Productive Robotics Equips Manufacturers with Zero Programming End-To-End Automation At IMTS

Acute labor shortages, rising costs and global competition continue to push manufacturers to find ways to increase production and improve quality. Productive Robotics will exhibit and demonstrate end-to-end robotic automation in two booths at IMTS 2026. Booth #339186 in the south building will feature ways to automate metal removal processes. Booth #237138 in the north building will focus on abrasive machining, sawing and finishing with a special emphasis on gear production. Unlike conventional cobots, Productive Robotics’ 7-axis OB7 collaborative robots feature zero programming in a plug-and-play configuration.

“Our collaborative robots and robotic welding systems operate in nearly every industry,” says Zac Bogart, president of Productive Robotics. “CNC machining is critical to U.S. manufacturers, especially the companies that serve the defense, aerospace and automotive markets as well as supporting reshoring efforts to help maintain supply chain stability.  We’ve developed a highly refined gear production facility inhouse and a fully enclosed deburring cell. We’re going to show visitors how they can automate both new equipment and legacy machines in Booth #237138. 

Productive Robotics will also demonstrate its new automated vision inspection system. Visitors will also be able to see automated MIG welding on Productive Robotics’ LF welding table and laser welding with its Max mobile system. Last year the company introduced its Blaze and Blaze Max robots with the new Miller OptX laser welder and its 7-axis Blaze plasma cutting system. 

“There are industrial 7-axis robots, but we are currently the only US company to provide 7-axis collaborative robots,” says Bogart. “Our arms have seven degrees of freedom from the shoulder to the hand. A welder is used to being able to manipulate the torch where needed. The Blaze cobot’s extra joint not only continuously re-orients the robotic arm while it moves the torch along the welding path, but it can also eliminate the need for additional setups. This capability is what makes Blaze and OB7 suited to such a wide range of tasks from machine tending, assembly and welding to quality testing and material handling.”

Productive Robotics LLC designs, manufactures and services its collaborative robots, robotic MIG and laser welding systems and accessories in the US. Unlike conventional cobots which rely on 6 axes, Productive Robotics’ OB7, OB7 Stretch model, MAX 8, Max 12 and MAX 16 along with its Blaze and Blaze MAX series feature a 7-axis robotic arm that provides human-like dexterity to maneuver around obstacles without the need to redesign workspaces. A proprietary, “no programming” user interface allows operators with no engineering or robotics experience to grab and move the 7-axis arm to teach it a task. OB7 and Blaze record the steps and are ready to perform in minutes. The plug-and-play machines are engineered to integrate with new or legacy equipment to boost production, handle repetitive, dangerous tasks or high-precision work in a wide range of applications. A secure web-based software dashboard makes it easy for operators to track, log and generate cobot performance reports without the need for human programming. 

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