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Earlier this month, attendees at Informa Markets Engineering West, or IME West, could see the latest advances in manufacturing technologies, from robotics and packaging to plastics. The trade show and conference in Anaheim, Calif., featured more than 1,400 exhibitors; educational sessions and workshops; and 13,000 engineers, designers, and business representatives. IME West combined five events: Design & Manufacturing (D&M) West,…
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The future of automation was very much in focus at the Automatica trade show last month. Over 570 exhibitors from 35 countries and more than 28,000 visitors from around 75 countries made their way to the robotics and automation trade show in Munich, Germany, according to trade show organizers. In terms of keynotes, panel discussions, presentations and live demonstrations, there…
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With a combination of mobile robots, easy-to-use interfaces, and real-time business intelligence, Locus Robotics Corp. is helping warehouse customers meet the demands of today’s growing e-commerce and other businesses, said Jasmine Lombardi, chief customer officer at the company. She spoke at the Reuters Supply Chain Execution 2022 Conference in Chicago earlier this month. Wilmington, Mass.-based Locus' autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)…
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Robots and other automation are critical in meeting the logistics and supply chain challenges that businesses face today today, according to presenters at the Reuters Supply Chain Execution 2022 Conference in Chicago this week. “We’ve come a long way since we started making the investments [in automation],” said Sally Miller, CIO for North America at DHL Supply Chain. Perhaps most…
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As more operators of warehouses and other facilities adopt automation, its essential that they closely monitor their robot fleets to ensure they get the most value out of them. The first step is to determine an initial expected return on investment (ROI) prior to the introduction of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) into the environment. Users must then keep close tabs…
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Fleet management software continues to evolve, enabling not only better and more efficient operations of the robots themselves, but also the interoperability of robots from different manufacturers. It can also be integrated with enterprise resource planning, warehouse management systems, and other software, though much of this integration is still at an early stage. “The main differentiator for MiR is the…
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From path planning to object recognition, artificial intelligence is essential to improving robotic piece picking, particularly in manufacturing and e-commerce. “The number of AI applications and providers using AI in robotic picking solutions continues to increase,” said Thomas Evans, chief technology officer at Honeywell Robotics. “In the past year, we’ve seen an increase in the demand for automation, particularly around…
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Many of the robots displayed at Pack Expo in Las Vegas this week included vision systems designed to eliminate or at least greatly reduce the need for human oversight in various packaging operations. The more that such oversight can be eliminated, the more efficient the robots and the quicker they can provide a positive return on investment, said the vendors.…
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With demand for packaging machinery and automation continuing to grow, more than 1,500 exhibitors displayed their products at Pack Expo and the Healthcare Packaging Expo in Las Vegas. The co-located events featured educational sessions and various demonstrations as they returned for the first time in 18 months. North American machinery shipments will reach $12.8 billion in 2026, representing a 5.2%…
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One of the major themes at Fabtech 2021 in Chicago this week was the need for small-to-midsize companies to add automation to their operations. There is not enough skilled or unskilled labor to fill the demand. Large companies with varied, small-batch production face a similar dilemma of a lack of workers to meet production needs. The COVID-19 pandemic did increase…
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CHICAGO—Fabtech 2021 here this week provided robotics and other automation companies with the first chance to display their latest fabrication technologies and upgrades to an in-person audience, many for the first time in a couple of years. Attendance may have diminished since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, but exhibitors at Fabtech 2021 reported strong engagement with manufacturers. With shortages of…
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Fabtech 2021 in Chicago this week was one of the first robot-related trade shows since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was had good attendance and thousands of exhibitors, even though the Delta variant is still putting a lid on many other conferences and events, with some returning to virtual formats. However, Fabtech 2021 was scaled back from…
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ProMat DX this week included exhibits, keynotes, and educational sessions for manufacturing and supply chain professionals from over 140 countries. Among them were numerous discussions around robotics and automation. This year's ProMat was different from previous conferences and trade shows. The materials handling event had been co-located with Automate at McCormick Place in Chicago for several years, but after the…
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Automate Forward, the virtual version of the biennial Automate conference and trade show, was held this week. The in-person event had been co-located with Promat at McCormick Place in Chicago for several years and would been held in Detroit for the first time. Automate Forward provided an opportunity for integrators and users to learn about robots and automation for a…
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