Robotic Integration
Koester Corporation is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Standard Bots, a pioneering manufacturer of high-performance collaborative robots (cobots). As an authorized seller and integration partner, Koester Corp now offers Standard Bots’ cutting-edge automation solutions to customers seeking to increase productivity, reduce labor costs, and streamline repetitive manufacturing tasks.
This collaboration reinforces Koester’s commitment to providing forward-thinking automation solutions for American manufacturers, combining over 40 years of engineering and integration experience with one of the fastest-growing cobot platforms on the market.
What Are Standard Bots Cobots?
Standard Bots’ robotic arms are a new class of intelligent, easy-to-deploy cobots designed for versatility, speed, and safety. Unlike traditional industrial robots, cobots work safely alongside humans without the need for costly guarding systems. With user-friendly programming, built-in safety features, and seamless integration with manufacturing equipment, these bots are redefining what’s possible in modern automation.
Their flagship model, RO2, boasts industry-leading speed and precision at a competitive price point, making automation accessible for shops of all sizes.
Koester’s Role: Sales, Integration, and Support
As an official integration partner, Koester Corporation offers full-service support, including:
- Application evaluation and automation consultation
- Turnkey cobot cell design and implementation
- Machine tending integration (CNC mills, lathes, routers, etc.)
- PLC and industrial controls integration
- Ongoing support and service
Whether you’re automating a single task or building a scalable automation strategy, Koester is equipped to deliver high-performance, cost-effective solutions with Standard Bots technology at the core.
Why Cobots? Real Use Cases in Manufacturing
Collaborative robots are transforming the way manufacturers think about labor and efficiency. Here are just a few applications where Koester and Standard Bots can help:
1. CNC and Lathe Machine Tending
Cobots can load and unload parts from CNC and Lathe machines with speed and precision—freeing up skilled operators to focus on higher-value tasks. ROI is often achieved in under a year, and the flexible design means bots can be redeployed to other machines or cells as needed.
2. Assembly Automation
Whether it’s fastening, pressing, or part handling, cobots can take over repetitive manual tasks while maintaining consistent quality and reducing operator fatigue.
3. Packaging & Palletizing
Standard Bots’ arms can pick, place, stack, and package with ease—ideal for end-of-line operations in food, consumer goods, and industrial components. With the Introduction of Standards Bots larger more powerful RO3 later this year (2025) palletization and case packing has never been more in reach.
4. Inspection & Quality Control
Cobots can be paired with vision systems and sensors to carry out dimensional checks, surface inspections, and other quality tasks with high repeatability. Perfect for handling parts in buys cells with built-in collision detection and force-limiting.
5. Welding, Dispensing, and More
Automate Common welding, fastening, painting, gluing applications like thanks to compatibility with a wide varfity of end-effectors. With the addition of the new Waypoint pathing tool welding application will be even more capability.
6. Pick and Place
Easily hand material with the 1.3 meter reach and 18kg load, with the new RO3 coming later this year with a longer reach and greater payload possibilities are even greater. Portable bases allow deploying and redeploying based on need and demand. Built in vision allows for even more possibilities.
A Smarter Path Forward for American Manufacturing
By integrating Standard Bots’ powerful yet approachable cobots into our automation services, Koester Corporation is empowering all manufacturers to overcome labor shortages, improve safety, and boost throughput, without breaking the bank.
As automation becomes more essential to staying competitive, this partnership brings scalable, flexible robotics within reach for any operation.
