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The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) will host the International Collaborative Robots Workshop on September 30, 2014 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. The workshop will explore advancements in the field with a global view on collaborative robot technology, applications, safety implications and human impacts. “We’re bringing together international robotics industry leaders, researchers, suppliers and users to…
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It’s no secret that some of the world’s most impressive organizations have historically relied on manual systems for dock operations. Industry leaders at process efficiency inside their buildings are still manually spotting trailers and managing door traffic or using homemade software to orchestrate tasks. A larger concern is that entire operations are often supported by equipment that does not enjoy…
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Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of industrial robots, has celebrated the opening of its new company headquarters in Odense, Denmark. Moving into new facilities will extend production capacity as the company aims for turnover of one billion Danish kroner by 2017 ($185 million), a tenfold increase compared to the company’s 2013 revenue. Ever since the first UR robot hit the…
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When visualizing industrial robots, the classic six-axis arm comes readily to mind. In manufacturing applications, these robots have spent decades living up to the definition of the word robot as “a device that automatically performs complicated or repetitive tasks.” While there is no shortage of complication and repetition in warehousing and distribution, robotic automation has had to develop a whole…
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“Perfect Pick will change the way the market approaches each picking operations,” said Jeff Hedges, president, OPEX Material Handling. “It automates warehouse and distribution center operations with greater speed, accuracy and reliability than ever before.” 'Perfect Pick is an automated goods-to-person delivery solution that utilizes intelligent iBOTs. It enables pickers to be much more efficient because product is delivered directly…
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In real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. At Modex this year, it’s software, software, software. That was a big theme at a breakfast we shared with Brian Best, director of warehousing and distribution for Canada-based London Drugs. Best was at the show to talk about how his company is using voice technology from Vocollect by Honeywell. As an…
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To build mixed pallet loads from an unlimited number of stock keeping units (SKUs), Axium’s (Booth 4823) load palletizer uses an exclusive algorithm, a vision-assisted product orientor, two synchronized robot arms and an automatically adjusting end-of-arm tool. The system attains rates up to 1,750 cases per hour. Based on CubeIQ software to process orders received from a warehouse management system…
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Rite-Hite (Booth 1331) is showcasing three product lines this year: the Flex Neck LED dock light, the Eclipse shelter and the LiteSpeed high performance door. The new Eclipse shelter eliminates daylight and gaps at the loading dock with a single piece of equipment providing a tight, consistent seal. “Before the Eclipse, even the best seals and shelters could sometimes leave…
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Utilizing flexible gripper fork technology to manipulate four to six mixed cases simultaneously, and accurately stack them on a pallet, is the Mixed Case Row Palletizing (MXRP) robot-based palletizer from Grenzebach (Booth 7913). The gripper works with a load station that groups the cases in the proper sequence. It then elevates the products, allowing the forks to gently lift the…
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Every autumn, one of the world’s largest receiving stations for fruit in Tomah, Wisc., is responsible for processing more than 40% of Ocean Spray’s annual Wisconsin harvest. During peak harvest, as much as 150 to 180 loads of fruit may be cleaned, processed and shipped per day. By installing a system of vehicle restraints and color-coded dock lights, the company…
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ABB Group
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cradles to Crayons (C2C) is a non-profit organization serving homeless and low-income children in Boston and Philadelphia. When C2C Boston relocated its “Giving Factory” warehouse and operations center to a new building, they encountered challenges in the loading dock area. Used for truck deliveries and customer drop-offs, the loading dock was open to the rest of the warehouse, creating weather…
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Reis Robotics
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GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
