Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.39
November 20, 2017
…Koerber Group is a holding company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany with some 11,200 employees world-wide, more than $2.5 billion in sales (2016) and more than 130 production, service and sales entities, according to the company’s website. The Group expects an estimated 15% increase in sales for 2017. Founded 70 years ago, Koerber now has six Business Areas (BA’s) specializing in automation, logistics systems, machine tools, pharma systems, tissue, tobacco and corporate ventures. “We always offer market leading solutions in an industry,” Seifert says. “We started in tobacco, and we’re the undisputed leader in that industry. And, we’re the undisputed leader…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.29
October 11, 2017
…North America is 3% and less than 1% in Germany. Resident technicians might continue to be employed by the system supplier, or can transition smoothly to becoming the customer’s employees. “More and more automation in DCs and warehouses is changing to resemble a production line rather than a DC, like in the automotive industry which is driven toward demand chain rather than supply chain,” Dietl adds. “From controls to labor utilization to order processing, we’re implementing interfaces in our warehouse and DC systems in a horizontal way. We have transparency and can plan and connect these elements horizontally to transportation,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.77
September 02, 2017
…international technology group Körber and based in Bad Nauheim, Germany, is the leading provider of fully integrated applications for the optimization of complex internal and external logistics processes. Under the umbrella brand Körber Logistics, the Business Area provides digital solutions for smart factories (production logistics), warehouses, e-commerce, and the management of entire supply chains. In three Business Units, the umbrella brand unites the companies Aberle GmbH and Consoveyo S.A. (System Integration), Langhammer GmbH, and Riantics A/S (Product Solutions), Inconso AG, Aberle Software GmbH, and DMLogic LLC (Software). They offer an extensive range of products and services, from system integration to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.10
June 01, 2017
AIA has announced that aku.automation GmbH (Aalen, BW, Germany), i-mation GmbH (Rottwell, Germany) and Prolucid Technologies (Ontario, Canada) have completed the necessary requirements to become AIA Certified System Integrators. AIA, the global trade association for the vision and imaging industry, grants this certification to integrators that meet certain industry criteria. These three companies join 10 current Certified System Integrator companies. Their certification will be effective for three years at which time they can re-certify. “These three companies have demonstrated their experience in vision system integration and can now use their certification as a third-party verification of critical qualifications to their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
February 06, 2017
…has piloted semi-autonomous trucks on highways in Nevada and Germany while Volvo recently demonstrated a fully autonomous construction truck in an underground Swedish mine. Carter says he expects to see “significant implementations” of automated vehicles in the shipping industry within 10 years, but declined to specify when FedEx might adopt semi- or fully autonomous trucks. “FedEx are focused and deploying technology in areas where they see a payoff from a cost point of view”Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group FedEx is considering automating package delivery to some extent, but not via conventional drones, or at least not anytime soon.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.16
October 23, 2016
…and sorting, amounts to about €70 billion, with China, Germany, and the United States accounting for more than 40 percent of the market. And not only is the market large, but it’s also highly dynamic, with growth rates in 2015 of between 7 and 10 percent in mature markets (such as Germany and the United States) and more than 100 percent in developing markets. The biggest driver of this growth, not surprisingly, is e-commerce, which has shifted market share from the B2B to the B2C segment. With the rise of e-commerce, consumer preferences have grown increasingly important in the formerly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.33
October 21, 2016
…The analyses surveyed over 4,700 consumers in the U.S., Germany, and China. As the trend toward buying goods online increases, so too does the desire to receive the ordered products as soon as possible. The market for same-day and instant delivery will account for around 20 percent of standard parcel revenue by 2025. Currently, the market share of same-day and instant delivery is less than one percent. McKinsey expects average year-on-year growth of around 40 percent until 2025. Driven by e-commerce, the parcel segment in mature markets like the U.S. or Germany is growing by seven to ten percent annually.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.44
October 21, 2016
…The analyses surveyed over 4,700 consumers in the U.S., Germany, and China. As the trend toward buying goods online increases, so too does the desire to receive the ordered products as soon as possible. The market for same-day and instant delivery will account for around 20 percent of standard parcel revenue by 2025. Currently, the market share of same-day and instant delivery is less than one percent. McKinsey expects average year-on-year growth of around 40 percent until 2025. Driven by e-commerce, the parcel segment in mature markets like the U.S. or Germany is growing by seven to ten percent annually.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.05
October 03, 2016
…which includes the automation and controls business, in Mannheim, Germany. In his role at Bilfinger, he was responsible for a global staff of nearly 10,000 and annual sales in excess of €1.0 billion. Von Hollen began his career with Daimler-Benz aerospace and held senior management roles at Daimler-Chrysler Services, Deutsche Telecom and Pentair. “We’re delighted to have Jürgen leading Universal Robots through this period of explosive growth,” said Teradyne CEO Mark Jagiela. “Jürgen’s experience developing and leading global teams serving a broad range of industrial and commercial customers is tremendously important as we drive the adoption of easy to use,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.80
August 30, 2016
…of high capital expenditure. The report indicates key market players such as Toyota Industries Corporation (Japan) and KION Group (Germany) are focusing on expansion and acquisition strategies to expand their business and leverage the benefits of the particular geography. Companies mentioned: ● Bastian Solutions, LLC ● Beumer Group GmbH & Co. Kg ● Daifuku Co., Ltd ● Dematic GmbH & Co. Kg ● Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. ● JBT Corporation ● Jungheinrich AG ● KUKA AG ● KION Group AG ● Toyota Industries Corporation
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.17
August 24, 2016
…manufacturers such as Actiw Oy (Finland), GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH (Germany), HAVER & BOECKER OHG (Germany), and ATLS Ltd. (Spain) among others; component manufacturers such as Joloda International Ltd. (U.K.), C&D Skilled Robotics, Inc. (U.S.), and VDL Systems B.V. (Netherlands) among others; and distributors including Reno Forklift, Inc. (U.S.) and FLSmidth (U.S.), Inc. among others. The reports categorizes the ATLS market: By loading dock: ● Flush dock ● Enclosed dock ● Sawtooth dock By system type: ● Chain conveyor systems ● Slat conveyor systems ● Belt conveyor systems ● Skate conveyor systems ● Roller track systems ● Automated guided vehicles By…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.94
August 17, 2016
…with China, Japan, Republic of South Korea, USA, and Germany covering almost 70% of the market. According to the report, China is the main growth driver of this market. According to the report, the major players in the segment are ABB Robotics, KUKA Robotics, Fanuc Corporation, and Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, with 70% of the total global revenue. Other major players include Mitsubishi Electric Co., Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Nachi Robotics. The industrial robots market has applications in almost all types of industry, with automotive, electrical and electronics industries being the major drivers of growth. The report cites healthcare as another…
