US-based
Flexxbotics, which provides workcell digitalisation for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced that it is now a certified system integrator (CSI) for
Universal Robots (UR). This new certification enables Flexxbotics to provide a full integration service for machining centres using UR cobots or those using Flexxbotics for machine tending. Flexxbotics solutions featuring its FlexxCore technology seamlessly connect and coordinate UR cobots with existing automation equipment, IT systems, and people, allowing robot-driven manufacturing to achieve autonomous process control.
Brian Conner, Universal Robots’ CSI programme manager, said: “Flexxbotics has been part of the UR+ ecosystem since 2018 and has become a real leader in CNC automation. Obtaining CSI status demonstrates our confidence in Flexxbotics and its ability to deliver turnkey machine tending solutions to UR customers.”
Tyler Bouchard, Flexxbotics co-founder and CEO, said: “We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with Universal Robots, while at the same time providing our customers with the confidence and assurance that Flexxbotics will be there every step of their robot-driven manufacturing journey.”
Flexxbotics says its workcell digitalisation delivers autonomous process control for next-generation machining environments, with Flexxbotics SaaS/hybrid solutions enabling robot-driven manufacturing at scale. Meanwhile, the company’s FlexxCore technology seamlessly connects and coordinates robots with existing automation equipment, IT systems and people.
Founded in 2005 and with global headquarters in Odense, Denmark, Universal Robots has over 20 offices worldwide, including North America headquarters in Novi, Michigan. Since introducing ‘the world’s first commercially viable cobot’ in 2008, the company has developed a product portfolio reflecting a range of reaches and payloads and has sold over 75,000 collaborative robots (cobots) worldwide.