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…A Gripper with a Light Touch Industries that require robots to have the handling and grasping capabilities of the human hand have been slow to deploy robotic systems. “Conventional robotics are based on hard linkages, and thus they are unable to adapt to fragile or variable products,” says Carl Vause, CEO of Soft Robotics. “This is why such a small…
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…within the operation. Look for touches that do not add value. If possible, remove the process. However, these non-value processes often involve transporting goods, supplies, or materials from one process to another. There is no or minimal decision-making taking place. One near-term solution is AMRs (autonomous mobile robotics). These solutions can often be expanded as service and easily deployed to…
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…has not been tempted to touch an artwork by a master like Rodin? These scans make that wish possible for everyone to experience,” says Lynda Wilbur, manager of Tour Programs at the Nasher. “It is particularly meaningful when visually enjoying the lines, textures and emotive qualities of a work is not possible due to blindness. These scans of works by…
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…in 2018”, Marie Griffin, Retail Touch Points, April 2, 2018. “Real estate costs through the roof”, Emily Atkins, Inside Logistics, May 10, 2018. About the Author Greg Braun is a co-founder of C3 Solutions and is responsible for the marketing and sales department. Greg has over 25 years experience in the transportation industry of which the last 15 have been…
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…improve their efficiencies by eliminating touches and relieving people of tedious tasks.” DHL has already scored gains using AI in three key areas. In one DHL operation, people used to evaluate incoming shipments to determine if extra handling is required. It was a high-speed manual process with on-the-fly decision making that was fraught with the potential for error. DHL now…
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…the support of everyone who touches the 3D printing process. “That means the part designers, the 3D printing software developers, the end users and their managers, and especially the machine builders,” says Neutjens. “Without their cooperation, DRM will be difficult to enforce.” Despite the challenges, Materialise is moving full steam ahead. “We find that our customers’ understanding and requirements for…
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Robots are slowly working their way into a variety of applications, from moving goods in warehouses to delivering packages. An increasing shortage of healthcare workers is also prompting the use of caregiving robots. Right now, these robots are limited to activities like asking questions and monitoring patient safety. They aren’t designed to provide the type of hands-on care a nurse…
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…with an improved sense of touch. OB Vision and any additional senses are based on Productive Robotics’ innovative “no programming,” simple to teach platform. ProMat 2019 is scheduled to be held April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the materials handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete coverage of…
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…is the industry’s first omni-channel 1-touch fulfillment system, which enables one person to process items eight times faster than at a typical distribution center by using robotic shuttles to move products. In partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation and The Nature Conservancy of Arizona, REI has supported modernization of irrigation infrastructure to conserve water and enhance flows for recreation and wildlife,…
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…if you’re working in another field, we’ll help put you in touch with companies that have open jobs. And, there are a lot of jobs in automation.
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…that means a lot more touches and a lot more people in a very tight labor market.” And, as with other 3PL providers, GEODIS is looking to technology to address those issues in an industry that historically eschewed automation in favor of best conventional warehousing processes. GEODIS has installed automated pick towers, conveyor and sortation systems, and put walls in…
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…before encountering humans. And capacitive, touch-sensitive skins can be wrapped around robots to stop robotic movement around humans, should that be necessary. 4) Logistics will continue to be a hot space. Many companies are developing promising products across all parts of the logistics value chain, including self-driving trucks, intelligent warehouses and service robots. Robots used for packaging and pick-and-place robotics…
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…can facilitate just-in-time PMs, minimizing touches and downtime by automatically sending alerts to a dealer or in-house maintenance department. Kevin Paramore, sales and marketing manager for motive power and telematics at Yale Materials Handling Corp., calls this “a foolproof way of staying engaged.” Still, Paramore cautions, PMs based on hours can be challenging because customers hesitate to pay for the…
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…until it’s too hot to touch into a much simpler process, Blair says. Meanwhile, the new guys shadowing him can learn how data relates physically to the equipment. “It’s the same thing Fred used to do manually, but now he has the data to back it up. You can tell a manager motors have been getting hotter, but you can’t…
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…give devices the sense of touch have proven to be more elusive. Scientists and engineers have struggled to not only replicate our skin’s ability to precisely detect tactile information—like smoothness, hardness and pain—but also to mimic its signaling and decision-making capacity. Two new technologies point to a potential shift. These touch systems could well represent building blocks for designers to…
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