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Robotics solutions – a perfect fit thanks to a modular design principle

From robot bases and robotic cells for cobot applications to superstructures for mobile robots – with item, you can design customised peripheral equipment for your robotics projects.
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Solutions for cobots and mobile industrial robots

Whether you need them for stationary or mobile robotics applications, benefit from modular solutions that you can use as they are or customise. Robot bases and other peripheral units for cobots are compatible with models made by manufacturers such as KUKA, ABB, Universal Robots and FANUC. These Base Carts are available for the mobile industrial robots of companies including ABB, MiR and SAFELOG.

Stationary robotics – solutions and components for cobots and lightweight robots

Cobot applications made easy – use turnkey solutions as they are, adapt them to suit your requirements, or design customised robot bases, robotic cells and much more besides.
Solutions for stationary robotics

Mobile robotics – solutions and components for mobile industrial robots such as AGVs and AMRs

Design your intralogistics processes efficiently by combining the ideal Base Cart for your mobile robot with a ready-made Top Module or design your very own custom solution.
Solutions for mobile robotics

Robotics expertise – discover what’s possible

Benefit from our wealth of robotics expertise for free. Covering both theory and practice, it includes comprehensive know-how that you can apply directly to your project.
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Robotics solutions with item

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Robotics expertise – a white paper, success stories and much more besides

Are you about to embark on your very first cobot application or a pilot project for mobile robotics, or are you simply looking for fresh inspiration? Regardless of your level of expertise or the type of information you are looking for – e.g. a white paper, a success story, an e-paper or online training – you will find exactly what you need at item!

Overview of how robots can be used

Explore typical areas of use, benefits and technical details of cobot applications. It will make getting started even easier.
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Human-robot collaboration

A success story about how item is using cobots – discover how collaborative working between people and robots eases the strain on manual assembly staff.
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Mobile robotics in practice

Audi is using mobile industrial robots equipped with superstructures from item in its A8 production operations. Take a look behind the scenes of this success story.

Audi is using mobile industrial robots equipped with superstructures from item in its A8 production operations. Take a look behind the scenes in our blog post.
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Cobot integration made simple

Your guide to robot integration – in this white paper, you will find out how to identify scenarios where you could use cobots and what you need to bear in mind in practice.
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Implementing robotics applications safely

What steps are involved in the journey from original idea to finished robot base? This white paper tells you about the key directives, guidelines and robotics standards.
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Calculating stability

The stability of every robot base must be verified. Our guide for calculations takes you step by step through this process with the help of an example.
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An introduction to stationary robotics

In this online training unit, you will learn about the various types of stationary robots, appropriate peripherals and the key standards.
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An introduction to mobile robotics

The item Academy offers you the perfect gateway to the world of mobile industrial robots – online training about the types of robot vehicles, their benefits and much more besides.
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Examples of cobot applications

From robot columns for using mobile cobots to collaborative work benches – read the e-paper for examples of cobot applications that will give you inspiration for your projects.
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Use either classic item profiles or our special Line XMS to design custom machine enclosures, or opt for preconfigured solutions.
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Example application

A combination of cobot, conveyor belt and linear unit

Explore a practical example that demonstrates the mutual compatibility within the item world. Interaction between conveyor belt technology and linear technology gives a cobot a seventh axis.
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