MachineMetrics, Northampton, Massachusetts, the leader in machine connectivity and production analytics for manufacturers, announced the availability of its Connector for Universal Robots (UR). The Connector is now available through the UR+ program to all current UR cobot users, enabling instant insights into the health and performance of their cobots. Manufacturers can maximize the uptime of their cobots to increase productivity and drive additional throughput with no additional headcount.
“MachineMetrics, like Universal Robots, is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that lower the barrier to automation for manufacturers,” said Christopher Savoia, regional head of UR+ Ecosystem. “Their unique ability to deliver real-time insights into the health and performance of UR collaborative robots means increased reliability, uptime and productivity of automated work cells.”
“Connecting to – and capturing real-time data from – manufacturing equipment is what enables customers to quickly and easily understand their production performance and the health of their machines,” said Bill Bither, CEO and co-founder of MachineMetrics. “By connecting UR cobots to MachineMetrics, users can now gain real-time insights into cobot productivity, alert teams when issues arise and remotely troubleshoot and diagnose issues to get the cobot back up and running,” Bither commented.
For more information, visit www.machinemetrics.com.
