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SHIP8 INC. Location: Port Wentworth, Ga. Square footage: 1.1 million square feet, not counting a larger conventional warehouse on the next street Products handled: Home textiles SKUs: Over 10,000 unique SKUs are currently handled People/shifts: The automated facility normally is staffed by 25 to 35 associates, working one 8-hour shift per day, five days a week. The number of associates…
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RUMFORD, R.I. - German-based motion plastics provider igus celebrated the opening of its new and expanded North American facilities on October 2, adding over 20,000 square feet of injection molding warehouse space to its Rumford, R.I. headquarters. The opening featured tours of the new injection molding facility - the company’s first outside of Germany - its expanded robotics campus and…
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Warehouse technology and intralogistics software provider Mecalux recently deployed a pallet monorail at PepsiCo’s warehouse in Środa Śląska, Poland, making it the global food and beverage provider’s first automated warehouse in the country. PepsiCo has operated along the Vistula River since the 1970s, opening its first factory in Michrów in 1991. With 9,000 locations for finished products, this space is…
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Scott Samples Company: GE Appliances Title: Robot Wrangler Location: Lafayette, Ga. Experience: 15 years at GE Appliances’ Roper Corp. focused on manufacturing, continuous improvement and robots Modern: We’ve got to start this with your title. Robot wrangler. That’s a first for most people. Please tell us about it and what you do every day. Samples: You’re right. There aren’t a…
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Everybody wants to be able to handle complexity in their operations. But not everybody has the capex budget to make that possible.” So notes Michael Perry, vice president of marketing and business development at Dexterity. While that’s a point well taken, it doesn’t mean there might not be some wiggle room to innovate along the way. And that’s exactly what…
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The North American warehouse automation market is undergoing rapid changes as it continues to expand and innovate. Canadian e-commerce fulfillment specialist Darwynn provides sellers with localized warehousing, logistics and after-sales services through an integrated e-commerce platform, modularized intelligent warehouse, and seamless integration with multiple logistics platforms. Darwynn uses a pricing model that eliminates inbound fees and processing for all standardized…
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If ever there was a year where talk of technology seemed to be everywhere all the time, it’s 2024. Artificial intelligence (AI), of course, often dominates the conversation. But in the materials handling world, a close second is robotics. From the trade show floor to social media, and simply networking with colleagues, technology is front and center. And while automation…
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Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, announced it has increased the payload on two of its cobots. Two UR new-generation, high-payload cobots, the UR20 and UR30, have received more payload capabilities, enabling customers to lift more at no additional cost. Software updates will trigger increased cobot payload The updates raise the total payload for the UR20 and UR30,…
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ABB Robotics recently launched Ultra Accuracy, a new feature for its GoFa collaborative robot (cobot) arm family. The feature can deliver a path accuracy of 0.03 millimeters, which the company said can support manufacturing production in the electronics, automotive, aerospace, and metalwork fabrication industries. The Ultra Accuracy feature is available for both new GoFa systems and as a retrofit option…
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German-based motion plastics company igus has supplied its E2.10 series of e-chain plastic cable carriers as part of JEEVES, an autonomous robot from Robotise Technologies, that can autonomously navigate its environment and replace up to 300 hotel room minibars. JEEVES can be deployed at hotels, trade shows, canteens, offices, airports and more. Plastic cables enable high performance Constructed from high-performance…
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Robotics 24/7, the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, hosted the annual Robotics Application Conference (RAC) on September 18. RAC ’24 was the third edition of the one-day, virtual summit. At RAC ’24, speakers highlighted successful robotic deployments…
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Boston Dynamics, developers of the Spot robot dog and Orbit fleet management software, announced new features in its latest update of its two products. Spot 4.1 “never stops learning new tricks” according to the company, and added features to Orbit aim to make the program work harder for customers. Spot acoustic vibration sensing Over 1,500 Spot robots have been deployed…
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute’s Robotics Manufacturing Hub team recently completed a proof-of-concept demonstration for Keystone Ridge Designs. The prospective end user is an American designer and manufacturer of commercial-grade site furnishings located in Butler, Penn. At no-cost to the manufacturer, the Robotics Manufacturing Hub team designed a robotic welding and grinding system for welded parts. They tested…
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Robots as mobile data platforms
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The new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide - an increase of 10%. Annual installations exceeded half a million units for the third consecutive year. By region, 70% of all newly deployed robots 2023 were installed in Asia, 17% in Europe and 10% in the Americas. “The new World…
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Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
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