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U.S. based manufacturer of CNC machines and industrial robots Tormach will unveil two new accessories for its 1500MX CNC Mill at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2024. IMTS 2024 will be held next month in Chicago from Sept. 9-14. Tormach will be at booth 338062 in the South Building of McCormick Place. Tormach’s new Through-Spindle Coolant (TSC) Kit and…
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Whitepaper: 10 common myths about AMR
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Hy-Tek Intralogistics today announced a partnership with URBX under which Hy-Tek is now a registered integrator of URBX's robotic automated storage and retrieval system 〈AS/RS〉 solution. “At Hy-Tek, we are committed to bringing new and innovative solutions to the order fulfillment process,” said Hy-Tek Intralogistics Chief Automation Officer Zac Boehm. “Because automation is continually evolving to meet the rapid changes…
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Rick LaGore, CEO and co-founder of InTek Freight & Logistics, recently shared his insights about the ways AI and automation could affect the supply chain and how leaders can prepare. Rick LaGore, CEO and co-founder of InTek Freight & Logistics. Source: Linkedin LaGore has over 35 years of experience in the logistics industry, specializing in finance, strategy, operations, sales, and…
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Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) can be a powerful tool, delivering information for both robot navigation and operations management. Reliable visual SLAM can run on inexpensive hardware, making it relatively easy to deploy and scale. In 2016, Andrew Davison, Stefan Leutenegger, Jacek Zienkiewicz and Owen Nicholson co-founded Slamcore while researching “spatial AI” machine vision for robots at Imperial College London.…
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Ankush Malhotra will be the new group CEO of the technology and automation company Element Logic. He is taking over from Dag-Adler Blakseth, who co-founded the company nearly 40 years ago, and who is stepping down from the day-to-day operations after 30 years at the helm. “Ankush Malhotra is the right person to lead the company forward in what will…
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term “reliant” is an adjective that means “dependent on someone or something.” Let’s flip that around. How about if someone - say an operations manager in a warehouse - is depending on something Reliant to not let a truck hit anything. Enter Yale Lift Truck Technologies’ Reliant operator assist system and autonomous lift…
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San Francisco-based Rapid Robotics continues to evolve. The message of the company remains the same in solving the labor crisis and helping manufacturing companies thrive. The vision, specifically of the machine variety, is where the biggest change has occurred. RaaS to RapidID When Rapid Robotics was founded in 2019, it was primarily a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and integrator for companies…
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Machine vision to increase robot precision
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COVAL SAS, a France-based manufacturer of vacuum systems and components, has announced the second generation of its CVGC carbon vacuum gripper. The gripper is designed for collaborative robots. The new release, according to COVAL, looks to optimize its modularity and compatibility while simultaneously enhancing its performance. New design comes from user feedback COVAL has redesigned the CVGC carbon vacuum gripper…
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Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, today announced an AutoStore system, a leading robotic automated storage and retrieval system 〈ASRS〉, is live at the company’s Jeffersonville, Ind., distribution center. Designed in conjunction with KPI Solutions, the system is Kenco’s largest AutoStore installation, with 49,000 bins, 130 grid robots, 10 picking ports and four replenishment ports. Specifically designed to meet…
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Flexiv, a general-purpose robotic offering provider, announced its collaboration with O-DEAR, a Taiwan-based automation supplier and integrator. The announcement came during the 37th Taipei International Robotics and Automation Show (TAiROS). The event, held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall, also saw the debut of Flexiv’s Moonlight three-axis parallel adaptive delta robot for the first time within Taiwan. O-DEAR, Flexiv demonstrate…
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Tasks that are easy for humans can be difficult for robots. Pallet handling is a perfect example. Human operators are great at picking pallets of all shapes and sizes, even if there is plastic wrap covering the pockets, or if the pallets are skewed in the rack. Automated lift trucks work best when pallets are clean, in good condition, and…
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Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. recently completed its first robotic-assisted, minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), making it one of only two hospitals in the Tampa Bay area to offer robotic-assisted CABG. Cardiothoracic Surgeon Michael Kayatta, MD, and his partner, Cardiovascular Surgeon John Ofenloch, MD, performed the procedure earlier this week, with the assistance of their highly skilled…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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