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NorthShore Care Supply Improves Efficiency With Palletizing Robots

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…Care Supply Robots grow with inventory Fast forward to July 2021, when I toured the Green Oaks facility once again. The AMRs were still traveling through the aisles, associates were busy picking to the robots and moving product through the packing stations, and lift truck operators were moving pallets to replenish pick locations. I saw two big differences: Significantly more…


Brain Corp and Karcher Unveil Autonomous Commercial Vacuum Cleaner

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…software to automate cleaning, move inventory, and sense environmental data for greater efficiency and safety. Kärcher and Brain Corp design robot for large facilities “Kärcher is thrilled to bring its first autonomous machine to market in partnership with Brain Corp,” said Rex Shull, vice president of product management and engineering. “In today’s challenging labor environment, this product will be a…


GXO Logistics Says 6RS Multi-Tiered Collaborative Mobile Robot Is an Industry First

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…helping them pick items from inventory more efficiently. At another GXO site in Stoke-on-Trent, 6RS's autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have enhanced picking accuracy by 40% and reduced new employee training time by 80% since being deployed, reported the company. “Our work with GXO at the Milton Keynes distribution center is a prime example of 6 River Systems’ ability to meet…


Palletizing Robots Bring New Level of Efficiency to North Shore Care Supply

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…two big differences: Significantly more inventory was in the warehouse than in July 2020, and, at the receiving dock, two associates were unloading cartons onto a powered conveyor from inside a shipping container. Those cartons were then directed to a robotic palletizing cell designed by a system integrator (Exact Automation). There, empty pallets were automatically dispensed from a pallet dispenser;…


NAI Expands Connectivity Capabilities for Warehouse Automation

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…the newer shuttles that move inventory, replacing traditional conveyor systems, for which it has also supplieds cables. The company added that it can connect the entire warehouse operation. Historical inventory data can be accessed to accurately determine optimal storage methods and areas. Collaboration platforms can perform integrated scheduling of various robots and logistics equipment to efficiently complete the flow of…


Flooring for Robots: New $15M Facility Increases Manufacturing Output

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…enabling us to carry more inventory and manufacture products faster. That combined with a design that incorporates significantly more dock doors for shipping and receiving, will allow us to reduce lead times,” adds Scott McGill, Director of Sales at Cornerstone. Doppler explains: “The new operation will also be equipped with the latest state-of-the-art electron beam coating and curing equipment that…


Essentium to Enter SPAC Merger, Go Public as It Advances Sustainable Additive Manufacturing

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…supply chain transparency, and flexible inventory management at a highly competitive TCO, all while reducing waste and supporting a limited carbon footprint through on-site printing.” Essentium promises fast 3D printing in production Essentium said its intellectual property (IP) portfolio includes more than 150 patents to date across polymer and metal systems, processes, and materials. The company noted that its management…


AS/RS One Level Shuttle (OLS) System and Warehouse Systems by Honeywell Intelligrated

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The Honeywell Intelligrated One-level Shuttle (OLS) System provides quick access to cartons, totes and trays, ideal for operations with high-turn inventory storage and short order cycle times. A shuttle can serve a dedicated level for maximum throughput, or use a shuttle lift to access multiple levels for increased flexibility.


Top Notch Deploys 6 River Systems Robots for Safer, More Efficient Distribution Centers

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…picking to get more accurate inventories. In addition, Top Notch identified the most popular items and moved them to the floor level to make operating safer and clear warehouse congestion. A short stretch of conveyor that diverts items to a value-added processing area and to shipping followed. A re-slotting initiative eliminated ladders by bringing items closer to the ground level.…


5 Ways Robots Can Help Warehouses Handle the Holiday Rush, According to inVia Robotics

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…of a hot toy against inventory in high-bay storage. They need a pallet as quickly as possible.” “While our robots aren't managing pallets, they can help with other demand around presale orders, such as adding a toothbrush or a flashlight to an order,” he explained. “It's a complex long tail, with people marrying orders. It's really about the flow management…


Locomation’s Autonomous Trucks Could Save Millions in Fuel, Operating Costs, Finds Independent Study

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…and Scope 1, 2, 3 inventories. The boundless evaluation of Locomation's technology found that, when compared with traditional Class 8 trucks, vehicles equipped with the ARC technology could do the following: Reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of freight transportation by 22% Cut operating costs by 19% Decrease fuel consumption by 21% Lower photochemical ozone formation by 22% Reduce the…


Machina Labs Exits Stealth With Series A Funding for Software-Defined Manufacturing

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…the manufacturing costs, time-to-market, and inventory holding costs for tooling.” Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in data, leading-edge computation, and advanced engineering to transform industries, from agriculture and logistics to life sciences, transportation, and more. Its investments include AlphaSense, Blue River Technology, Fabric, Formlabs, Uber, and Vicarious Surgical. Machina Labs is looking to expand its…


Robotics’ Second Wave Relies on Software and Integration

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…determine which system has needed inventory, whether the system is available, and how busy that system is. Using these small apps, the platform can coordinate systems, said Schultz. “There is integration, and there is orchestration, but what our customers ultimately want is the orchestration,” he said. “They want multiple different systems to be able to work together in concert, to…


GXO Logistics Credits Warehouse Automation for Strong Q3 Results

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…in tangible improvements, insights into inventory, higher productivity, and better results for customers. What types of robots is GXO using? Manduca: We're most excited about a KNAPP robotic arm that we've been trialing in the Netherlands. It can determine on its own what it's picking up, from a feather to a car battery. This has great potential to partially automate…


Körber Supply Chain Deploys Geek+ Mobile Robots for CEVA Logistics in Australia

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…Today, Geek+ AMRs move mobile inventory racks and pallets to picking stations, saving employees time that would otherwise ;be spent walking around finding and picking inventory. The result is an overall improvement in employee comfort and logistical efficiency, as well as considerable savings, said the company. “Thanks to Geek+’s AMR technology, we now have a very fast and efficient picking…


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