Sign up to Hear RIOS’ Matt Shaffer Speak on Jan. 18 at the Virtual Summit, ‘Boosting SaaS Products with New Technologies’

Matt Shaffer, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Co-Founder at RIOS Intelligent Machines, will be speaking at the “Boosting SaaS Products with New Technologies: Big Data. Data Science. Artificial Intelligence. Machine Learning” virtual summit on January 18th at 10:30am. Hosted by Glorium Technologies, an app and software development company, the summit offers attendees insights into valuable…

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RIOS Announces $28M in New Funding to Automate Old-Line Industries

RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc., leader of end-to-end AI-powered robotic workcells for factory automation, announced today that it has raised $28 million in Series A equity funding and debt financing to automate labor-intensive factories with robotics and AI This new round of funding, together with a $5 million venture round announced back in 2020, raises RIOS’…

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RIOS Ranked a Top 5 Robotics Startup in Food Warehouse Sector

RIOS Corporation was named a global industry leader in food sector warehouse management, and developed one of the five top robots in the industry according to StartUs Insights. StartUs analyzed 138 startups, and recognized RIOS’ innovative automation-as-a-service solutions for the food industry, and the impact of their robotic solutions and artificial intelligence (AI) technology on…

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Teradyne Robotics to bring the power of AI to robotics with NVIDIA

The collaboration with NVIDIA adds the power of accelerated computing to robotics. The new AI capabilities will increase the application potential of Universal Robots while also powering enhanced functionality in the new MiR1200 Pallet Jack launching this week. Teradyne Robotics, which includes collaborative robot (cobot) company Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company…

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Ready for the Avalanche of Pet Subscription Boxes?

Robots are essential for optimized kitting. By Gemma Ross, VP of operations at OSARO You know B2B and B2C; now it’s time to meet B2H. That’s business-to-human, a concept that’s been around for several years but took off during the pandemic when retailers began dealing almost exclusively with consumers online. Because of the lack of…

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HERMA US to Showcase Trifecta of Advanced Labeling Equipment at Pack Expo East 2024

Machines feature multifaceted set of efficient, user-friendly and precision label application capabilities. HERMA US Inc., the subsidiary of HERMA GmbH – a Germany-based provider of labeling machinery and self-adhesive labels and materials to the global packaging marketplace – is set to showcase its latest innovations at Pack Expo East in Philadelphia, March 18-20. Attendees visiting…

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Machinery Manufacturer Norwalt Continues to Invest in Career Path Program for Aspiring College Students

Company’s ‘Collegiate Automation Program’ helps prepare students for careers in machine design and manufacturing. Norwalt, a specialist in custom-built automation and line integration machinery for complex manufacturing applications, continues to expand on its immersive education program for college students interested in careers in machine design, manufacturing, and other automation-adjacent niches. The company’s Collegiate Automation Program…

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Machinery Manufacturer Norwalt Continues to Invest in Career Path Program for Aspiring College Students

Company’s ‘Collegiate Automation Program’ helps prepare students for careers in machine design and manufacturing. Norwalt, a specialist in custom-built automation and line integration machinery for complex manufacturing applications, continues to expand on its immersive education program for college students interested in careers in machine design, manufacturing, and other automation-adjacent niches. The company’s Collegiate Automation Program…

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New Leuze location in the USA

As part of its global growth strategy, Leuze in the USA is moving to new premises. The US Leuze Sales, Production and Development departments will in the future be located in Duluth, Georgia Duluth in the northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, will in the future be the new Leuze location in the USA. “After careful consideration,…

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Setting Parameters for Packaging Materials

Lighter Packaging Materials Will Are Becoming The Norm By Edwin Borrero, Product Manager at Packsize Historically, packaging technology providers have designed equipment and machines to work with the materials that the majority of customers are used to – standard corrugate. As packaging evolves, digitized, automated packaging solutions have to continue to work with those average…

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Transforming Packaging and Processing Operations

Innovations in Predictive Maintenance and Artificial Intelligence By Tom Egan, vice president of Industry Services for PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies The packaging industry has always been at the forefront of innovation, constantly evolving to meet the demands of consumers and optimize operational efficiency. In recent years, the convergence of predictive maintenance…

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At Pack Expo Las Vegas, Wipotec to Debut Checkweigher for Volatile Aerosol Production, as well as Versatile New X-ray Scanner

HC-A-EX Checkweigher provides precision checkweighing in environments at risk of explosion incidents; SC-S 5020 X-ray Scanner offers multifaceted inspection for F&B containers, including exacting microleak detection. Wipotec, a leading manufacturer and supplier of precision in-motion weighing, track and trace/anti-counterfeiting solutions and X-Ray scanning equipment, will introduce two state-of-the-art inspection machines at Pack Expo Las Vegas…

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SC Johnson Partners with Plastic Bank to Combat Plastic Pollution

SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household consumer brands such as Windex®, Mr. Muscle®, Glade® and OFF!® celebrates its milestone of stopping 40 million kilograms of coastal plastic – the equivalent of 2 billion single-use bottles – from entering the ocean, in partnership with Plastic Bank. For decades, SC Johnson has been at work for a better…

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Is it Worthwhile to Automate a Process?

Four Steps Streamline Implementation of an Automation System By Ron Bergamin. a Senior Sales Application Engineer for KUKA Robotics Automation technology enables manufacturers to reduce process times, boost productivity, and assure consistent operational performance. Streamlined implementation of an automation system requires careful analysis and consideration of numerous factors in a facility’s present operations. Is it…

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Metal Detection, X-Ray – or Both?

How to Choose the Best Technology for Food & Pharma Applications By Ian Robertshaw, Global Key Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Both metal detection and X-ray inspection systems play key roles in product inspection for food and pharmaceutical companies. Choosing the right technology requires consideration of many factors – starting with the application. A layman might consider…

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All Labels Are Not Created Equally

How to Find the Best Value at a Competitive Price By Gary Paulin, Vice President of Sales and Client Services at Lightning Labels Never was Ben Franklin’s quote, “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten,” more true than today. Mired in a super-competitive, supply chain-compromised, and…

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How Will Human Machine Interface (HMI) Shape the Future of Manufacturing?

People-centric Technology Empowers Workers to Interact With Machines Intuitively and Safely By Laura A. Studwell, Industry Marketing Manager, Food, Beverage & Packaging / Life Sciences at Omron Automation Americas As SKU proliferation continues, the ability to handle different product types and varying materials on one machine will become even more important to the packaging industry –especially among…

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Emergent Vision Technologies Launches eCapture Pro Application Development Software

Emergent Vision Technologies, a pioneer in high-speed GigE Vision cameras and vision technologies, introduces eCapture Pro, comprehensive development software for applications ranging from volumetric capture and the metaverse to machine vision. The software provides an intuitive graphical interface for complete and easy system integration, camera setting flexibility, advanced preview and recording, and synchronized capture to microsecond accuracy, as well as calibration,…

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