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Working Without A Break

Fountain Inn, SC (January 12th, 2012) - An international competitor in the decorative glass industry recently discovered robotic solutions to its glass handling problems. Nachi Robotic Systems Inc. (NRS) produces robotic solutions for industry and enjoys an installation base of more than 25,000 robots in North America. NRS robots have long been a familiar sight in the automobile industry, but their entry into the glass handling industry has come in varied forms. The growth in large-scale plate handling by robots has come out of necessity, and NRS has been a leader in the mid- to heavyweight classes with payloads ranging from 5 to 700 kg. Through the development of its integration partners, NRS has also been involved in smaller batch handling operations that were previously considered manual operations. Many companies handle high volumes of glass plates in sizes of 2 x 2 m or less, but they also require a large number of...