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Robotics are being applied at a rapid pace inside our warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment operations around the U.S.—and according to recent reports, there’s a good chance they’re coming to your facility. In fact, the latest forecast shows that shipments of logistics and warehousing robots will grow from 194,000 units in 2018 to 938,000 units annually by 2022. The labor…
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Atlanta-based global transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said this week its UPS Supply Chain Solutions group has rolled out a new Warehouse Execution System 〈WES〉 offering, entitled Smart Warehouse Technology, with a focus on augmenting distribution center efficiency. Company officials said that this new WES, which was developed by UPS and Softeon, a provider of supply chain technology services, is…
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Q: What’s new in supply chain automation? A: We were already on a strong uptrend towards more DC automation. When we get on the other side of COVID-19, that will accelerate even more once the economy gains some strength. I am convinced, for example, that most DCs will have at least some mobile robots in the next 3-5 years. WMS…
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Q: What’s new with robotics development and adoption in 2020? A: Because autonomous robots are relatively new to the supply chain industry, the real story is about adoption. We’re experiencing an evolution of the idea of work. Environmental, technological, and economic forces are changing how work gets done and the new gig economy is changing who does it. Without question,…
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…storage on the market; serves micro-fulfillment centers up to large regional hubs; and—with the addition of the Black Line robots—delivers up to 650 bins per hour with a 99% uptime. As a global integrator, we’re excited to leverage our experience and successes in North and South America for our clients on an international scale. Q: What’s new in material handling…
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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) stands poised to expand its footprint in the manufacturing sector, transitioning from a proven prototyping tool and small-lot fabrication process to mainstream part production. But there’s a catch. Today’s AM technology isn’t predictable and repeatable enough to be cost-effective for companies that want to use AM to mass-produce parts. Currently, engineers must go through an iterative…
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DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2020 TIME: 2:00 PM ET/11 AM PT Register Today! One of the new frontiers in Additive Manufacturing (AM) is the production of high-resolution, high-accuracy microstructures for industrial applications. These parts are not only difficult to prototype using existing 3D printers, they are often much more expensive and complicated to manufacture. In this webcast, we discuss a…
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Honeywell Voice delivers best-in-class, voice-directed workflow processes designed to streamline the mobile workforce. Honeywell Voice moves workers safely and efficiently, making their jobs easier while enabling them to operate more productively, accurately and profitably. Regardless of operation size, fulfillment requirements or business objectives, Honeywell Voice adapts to deliver many of the benefits of voice-guided workflows and mobile process automation to…
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…eCommerce fulfillment in distribution centers, micro-fulfillment centers, and back-of-store environments. • Robotic Parcel Sortation systems enable logistics providers and retailers to sort and consolidate small parcels generated by ecommerce operations into bags and containers to enable efficient network handling and zone skipping. “We speak with customers daily who are under stress in normal times due to demand uncertainty, labor availability,…
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In some ways, 2020’s “Annual Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey” points to a bit of a plateau in spending on equipment and systems. However, that plateau comes after years of healthy investments in DCs. Budgets aren’t skyrocketing, but respondents are well aware of the need to continue to invest to be able to address pressures like tighter cycle…
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Sigma Labs, Inc., a developer of quality assurance software for the commercial 3D printing industry, has launched Printrite3D Production Series that introduces the Production Dashboard and provides production managers with metrics, insight and actionable information during the production process. This launch comes at a time when many predict that the use of 3D printing of metal parts will increase in…
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“You’re not buying automation, you’re buying confidence in throughput.” Yaro Tenzer, co-founder, RightHand Robotics A few Modex’s ago, I wrote a column titled “It’s All About The Software,” a theme I repeated following Promat 2015. It could be that I’m just not that imaginative a guy, or, the proverbial dog stuck on a bone. But at Modex 2020, I was…
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“You’re not buying automation, you’re buying confidence in throughput.” Yaro Tenzer, co-founder, RightHand Robotics A few Modex’s ago, I wrote a column titled It’s All About The Software, a theme I repeated following Promat 2015. It could be that I’m just not that imaginative a guy, or, the proverbial dog stuck on a bone. But at Modex 2020, I was…
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Honeywell Intelligrated showcased forward-thinking innovations in workforce optimization, robotic integration and industrial internet of things (IIoT) connectivity in the distribution and fulfillment space at MODEX 2020. Matt Wicks, Chief Robotics Solutions Architect at Honeywell Intelligrated, discusses workforce optimization, robotic integration and IIoT with Mike Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group. The company is demonstrating a variety…
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DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics services provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses. The key component of this expanded partnership, according to DHL, is ten new, nationwide deployments of the Locus AMR solution, through and Expanded Multi-Site Services…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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