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Modernization at Boscov’s

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…stored in trailers, the reduced touches have significantly improved efficiencies in the DC. A pre-existing reserve storage area known as OP1 (8), remains in use and connected by conveyor to the other processes. Nearly all the existing conveyor and sortation hardware, and all the five-sided scan tunnels, were replaced with new equipment, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and other key…


Automate 2024: Bota Systems unveils PixONE force torque sensor for robotics applications

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…robots with the sense of touch, making them not only safer and more user-friendly, but also more collaborative,” said Klajd Lika, Bota CEO and co-founder. “PixONE is an advanced, OEM-ready sensing solution that enables robot developers and integrators to effortlessly enhance any robot in development with minimal integration effort.” PixONE is composed of a minimalistic two-piece design, which Bota said…


Tormach unveils 1500MX CNC for milling applications

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…to have to re-reference and touch tools and datum points off each morning, which saves even more time during the day.” As with all Tormach machines, the 1500MX operates on the company’s free and open-source PathPilot motion control software, offering users unlimited access to advanced machining functionalities without software lockouts, Tormach said. “We’ve introduced some exciting updates to PathPilot that…


Safety systems, teaching options that make working with cobot arms easier

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…safety sensors are currently all touch-based, Caldwell said the logic circuitry allows for the addition of additional types, including vision sensors, area scanners, and light curtains. Caldwell said Yaskawa will be bringing its Motoman Next AI-enabled robot platform to market over the next year. The new generation of Motoman Next models will feature integrated cameras that, although not safety-rated, allow…


Avidbots announces launch of Kas autonomous cleaning robot

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…solutions by delivering a truly touch-free experience, improving workforce efficiency, ensuring consistent productivity, and offering the ability to accurately measure cleaning performance across fleets of robots.” Kas offers the following features: The latest generation of Avidbots Autonomy, the company’s proprietary AI software, featuring advanced dynamic planning, a comprehensive 15-sensor system and advanced obstacle avoidance. Commercial-grade hardware and cleaning results with…


Up close and personal with mind twisting special purpose robots

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…AMRs are released by a touch of the tablet to travel to their next picking location. The AMRs are connected to a warehouse execution platform that makes both the routing and picking decisions for each bot. A suite of dashboards and actionable reporting tools provide real time updates on the warehouse floor. For traceability, each bot captures the associate’s information…


Orchestration: The Future of Supply Chain

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…have been completed. These projects touch virtually every aspect of the supply chain and cover a broad range of technologies, including robotics, sortation and packing technologies, intelligent process automation, and artificial intelligence. Each digitalization project targets specific use cases within the supply chain based on the operational value that can be realized. For example, robotic-assisted picking and goods-to-person storage and…


MODEX 2024: OPEX unveils sortation system with packaging station

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…automated. The result is a one-touch solution that can eliminate the need to manually sort and transfer boxes downstream. “We have received feedback from our customers that they want one integrated solution to sort, retrieve, and automatically get the product into its final container.” said Alex Stevens, President of warehouse automation at OPEX. “Our new solutions, Sure Sort X and…


Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announces third cohort winners

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…through a digital sense of touch. The company announced a global partnership to develop and sell systems globally with Hexagon earlier this week. “Across our three cohorts, we have witnessed how startup innovation empowers manufacturing leaders to confront society's future challenges,” said Milan Kocić, Head of Sixth Sense at Hexagon. “Sixth Sense is honored to be open to innovators worldwide…


GEODIS shows how it maximizes flexibility and minimizes touches

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…might come together to minimize touches as product flows through a building, all while making the best and most productive use of the human component of those operations? Warehouse operators are asking those questions every day as they design new systems and as new solutions are introduced into the market. One potential answer is a 400,000-square-foot, e-fulfillment facility near Columbus,…


GreyOrange and Hai Robotics dynamic partnership addresses automated robotic fulfillment

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…resulted in direct picking into on-demand packing boxes – eliminating extra touches from picking operations. The strategic partnership has also benefited the automated robotic fulfillment space with a fully integrated Micro-Fulfillment Center (MFC) solution. The partners explained that this MFC solution offers the flexibility to fulfill orders in less than an hour, demonstrating an impressive level of efficiency.


Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: Proof positive innovation

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…and in some instances eliminates, touches once a case is inducted at receiving until it’s handled again at shipping. “About 40% of our volume is just one touch,” says Flanary. “We handle the pallet at receiving, but we don’t touch the case until we put it on the back of a truck.” The facility achieves efficiency by segmenting picking processes…


Movu Eligo Advances Order Picking

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…reduces the number of manual ‘touches’ required for order fulfilment or replenishment and can reach a pick success rate greater than 99%, officials claim. Able to achieve 600 picks per hour, depending on the specific implementation, the robot can pick goods up to 2 kg and with dimensions of 1 cm minimum to a maximum of 30 cm. The robot…


Brain Corp and Dane Technologies Expand Partnership to Bring Robotic Inventory Scanning to Retailers

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…the following features: Fully automated, zero-touch robot operation The enablement of new vision-based AI data applications Advanced localization and navigation performance Enhanced safety and durability Improved human-robot interaction Dane works to increase retail productivity Dane Technologies and Brain Corp said their expanded collaboration will focus on developing advanced systems for intelligent inventory management and other applications to increase retail productivity,…


Point One Navigation, STEER CEOs Discuss Autonomous Vehicle and Robot Navigation

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…sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch, people explore their surroundings, and these senses work together to help create a complete picture of our environment. How does an autonomous vehicle (AV) create a picture of the world? Similar to a human, an AV uses its sensors to perceive its surroundings, and based on that data, it makes decisions. While each sensor…


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