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Accenture, Mujin form robotics integration joint venture

Robotics Business Review

Accenture and Mujin have created a joint venture to help bring robotics and automation to the manufacturing and logistics industries. Mujin was founded in 2011 and is based in Tokyo. Mujin said it designed its controllers as a common platform for industrial and collaborative robots for pick-and-place and other logistics applications.

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Symbotic acquires Veo Robotics

Robotics Business Review

Symbotic, a leading developer of logistics automation, has acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Veo Robotics for an undisclosed amount. The system implements dynamic Speed and Separation Monitoring as defined by ISO 10218-2:2011 and ISO/TS 15066:2016, enabling safe interaction between humans and robots.

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Fastenal Names New Executive VP of Operations

Fastener News Desk

In his new role, he will oversee supply chain, compliance, supplier development, content, property management, eCommerce, supply to fulfillment distribution, and logistics operations of the Company. From February 2011 to December 2012, Mr. Broersma served as the Director of Asian Operations, while living in Shanghai, China.

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Over two tonnes of uranium missing in Libya, UN agency warns

E&T

“The loss of knowledge about the present location of nuclear material may present a radiological risk as well as nuclear security concerns,” the IAEA said, adding that reaching the site required “complex logistics”. It is unclear when the uranium went missing or who could have taken it.

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Murata Machinery USA Celebrates 50 Years of Automation in North America

Fabricating & Metal Work

The game-changing VORTEX machine was introduced in 1997 and evolved into the VORTEX 870 in 2011, creating the world’s fastest spinning machine that eliminated Roving and Winding with over 6,000 units installed globally.

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Women in Industry Awards

Manufacturer's Monthly

The event celebrates outstanding women working across mining, transport, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, bulk handling, waste management, rail, and construction and infrastructure. The gala dinner was opened by MC, Samantha Lane, an award-winning broadcast journalist and author.

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Creating Competitive Advantage

Dinesh Mishra

Partner Delight To ensure long-lasting relationships with our partners, suppliers, logistics service providers CHIRON drives the following initiatives: Tactics (Plan): Find the real market price by Benchmarking and by securing a more balanced suppliers/vendors portfolio by redistributing volume.