Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.69
…lowering their productivity due to the downtime needed for re-charging/re-loading. Safety is a potential showstopper with many accidents waiting to happen. Drone delivery however is still in its infancy. Its short-term potential, IDTechEx finds, has been exaggerated. However, the technology has long-term future, particularly within the context of the bigger trend to automate as much as of the logistic chain as possible. Indeed, IDTechEx finds that delivery drone sales will remain limited until 2027/28. Demand will then start to taking off in remote or sparsely-populated (e.g. suburbs), ultimately enabling companies to establish large accumulated fleets. Despite their ultimate rise, however,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.11
…optimization software that can synchronize pick sequencing, staging and loading, as gaining in importance. Perhaps the biggest shift in the DC tech stack for e-commerce has been the emergence of warehouse execution system (WES) software, an evolution of WCS. WES brings in richer functionality around order releasing and wave management, resource optimization and analytics, in addition to WCS solutions’ more traditional role of coordinating automation and material flow. The role of WES WES solutions provide visibility and management capabilities around order requirements, inventory information, and equipment and labor resources, observes Mike Dunn, group vice president with Fortna, a distribution consulting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
…in a variety of functions, including improving food safety, performing repetitive primary packaging tasks such as bin picking, tray loading and bottle handling, and assisting with secondary packaging tasks such as case packing, bundling, bagging and palletizing. The robotics, vision and motion control industries are preparing to come together for Automate 2017, North America’s largest automation exhibition and conference April 3-6 in Chicago. More than 300 exhibitors and a record 20,000 attendees are expected to gather, including corporate decision-makers as well as press and industry analysts. The RIA is a member organization of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.85
…meters. They are now used at multiple workstations including loading electric meter boxes, PCBA loading and assembling, power testing and code scanning, and carrier loading and assembly. The robot features compliant motion control, which allows it to feel its way into precise and fragile fixtures, even if a part position changes. “We see smart manufacturing as a significant driver of our company’s growth,” says Liao Qianzhong, general manager of production center at Wasion Group Limited. “We are just beginning to introduce this level of automation into our manufacturing processes, and we are pioneering the practice in China. Deploying smart, collaborative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.43
…warehouse, working with the WMS and performing tasks like loading trailers. “You slowly add complexity, and at some point we get to step three, where we start monitoring AGVs and forklift traffic with one system manager that controls assignments to all,” Longacre says. “You already see some dual-purpose vehicles that look like forklifts but can be manual or automatic. The industry really needs a dual-vehicle system where both operate in harmony, like collaborative robots, only collaborating with other equipment. The forklift will know where the AGV is, vice versa, and the system can disseminate and manage tasks across the fleet.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.71
…CMMS developer. Heico Companies acquires Ancra Systems automatic truck loading and unloading systems. Duravant acquires Arpac Engineered equipment provider expands secondary packaging equipment and integration capabilities in North America. Box On Demand partners with Sealed Air Partnership to create right-sized packages for combinations of SKUs. Research and markets Industrial Truck Association announces record-breaking 2015 North American lift truck sales ITA data reports highest lift truck sales since 2006. New report highlights the opportunities and risks in the ongoing digital transformation IDC releases predictions that suggest manufacturers slow to adapt will not survive, but leaders will also face a new set…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.75
…Whirlpool announced that it was shifting the production of front-loading washing machines used by laundromats and some residential washers sold in Canada from Mexico to Clyde. At the time, the move was expected to add some 80 to 100 production jobs, according to news reports. While wages were lower in Mexico, Whirlpool expected to offset those costs through lower transportation costs, since production would be closer to the markets served; through lower energy costs; and by leveraging automation at Clyde. “Competition in the appliance industry has accelerated in the last 10 years,” Keppler says. “The consumer is more sophisticated and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.72
…products from docks to trailers, some companies are incorporating loading and unloading robotics. Others are focusing on their manual dock products by replacing yellow steel guard railings with new types of barriers and installing new dock seals. Additionally, employee safety is a high priority as companies are acquiring equipment like roller conveyors and vehicle restraints. Through each of these advancements, facilities are not only improving their operational efficiency and employee productivity—they are also preparing for the future of shipping, so they can remain ahead of the curve and continue to increase their bottom lines in the midst of continuous change.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.97
The global automated truck loading system (ATLS) market was valued at $1.67 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $2.88 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.65% during the forecast period. The report defines and forecasts the global automated truck loading system market segmented by loading dock, system type, and truck type. It also includes profiles of key players operating in this market and analyzes their market rankings and core competencies. The report gathered data on key vendor revenues through secondary research such as Material Handling Institute (MHI) and International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) as well as interviews…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
…at are robotics-related, including perception technology like robotic truck loading and unloading. As those become a reality, we’re taking that and applying to other areas like a mobile full case order fulfillment robot, something that scans and realizes what objects are so it can effectively handle them. It’s the idea of getting the robot to the work instead of the other way around. Khodl: It’s all about the blending of automation and connectivity, whether robots, intelligent control modules, Bluetooth, IoT, wearable or smart devices. How do we blend these into the operation and blend them with human capabilities? How that…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 21.45
Yaskawa Motoman delivers innovative robotic automation solutions for virtually every industry and robotic application, including arc welding, assembly, coating, dispensing, material cutting (laser, plasma, waterjet), material handling (diecast, machine loading, packaging, palletizing, part transfer, press tending), material removal (deburring, polishing, sanding) and spot welding.