You're Away?

Posted by Mark Howe

Sep 14, 2018 10:12:00 AM

This is the age of nanny cams and front porch video monitoring. While one need not worry that a cobot will let the kids watch too much TV nor could it steal an Amazon package, there is much to be gained by monitoring cobots. And, we have just the tool for you! 

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Topics: collaborative robots, robot, Robotiq, monitoring

Payback Calculator - Let’s Do the Math

Posted by Mark Howe

Aug 14, 2018 7:35:03 AM

Is new technology right for your business? The question driving this response is almost always: will it make a difference to the bottom line?

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Topics: robot, The Knotts Company, The Knotts Co, Products

A Peek Inside Knotts’ Toolbox

Posted by Mark Howe

Jul 18, 2018 7:45:44 AM

One of the strengths of our President, Rick Howe, is looking broadly at our industry and our company, noticing things the rest of us may miss. He’s great at stepping back, analyzing things and sharing his insight. Oftentimes it’s a market opportunity we hadn’t considered before or a subtle industry shift that’s caught his attention, but recently it was far simpler a message than usual.

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Topics: robot, The Knotts Company, The Knotts Co, Products

OptoForce - How to Find the Target Object

Posted by Kelly Howe

Apr 13, 2017 9:00:00 AM

This post is brought to you by OptoForce.

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Topics: custom solution, OptoForce, robot