The following Web sites provide useful sources of information. These include industry associations as well as some of the relevant robot and equipment suppliers.
Associations
International Federation of Robotics. www.ifr.org.
Robotic Industries Association (USA). www.robotics.org.
British Robot and Automation Association. www.bara.org.uk.
Robot Manufacturers
ABB. www.abb.com/robotics.
Fanuc. www.fanucrobotics.com.
Kuka. www.kuka-robotics.com.
Yaskawa. www.yaskawa.eu.com.
Kawasaki. www.khi.co.jp/english/robot.
Toshiba. www.toshiba-machine.co.jp/en/product/robot/.
Mitsubishi. www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/products/rbt/robot/.
Adept. www.adept.com.
Staubli. www.staubli.com/en/robotics/.
Automation Equipment Suppliers
SVIA (machine tending). www.svia.se.
Schunk (grippers). www.gb.schunk.com.
Unigripper (vacuum gripper). www.unigripper.com.
RNA Automation (feeding equipment). www.rnaautomation.com.
Cognex (vision). www.cognex.com.
Festo (automation devices). www.festo.com.
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