Robotics: Take a hands-off approach
March 1, 2012
Robotic materials handling solutions are great at handling repetitive tasks while cutting costs, increasing throughput, and lifting a heavy burden off workers.
Packaging Corner: How robotic palletizers stack up
March 1, 2012
As the industry moves toward automation, many facilities consider robotic palletizers, but are they right for your packaging operation?
Georgia Tech receives $1 million donation to advance robotics research in manufacturing
November 10, 2011
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated provides large gift of KUKA industrial robots to create manufacturing logistics laboratory
ProMat and Automate to co-locate in 2013
November 9, 2011
The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the Automation Technologies Council (ATC) announce that the Automate Show and Conference will once again co-locate with ProMat in 2013. Both exhibitions will...
Palletizing: Robotic drum palletizer beats manual process
November 1, 2011
Moving away from a manual palletizing process and installing a robotic solution was good for Greif.
Technology Days draws nearly 1,000 to Auburn Hills
October 25, 2011
System Integrators and end-users experience a wide array of demos and seminars from ABB and a roster of affiliated technology providers
Packaging: Robotic palletizers paint a picture of efficiency
October 20, 2011
Customized solutions address unique challenges while improving worker safety.
Intelligrated announces new Alvey Robotics Lab in St. Louis
May 5, 2011
New lab will support the research and development of new robotic materials handling technologies.
Robotic piece picking takes another step forward ...
April 22, 2011
... but, is the market ready to adopt the technology?
Vision-guided robot lends coffee roaster a hand
April 14, 2011
Coffee roaster uses robotic solution to solve in-feed problems and double throughput.
Alabama Robotics Technology Park to educate and train in robotics and automation technology
January 21, 2011
Three-phase project will provide in-depth training on all aspects of robotics, including safety.
Tricked-out Toyota lift truck performs robotic pallet manipulation
July 28, 2010
Modified by MIT researchers, a Toyota 8-Series lift truck performs unmanned operations, which show potential for future work in high-risk military and civilian environments.
Preparations continue for ProMat 2011
February 1, 2010
PROMAT 2011 isn't scheduled until March of next year, but the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is already well into the planning process.
