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…and sensor providers to end users like Procter & Gamble, General Motors, and Ford. We hope to publish it later this year.” “We're trying to get alignment with OSHA [the Occupational Safety and Health Administration] to make it a compulsory standard,” Wise said. “Safety is like religion—you either believe in it, or you don't. Larger manufacturers largely get it, but as robots push into logistics and distribution, there isn't the same belief.” “Over the past couple of years, we've interacted…
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…Saad welcomed new MassRobotics members Universal Robots, Procter & Gamble, and Amazon Web Services, as well as renewals from 20 members. He also announced new strategic partners Novanta and Danfoss. For the first time, MassRobotics recognized its “most engaged partners” with awards. Cowen received one for its startup education, Festo for its work in life sciences and healthcare, and Mitsubishi Electric for its support of the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst and Robo Boston. Mitsubishi Electric receives Most Engaged Partner award.…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 109.52
…last week announced a partnership with The Procter & Gamble Co. to explore technologies around automation and manufacturing-related applications. The partners said the goal is to develop ideas to improve productivity, drive increased value for consumers, accelerate agility from more automation, and allow more flexibility in meeting the manufacturing deadlines of customers. In addition to exploring and accessing innovations from resident startups, MassRobotics said its community will help Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble (P&G) remain on the cutting edge of automation…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 19.87
…Working Group met with representatives from FedEx, Procter & Gamble, and DHL, all major industrial users of mobile robots. Each company said it is testing a variety of AMRs and that it is looking for standards that could be used in environments where people and robots from multiple vendors can work together. They all acknowledged that no one provider can automate every task. “I applaud the Working Group for their efforts and dedication in laying out these first steps toward…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 19.63
…getting started or for an Amazon or Procter & Gamble that is further along in their journey.” Standards and partnerships In addition to ease of use, standards for safety and interoperability are crucial to encouraging businesses to use robotics. “Safety is critical,” Burnstein said. “The Washington Post recently talked to me and Boston Dynamics, and it reported that one of the main barriers to robot butlers in the home is the technology for working in different environments is still not…
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…companies such as WITTENSTEIN, SMS group and Procter & Gamble in manufacturing and maintenance of machines and systems. Engineers and designers require a variety of digital product data of purchased parts from a wide range of component manufacturers to plan and design their machines and systems. OMRON supports industrial customers with 3D engineering data. Image courtesy of OMRON/CADENAS. Quick Search for Purchased Parts Numerous industrial companies worldwide already use CADENAS Strategic Parts Management PARTsolutions to manage their own and purchased…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 38.21
…Steve Kruzel, Yaskawa America, Inc.; Mark Lewandowski, Procter & Gamble; Bob Little, ATI Industrial Automation; John Lizzi, General Electric; Tyler McCoy, JR Automation Technologies LLC; Gary McMurray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Craig Salvalaggio, Applied Manufacturing Technologies; Walter Vahey, Teradyne; and Carol Woten, Genesis Systems - IPG Photonics Company. After many years of dedicated service, Catherine Morris, ATI Industrial Automation; Stu Shepherd, Universal Robots; and Mike Jacobs, Applied Manufacturing Technologies are departing the RIA Board. These three board members were recognized…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 38.93
Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble has teamed up with bioprinting firm Aether to advance 3D bioprinting with machine learning and in situ print monitoring, while also developing the next-generation Aether printer. The companies announced a two-year joint development in agreement in February. The companies will use the Aether 1 multi-material printer to develop hardware and software capabilities that can automate and improve product research applications for P&G. “Aether is working with P&G to completely redefine 3D printing. It’s no…
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…bottom lines. Officials from John Deere and Procter & Gamble were recently quoted as saying exactly that. “When I read that shippers like John Deere and Procter & Gamble say margins are down because transportation costs, I love hearing that,” says Jindel. “Freight transportation in this country has been too low for too long because of bad habits of shippers. Now that markets are tight and prices are up, shippers should be able to absorb this extra cost without paying…
