Topic: Industrial Automation

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eKAMI Advanced Robotic Instruction Project Receives $3M for Second Training Facility

March 23, 2021 · eKAMI, the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute, has received state funding to build a center to retrain incarcerated individuals for robotics and automation.

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The Future of Manufacturing Is Automated and Autonomous

March 22, 2021 · Two experts in cloud computing and simulation explain how they see robotics, AI, and new supply chain thinking being essential to the future of manufacturing.

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The Raymond Corp. Seeks Proposals for Supply Chain University Research Program

March 20, 2021 · The University Research Program is in its fifth phase of accepting proposals for grants to discover innovative solutions for the material handling industry.

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FANUC Updates CNC and Robotics Integration to Simplify Operations

March 17, 2021 · FANUC said its CNCs are now able to control its connected robots. This allows shops that aren’t familiar with robotic programming language to program FANUC robots through the G-code.

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Peerless Media Announces Robotics 24/7 Website

March 15, 2021 · Peerless Media has announced Robotics 24/7 website and brand with information to help manufacturing, supply chain, and other companies take advantage of robots and automation.

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OnRobot Launches New Grippers; Execs Bullish on Human-Robot Collaboration in 2021

March 11, 2021 · OnRobot says that light industrial robot and cobot users are increasingly looking for ease of use more than just safety in applications. The company said its new magnetic and electric vacuum grippers are intended to cut the time needed to deploy automation.

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FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address Manufacturing Skills Gap

February 23, 2021 · FANUC and Rockwell Automation said new apprenticeships will provide more people with fulfilling careers and help companies to bridge the demand for skilled workers.

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Halter CNC Robotics to Award Scholarship to Veterans and Active U.S. Military to Study Manufacturing Automation

February 23, 2021 · Halter CNC Robotics will be awarding a $2,500 scholarship to a U.S .veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics.

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Kwik Trip Takes a Fresh Approach to Bakery Distribution

February 15, 2021 · Kwik Trip automated order fulfillment in its new baking facility with a rapid, scalable automated order picking solution designed to meet rising demand and guarantee freshness for its bakery products sold at more than 700 locations.

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Warehouse Mobility Makes a Move

February 10, 2021 · Mobile devices are getting significant upgrades that will improve point-of-use and enterprise productivity. Advances range from the move to Android systems to a consolidation of form factors while trying out some new ones, and the debut of platforms that make the link to enterprise systems.

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In a First, Yearly Non-Automotive Robotic Orders Higher Than Automotive Orders

January 28, 2021 · Robotic Industries Association statistics on industrial robot arms also finds fourth quarter of 2020 was second-best quarter for robot orders.

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Dematic Announces 2020 Winners for FIRST/Dematic Scholarship

January 13, 2021 · Inaugural scholarship recognizes promising high school students pursuing careers in STEM-related fields

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SDI and Kindred Partner to Automate Retail Fulfillment and Augment Human Labor

January 13, 2021 · Partnership will integrate SDI's materials handling systems and technology with Kindred's pick and place robotic solutions.

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Micro-Fulfillment: More Than Automation

December 30, 2020 · To say the pandemic has accelerated e-commerce might be the understatement of the decade. Everywhere you look data validates the idea that Americans are more comfortable than ever with point, click, and buyn.

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How Mobile Robots Empower the Workforce

December 14, 2020 · Office Depot's deployment of collaborative mobile robots improves safety, energizes workforce.

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Ultimaker Appoints Jürgen von Hollen as Chief Executive Officer

November 30, 2020 · In related news, Jos Burger is retiring and will join the Supervisory Board.

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Connecting Service to Design With Digital Twins

November 10, 2020 · Digital twin technology provides a bridge from design to service engineers in the field.

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Podcast: eKAMI Reskills Coal Miners for Machining and Automation Careers

July 29, 2020 · Displaced workers trained in hard and soft skills for CNC operation and robotics.

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ABB Recycles and Remanufactures Thousands of Old Robots

July 15, 2020 · Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

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