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CapSen Robotics today announced the official v1.0 release of its CapSen PiC system. The Pittsburgh-based company claimed that it can turn “any industrial robot arm into a robotic workcell designed to tackle today’s most challenging pick-and-place applications.” “Tasking a robot with making high-speed, accurate picks of parts presents several challenges, including the fact that parts can be randomly piled in…
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Kassow Robots last week said it is presenting its KR1805 lightweight robot in North Ameria. The company said the seven-axis collaborative robot offers the longest reach in its KR series while maintaining a “considerable” payload capacity. “The KR1805 is Kassow Robots’ king of reach, with the longest reach of any of our five high-performance cobots,” stated Dieter Pletscher, global sales…
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BlueBotics SA and ProLog Automation GmbH last week announced that they have entered a strategic partnership to encourage adoption of automated guided vehicles, or AGVs, across the German manufacturing and logistics sectors. “This partnership is exciting news for BlueBotics,” said Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics, in a press release. “Germany is the most developed market for industrial and mobile…
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In today's fast-paced market, businesses want to improve their warehouse operations to meet customer demands and remain competitive. A warehouse management system, or WMS, is just one of a number of ways to take on automation and optimization. The exponential advancement in robotics has revolutionized the way we store and transport goods, transforming the sprawling warehouses of today into hubs…
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Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have worked alongside machines to manufacture products faster, more efficiently, and with higher quality each passing year. Over time, those machines have become more sophisticated, electrified, now digitized, and exploding in numbers as technology costs go down and the scale of business goes up. Not only do assistive digital machines now outnumber workers, but they…
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Rockwell Automation Inc. this week signed a memorandum of understanding with Doosan Robotics at a summit in Washington, D.C., marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea. The companies agreed to further integrate their controllers and robots, as well as develop other technologies for industrial automation, smart factories, and additional applications. “We are proud to…
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Node Modules and OTTO Motors are working together to develop new products for autonomous mobile robots. Both companies will be present at the upcoming LogiMAT 2023 fair, where they will showcase their latest automation solutions. Nord Modules’ top modules are designed to be robust and reliable, while Otto’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are designed for flexibility and efficiency. By combining…
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At Hannover Messe in Germany last week, igus GmbH displayed numerous offerings for power management, product development, and affordable robotics. While well-known for its energy chains and lubrication-free bearings, the company demonstrated its diversification into low-cost automation. “I'm most excited for igus to be recognized at Hannover Messe as a technology company, not just injection molding,” said Frank Blase, CEO…
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Patrick Helfrich of Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works Inc. is seeing much higher numbers of orders from customers these days. Part of that demand is being driven by reshoring efforts. Customers have experienced firsthand the instability from relying too heavily on the global supply chain and are making efforts to bring production closer to home. Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works primarily designs…
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Outrider today released a new patent-pending technology that provides real-time tracking of trailers and containers in yards. With this enhanced visibility into asset and freight locations, logistics-dependent enterprises will increase the efficiency of their yard operations, said the Golden, Colo-based company said. Outrider provides autonomous yard technologies for the logistics industry. It said it uses technology already installed on its…
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In Bradenton, Fla., the owner of the Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside has two robots that wheel out food to those dining in the restaurant. They are ideal assets for performing a task that people ordinarily perform. Today, robots can be used in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to perform innumerable tasks from cleaning and sanitizing to sweeping, cutting grass,…
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Nestled close to the geographic center of Ohio sits one of the busiest supply chain regions in North America. Columbus, Ohio, and its surrounding communities are no secret to logistics professionals who use the region to bring goods into the country and shuttle them throughout the country. Ohio boasts the seventh largest economy in the U.S. and a workforce of…
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At LogiMAT this week, Fizyr BV displayed its expanded suite of artificial intelligence systems for supply chain robotics. The Delft, Netherlands-based company said its vision AI technology enables its partners to automate many of the most complex tasks in logistics. “Other vision AI providers stage successful demonstrations with ideal conditions but struggle in the real world,” stated Ken Fleming, CEO…
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At the Hannover Messe trade show last week, Siemens unveiled a digital model of its next-generation FREYR Battery factories that was developed using NVIDIA technology. Munich-based Siemens said it created the model partly to highlight a strategic partnership with FREYR. Siemens has become FREYR’s preferred automation supplier, enabling the Oslo, Norway-based group to scale up production and maximize plant efficiency.…
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