October 27, 2009

Welcome to the October 2009 issue of Motoman Direct, containing news, product information and updates from Motoman Inc.

Featured Products

NEW! MPL160 “Master Palletizing” Robot>>
MPL160 “Master Palletizing” robot is designed specifically for palletizing applications and can accommodate multiple infeed conveyors and pallet build locations.

<<NEW! ES165D and ES200D Handling Robots
These robots are ideal for large-payload machine and press tending applications and other handling tasks. Connections for servo gripper use are pre-wired through the base and upper arm to the robot’s wrist, which allows a wider range of product handling.

NEW! DXM100 “Mid-Size” Controller
Sharing the same patented multiple robot control technology as the DX100 controller, the dynamic DXM100 features a smaller “mid-size” cabinet for layout flexibility and floorspace savings. It is ideal for small payload material handling applications and is available with the compact MH5 and MH5L robot models, as well as the MPK2 and MPK4 picking robots.

NEW! MotoSight 2D Vision Solution
This powerful 2D vision application easily adds vision to a Motoman robot. It features a Cognex In-Sight Micro® camera and Motoman’s Pendant Vision application software. Pendant Vision enables users to view images captured by the camera, as well as see information about camera status, including pass/fail, on-line status and the current vision program.

If you would like to request more information about one of our featured products, please click here.

Corporate News

Motoman Open House! Motoman’s Great Lakes Regional Center in Rochester Hills, Michigan is hosting an open house on Thursday, November 12 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Demonstrations, aimed at 21st century manufacturing, will feature several of Motoman’s recently introduced robots in a variety of applications such as: arc and spot welding, dispensing, material handling and vision.

R.S.V.P. to Steve Bernock by Friday, November 6, 2009.

Motoman and Universal Robotics recently announced their partnership to develop and market an accurate, cost-effective and easy-to-implement 3D vision system solution for a variety of robotic applications. Universal’s Spatial Vision self-calibrating 3D vision software will be integrated in Motoman’s industrial robots. The Spatial Vision-enabled robots will be initially launched in the materials handling market in early 2010.

Motoman’s revolutionary SDA10D robot (aka “Dexter Bot” on Facebook and Linked-In) is featured in an ad for Coca-Cola Brazil.

For more “Dexter Bot” updates and videos, visit his Facebook page.

Advanced Systems Group
Click on the links below to access information relating to key focus areas for Motoman’s Advanced Systems Group (ASG):

Click on the link below to see Motoman’s latest ads:
Spark Your Productivity

Customer Satisfaction & Training

Customer Care Agreements - Motoman is pleased to offer Customer Care Agreements featuring increased levels of support and “self-help” tools. All existing services and support will remain the same – nothing is being taken away. Motoman is simply introducing new support offerings (within Customer Care Agreements), that include expanded information, new services and new tools via our enhanced web-based Customer Care Center.

Reduced Service Prices - Motoman’s Service Operations team understands that due to the economic down turn, many of our customers have put off some preventative maintenance, let down systems sit idle, or contracted non-Motoman 3rd party service providers. To our support our customers during this period, Motoman’s Service Operations Team is offering reduced service prices.

Motoman’s Customer Care Center is a web-based information and service center providing customers useful information, chat room functionality with technical support and web-based tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions. Need a tour? Call Dave at 937.847.3361 or click here to complete your registration and begin using the site.

New Classes! Following are two new training classes that MTEC (Motoman Technical Education Center) now offers:

- DX100 Operator's Training course
- MotoSim EG / VRC

Updated Training Schedules - At the beginning of each month, MTEC sends out updated training schedules specific to a controller. If you would like to be added to the distribution list or if you have questions concerning training, please contact the Training Coordinator at 937.847.3307 or send a request to training@motoman.com.

MTEC is currently offering discounted classes . . . Book your training class now and reference promo code “1560” to receive your 15% discount off the list price of any standard training class. The discount is only valid if attending training at the Motoman Technical Education Center located in West Carrollton, OH. Discount cannot be combined with any other discount or special rate. Standard cancellation and re-booking policies apply. Subject to class and seat availability. Register on-line for all training classes in the U.S. and Canada.

Helpful Hints

Problem:
I have a new DX100 controller, and I would like to expand my variables. Can this be done without a Motoman technician on-site?

Solution:
Yes. Before performing any system change in maintenance mode, Motoman recommends doing a complete system back-up.

To expand your variables, start your controller in maintenance mode (hold down the main menu key while powering up). Touch the system key and set the security level to management. Touch the system key again and then touch the set-up key. Cursor down to option function and select it. Now cursor down to variable allocation. Cursor to the right and select detail.

After you select detail, you will see a screen with all your variables listed. Next to each variable type, you will see ++/--. If you select on the ++ it will increment the number of that type of variable in the allowable range. The - - will decrement the value. After the values have been changed, press the enter key. The system will ask you to modify, select yes. Initialize related files? Job, select yes. Initialize related files? Var.dat, select yes. Initialize related files? Varname.dat, select yes. Cycle power and bring the controller up in standard mode. Load your job files. The system variables are now expanded.

Trade Shows

Motoman products and services will be exhibited at the following trade show. If you plan to attend, please visit our booth:

Fabtech – November 15-18 – Chicago, IL – Booth# 35065

Attending Fabtech? Click the logo below for free admission registration.

Motoman recently exhibited at Pack Expo in Las Vegas, NV (Oct. 5-7). To see exhibit highlights and videos from Pack Expo or other shows you might have missed, click here.

MOTOQUOTE CRYPTOGRAM

Decipher the following "MotoQuote" cryptogram (a puzzle in which one letter has been substituted for another) and e-mail the answer, along with your name, title, company name, company address and work phone number to jennifer.kann@motoman.com. On October 30 we will draw a winner from eligible respondents who correctly solve the MotoQuote cryptogram. The lucky winner will be sent his or her choice of a scale model of an EA1400N “Expert Arc” welding robot or ES165N “Expert Spot” welding robot OR an embroidered Motoman baseball cap. *Motoman employees and their families are not eligible.

Clues: Our company’s name and some form of the word for one of our featured products appear somewhere in the encrypted puzzle phrase. If you need more help,
C in the encrypted phrase = U.

Encrypted MotoQuote Phrase:

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