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Rethink Robotics Releases Intera 5: A New Approach to Automation<\/h2>\n
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Extensible software is redefining automation deployments and providing a gateway to the factory of the future<\/em><\/p>\n

BOSTON, February 7, 2017 <\/strong>\u2013 Rethink Robotics today announced Intera\u00ae 5, a first-of-its-kind software platform that connects everything from a single robot controller, extending the smart, flexible power of Rethink Robotics\u2019 Sawyer<\/span><\/a>™ to the entire work cell and simplifying automation with unparalleled ease of deployment.<\/p>\n

Built on the backbone of the industry\u2019s best train-by-demonstration software that powers the world\u2019s fastest-to-deploy robots, Intera 5<\/span><\/a> is paving the way for connected manufacturing environments and helping companies build factories of the future. Intera 5 fundamentally changes the need for integration, making it substantially easier and more affordable, allowing manufacturers to deploy full work cell automation in a matter of hours, not weeks.<\/p>\n

Intera 5 is much more than the latest version of Rethink Robotics\u2019 software; it\u2019s a new way to approach automation that allows manufacturers to control the robots, orchestrate the work cell and collect data.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the introduction of Intera 5, we\u2019ve created the world\u2019s first smart robot that can orchestrate the entire work cell, removing areas of friction and opening up new and affordable automation possibilities for manufacturers around the world,\u201d said Scott Eckert, president and CEO, Rethink Robotics. \u201cIntera 5 is driving immediate value while helping customers work toward a smart factory, and providing a gateway to successful industrial internet of things (IIoT) for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Consumer expectations for greater personalization and shifting market demands require manufacturers to be innovative and agile while still controlling costs. Rethink Robotics\u2019 Intera 5 modernizes the traditional work cell by improving coordination, increasing flexibility and drastically reducing deployment times. Run through the robot\u2019s controller, manufacturers can orchestrate conveyors, equipment and other machines from a central Intera 5-powered robot.<\/p>\n

Tuthill Plastics Group<\/span><\/a>, a full-service custom injection molding company, is using a Sawyer robot with Intera 5 to power improved product quality and more efficient production. Operating 24 hours a day, five days a week, Sawyer with Intera 5 is picking parts from a conveyor belt and communicating with a computer numeric control (CNC) machine to precisely place the part into the machine by using Intera 5\u2019s unique force-sensing capabilities. By applying a precise level of force while placing the part, the Tuthill team has been able to improve part quality and consistency, reducing a length defect on the part by 98 percent since implementing Sawyer.<\/p>\n

\u201cSawyer with Intera 5 is a major step forward in manufacturing automation,\u201d said Richard Curtain, president, Tuthill Plastics Group. \u201cPart placement is extremely critical to our machining process. Sawyer is able to effectively ensure product quality and consistency, handle the variability of the production line, and automatically re-register to the environment in the event that any parts move.\u201d<\/p>\n

German magnet manufacturer, MS Schramberg<\/span><\/a>, is also leveraging Sawyer with Intera 5 and has substantially improved deployment time. With six robots operating on three machines, MS Schramberg has one robot selecting parts from a series of patterns and loading the part into the machine, while a second robot removes the part from the machine and loads the part into a tray.<\/p>\n

With less than a day of training, an MS Schramberg engineer is able to deploy and train the robots in just more than an hour. The robots now run 24 hours per day, six days per week, and can easily configure complex logic tasks, minimizing the need for human interaction and freeing up employees for more complex tasks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve cut our deployment times by hundreds of hours with Intera 5, and are able to easily deploy our Sawyer robots on an extremely complex task in just over an hour,\u201d said Norman Wittke, general manager, MS Schramberg. \u201cThe ease and speed of deployment is extremely valuable for our company, and is helping make our manufacturing processes more efficient, while improving our ROI.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Intera 5, manufacturers will reap the benefits of:<\/p>\n