Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.99
April 25, 2023
…Aerospace saved $1.3 million in the first year, while Faurecia Interior Systems achieved an 11-month return on investment (ROI), said OTTO Motors. Mauser Packaging Solutions increased throughput by over 600% (see video below), and Danfoss removed over 70,000 manual touches annually, it stated. OTTO Motors asserted that it was the first AMR provider to support the German VDA 5050 interoperability standard. Yesterday, it announced a collaboration with Kollmorgen, a maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). European expansion under way OTTO Motors said its AMRs are already helping customers in Europe improve productivity through its OTTO Certified Network. It said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.70
January 04, 2023
…company said. Martin Horáček, supply chain operations manager in Faurecia Clean Mobility Europe, said the AMRs help the company adapt to changing workflows and provide greater flexibility. “Our shop floor environment is extremely live and intense, with various logistics equipment including palletizers, carts, forklifts etc. encountering people serving production lines,” he said in a statement. “Autonomous mobile robots from Mobile Industrial Robots appeared to fit the best in this plant.” Next year, FORVIA said it plans to integrate MiR’s software management system, MiR Fleet, into the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. “Mobile robots help us bring more discipline to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.51
June 10, 2022
…company, and we've also seen automotive, consumer packaged goods, and fast-moving consumer goods.” Judkowitz cited customer reference cases including Faurecia and Danfoss. “Honeywell mentioned its collaboration with OTTO in its latest earnings call,” he noted. “We're thrilled to be working with partners such as them and Boston Dynamics.” At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, last week, OTTO Motors announced that it was partnering with ek robotics, a European manufacturer and integrator of AGVs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.10
January 27, 2022
…major multinational customers such as Schneider Electric, Ford, and Faurecia (see video at bottom of this article). While those sectors continue to invest in MiR AMRs, the company said it has also increased sales to logistics and consumer packaged goods (CPG) customers wanting to optimize and automate their internal transport. MiR noted that its new, heavy-duty MiR600 and MiR1350 robots, both introduced in 2021, have been top sellers in the new markets. “These new robots have clearly expanded our market because we can operate in more environments and transport heavier items,” Nielsen said. “Another new solution introduced last year, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.26
December 15, 2021
…Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., as well as at Faurecia Interior Systems and Danfoss Power Solutions. Faurecia is one of the world’s largest automotive parts makers, and Danfoss is a $7 billion multinational with more than 71 factory sites in over 20 countries. “I’m thrilled to be able to bring my expertise to bear in helping OTTO continue its successful trajectory,” said Garvey. “All of the proper ingredients are in place: amazing technology, strong leadership from the executive team and investors, a top-notch company culture, and a philosophy that puts the customer first.” “If the past few years have taught…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.54
February 06, 2020
…reduces tracking costs with RAIN RFID Founded in 1997, Faurecia has become a global leader in the automotive industry, providing products like seating and interiors from 300 sites employing 122,000 in 37 countries. The company’s products are now in one third of all cars. Since 2015, guided by Industry 4.0 principles, a strategic initiative focused on the digital transformation of manufacturing operations has optimized production lines at 12 plants using RAIN RFID (Impinj). The solution helped the company improve operations; increase efficiency in parts stocking; reduce manual tasks in shipping, receiving and transferring; and increase customer satisfaction. The solution provides…
