What is the Value-Add from Next Generation Robots? [Video]

Sept. 9, 2014

The latest from a leader in industrial robotics technology, Universal Robots National Sales Manager, Ed Mullen.

"The amount of applications that you can potentially automate [with industrial robots] is going to grow exponentially," asserts Universal Robots National Sales Manager Ed Mullen.

In this exclusive interview Mullen explains how Universal's latest robot is safer, more functional and easier to use.

Most notable, he says, is that their new robot puts more control into the hands of the operator. For example, this robot application gives the user the ability to change a variety of safety limits.

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