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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has unveiled a new automated guided vehicle, or AGV, from Jungheinrich designed to navigate narrow aisles. The Jungheinrich EKX 516ka / 516a Automated High-Rack Stacker has a payload capacity of 3,500 lb. or 1,587 kg, and a lift height of 511 in. or 1,297 cm. Houston-based Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas is the exclusive North American distributor of material…
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…the university’s corporate sponsors including Mitsubishi Electric for the PLC, HMI and collaborative pick-and-place robot, and Keyence for the vision systems and area scanners. To facilitate learning and experimentation throughout the semester, the robotic cell was specifically designed to enable students to work with and modify the code, the university said. At the end of the term, the staff resets…
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…automation parts from FANUC, Siemens, Mitsubishi, ABB, and more than 200 other manufacturers. “I came from an industrial engineering background, starting my career in compressors and pumps at Ingersoll Rand,” Wisniewski told Robotics 24/7. “I worked in the aftermarket side of the business, then in global operations and human augmentation at ABB. I also worked at Caterpillar, and the common…
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…with major names including Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, and CSIA. The company added that it was featured in Control Engineering Magazine’s Hall of Fame in 2012. Exclusive partnership comes with added perks As an exclusive partner with FANUC, Patti Engineering now has “unlimited” access to integrator-related training and online course, along with greater networking opportunities at industry events, according to Rochester…
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…engineering and warranty manager at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas. And while some operations still follow the don’t-fix-it-until-it-breaks philosophy, most have in place at least a semi-formalized maintenance program. Several approaches are at work here. If having a workforce of in-house maintenance techs isn’t practical, both dealers and lift truck suppliers often have their own tech workforce available for contract. For instance,…
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…often a barrier to adoption. Mitsubishi HC Capital America Inc. yesterday announced that it is adding to its portfolio of automation-as-a-service, or AaaS, financing. Similar to software-as-a-service and robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business models, the company said it can help the industry keep up with the demand for leading-edge technology and drive growth. “High costs and rapid advancements in automation and robotics…
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…seven startups with partners Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE. The six-month program is intended to provide healthcare robotics companies with the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed. “We are proud of the support that the MassRobotics community provides to the healthcare industry in forwarding robotics innovation and entrepreneurship,” stated Juan Necochea, manager of strategic partnerships…
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…have to tip,” Bersch said. Mitsubishi Electric is a distributor for Cartken in Japan. It has deployed Cartken’s robots in AEON Malls in Tokoname and Toki to deliver Starbucks coffee and food. The companies are also testing a “smart city” concept for outdoor deliveries of Starbucks goods within the neighboring parks, apartments, and homes. In addition, Mitsubishi, Cartken, and others…
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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group, the distributor of Jungheinrich automated lift trucks, announced yesterday the launch of its new powertrain warranty. The new five-year powertrain warranty comes standard on all Jungheinrich-branded Class I and II warehouse products, including electric cushion and pneumatic tire, stand-up counterbalanced, reach trucks, turret trucks, and order pickers. It went into effect on Oct. 1, 2022. With…
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…payloads, said a company representative. Mitsubishi Electric, a strategic partner of MassRobotics, demonstrated its MELFA FR robot arm. The company, whose U.S. office is in Cambridge, Mass., wanted to show the public how strong the Massachusetts robotics community is for innovation and supporting industry, said James Knauer, field application engineer. A light robotic arm using Harmonic Drive LLC drives attracted…
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Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., or MLAP, and xSQUARE, a Singapore-based intelligent warehousing solutions company, have entered a partnership to make automated guided vehicles, or AGVs, and distribute xSQUARE’s warehousing systems to more areas. The new AGVs will built based on Logisnext’s brand of forklifts, and xSQUARE’s warehousing system will be shared using MLAP’s distribution network in Asia, Oceania,…
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…2022 conference. It will again display its technology with Kawasaki and Mitsubishi Electric Automation at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) next week in Chicago.
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…with companies such as Amazon, Mitsubishi, and Siemens on mapping, navigation, and autonomous decision making. Cogniteam now packages its mission-management system as the cloud-based Nimbus. Cogniteam aims to ease robot development NVIDIA Corp. made its Jetson AGX Orin 32GB production modules available last month. However, some industrial users had concerns about the ease of deployment, according to Cogniteam. As a…
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…Startup Catalyst program. MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, and Novanta said the program will provide companies the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow. Mentors from the organizing companies will guide the selected startups and help them connect with potential customers, investors, suppliers, marketers, and more. In addition, the selected startups will exchange milestones with the larger Healthcare…
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…making cobots. But legacy players, such as ABB, FANUC, KUKA, and Mitsubishi have also released their own cobots. Innovation in the space will likely continue as warehouse and manufacturing facilities continue to turn to automation considering labor shortages and e-commerce demands. Check out the slideshow on the right (bottom on mobile) of some of the top cobot providers in alphabetical…
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