Novanta MAG 2025-2026 - Flipbook - Page 46
Innovation and progress never stops. IT’S INMOTION
Driving
Manufacturing
Forward
with Robotic
Integration
Acieta, a leading
robotic integrator, is
helping manufacturers
tackle today’s toughest
challenges: labor shortages,
rising costs, and the need
for greater productivity.
Their Robotically Integrated
Bending Solution (RIBS)
brings advanced robotic
integration to press brake
tending, reducing reliance
on manual labor while
improving safety, quality,
and ef昀椀ciency on the
factory 昀氀oor.
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MEETING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
Manufacturers across North America are
struggling to 昀椀ll critical shop 昀氀oor roles.
Press brake tending is repetitive, physically
demanding, and potentially hazardous, making
it increasingly dif昀椀cult to retain skilled workers.
Acieta designed RIBS to solve this problem.
By integrating robotics into the press brake
process, the system allows robots to handle
strenuous and repetitive tasks, while human
workers can transition into higher-value roles
like quality inspection, process optimization,
and programming. This shift not only improves
worker safety and satisfaction but also
strengthens long-term productivity.
A HANDS-FREE APPROACH
RIBS was engineered by Acieta to provide a
fully hands-free solution. Through advanced
integration of automation components, the
system presents parts to the press brake and
changes tooling automatically, eliminating
most of the manual labor traditionally required.
Employees who once worked shoulder-to-
