PBC Linear (Pacific Bearing Company), a global leader in linear motion solutions, is pleased to announce that its Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder, a CNC machine feeding application kit which delivers and stages parts to be placed into a machining process, has received Universal Robots+ (UR+) partner certification from Universal Robots (UR). PBC Linear’s Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder includes a base storage…
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Three Converging e-Commerce Forces Accelerate Automation By Derik Pridmore, CEO and co-founder of OSARO If you look across any e-commerce warehouse today, you’ll find plenty of automation relentlessly moving mountains of product. Conveyors, cross belt sorters, and AMRs have all proliferated in distribution centers. Yet, people have been essential to the last, crucial step of…
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Choose the Right Technology to Boost Cpg Productivity and Control Costs in the Factory of the Future By Sean Spees, Market Segment Manager for Consumer Packaged Goods at Bosch Rexroth Corporation “Work smarter, not harder.” It’s a classic mantra that consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies can follow when making critical decisions about their technology investments.…
Read More >>Robots, Cobots, Predictive Maintenance and 3D Parts Printing Top List of Growing Trends Driven by Labor Shortages and eCommerce PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, addressed significant trends in automation at Interpack (Düsseldorf, Germany; May 4–10, 2023). In a press conference on May 5, executives from PMMI (Hall 12, Booth A66) highlighted key…
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At Automate 2023, US audience gets first look at the newest addition to the ROEQ cart systems for OMRON autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), alongside larger payload systems for Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) AMRs ROEQ, a leader in mobile robotic equipment (MRE), continues its product line expansion, turning AMRs into powerful, flexible, multi-tasking workers. At Automate…
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New AI-enabled navigation technology allows AMRs to make intelligent decisions in dynamic and challenging environments. The technology reduces commissioning time by up to 20 percent, requiring less calibration and no change to infrastructure, while increasing flexibility for fast-changing intralogistics requirements in production, logistics, healthcare and retail. ABB Robotics has transformed its Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with the…
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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…
Read More >>OSARO®, a global leader in machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, is teaming with Sealed Air (SEE) to demonstrate the latest innovation for material handling, logistics, and fulfillment operations at ProMat 2023, March 20–23 in Chicago. The triple dilemma of escalating demand, high consumer expectations for faster delivery, and a severe labor shortage makes robotics critical to the future of…
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Sidel is expanding its palletizing range with the introduction of the high performing RoboAccess_Pal S. This new palletizing unit, which will be presented at Interpack, combines the best of cobotic and robotic worlds. It provides a uniquely capable solution that delivers improved agility, operability and compactness to the Food, Home, and Personal Care (FHPC) market…
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ABB strengthened its commitment to one of its largest customer markets – the US – with construction starting on the expansion of its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 and represents an investment of $20 million. The expansion will…
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New ultra-compact SMS linear modules position small masses accurately and economically, paving the way to electrification. Bosch Rexroth has expanded its portfolio of small handling linear axes by adding Small Modules Screw Driven (SMS), the ultra-compact range with ball screw assembly. These particularly low-profile and light linear modules are ideal for simple positioning and feeding tasks…
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2023 Promises to Be an Exciting Year for Industrial Automation By Joe Campbell, Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing & Applications Development at Universal Robots A/S The next 12 months promise to be an exciting time in the world of industrial automation with collaborative robots (or ‘cobots’) continuing to be a primary source of excitement for the…
Read More >>Patti Engineering, Inc., a leading control system integrator based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Texas and Indiana, today announced details of an ongoing project at Kettering University in partnership with BorgWarner to develop an Industry 4.0-enabled collaborative robotic cell for student learning. The lab is designed to help teach engineering and computer science…
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A retrofittable compensation module with sensors and kinematics in six independent degrees of freedom expands the field for factory automation ► Passive and active compensation during joining processes with minimal tolerances ► Tactile handling: Touch, grip, and place objects safely and flexibly ► Quick teaching: automated and manual ► Higher productivity thanks to seamless process monitoring and correction…
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Project Management Adds Value and a Single Point of Contact During Packaging Line Changes By Naomi Holdvogt, Director of Marketing, Robotics & End of Line at ProMach The scope of packaging line projects can often change from time to time. That is nothing new. What is noteworthy is the manner of how some of these…
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New Tech Makes Automation More Flexible and Efficient By Sean Spees, Market Segment Manager for Consumer Packaged Goods at Bosch Rexroth Corporation Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are always striving to increase the efficiency and flexibility of their end-of-line (EOL) operations. But with issues like labor shortages and constantly shifting consumer preferences, it’s difficult for…
Read More >>Driven by a joint vision of a world without labor shortages, the workforce solutions company and leading cobot supplier have partnered up to provide North American manufacturers with fast, flexible automation. Rapid Robotics today announced a new partnership with Universal Robots (UR) in which the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) producer will be supplying collaborative robot arms for Rapid…
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Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, has reported Q4 revenue of $85 million, bringing 2022 annual revenue to $326 million, up 5% on 2021. On a constant currency basis, growth over the year was 12%. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Kim Andreasen, said: “We are proud to have continued to grow our business…
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The collaborative robot pioneer and market front runner has announced January as “National Cobot Awareness Month,” spearheading new products and initiatives prompting manufacturers to address hiring woes and production challenges. At Darex, a manufacturer of knife sharpeners in Oregon, Universal Robots’ UR5 cobot handles the entire box erecting and packaging cycle; the cobot grabs the cardboard…
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New and Emerging Technologies Improve Sustainability, Efficiency and Production By Christine Hoffman and Samuel Orozco are product marketing managers for fluid and motion control at Emerson Pressure to increase throughput while lowering operating costs and environmental impact is driving packaging lines to accommodate an unprecedented level of product variety and complexity. New and emerging automation…
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