Control Engineering

APRIL 26, 2023

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. At left vertical warehousing was shown at the North Hall entrance; right, some of the South Hall ProMat 2023 exhibits are shown. Courtesy: Mark T.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

IDTechEx’s market research report, titled “ Mobile Robotics in Logistics, Warehousing, and Delivery 2024-2044 ”, delves into the technical, regulatory, and market aspects influencing the emerging logistics mobile robot industry. mobile picking, intralogistics, material handling, etc.) from 2015 to 2022.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

and higher to be used in more palletizing applications within industries such as chemicals, food and beverage, as well as warehousing and logistics. Editor’s note: This article is reposted with permission from the author. We expect robots with payloads of 300 kg (661.3

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Related data analytics articles. Relate articles in this data analytics series are: – Webcast preview: What is just enough industrial data analysis? The final barrier is data warehousing. IT and OT cooperation is needed, and executive sponsorship is really vital to make data warehousing a reality.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0. Such articles often leave out critical details, such as what is actually needed from the network. Adoption of digital industrial processes have accelerated since the German government led this initiative to maintain national industrial prowess.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And in warehousing and logistics — a sector whose growth is outstripping the labor supply, thanks to the explosion of e-commerce and online shopping — AI-enabled robots learn to recognize different objects and know how to pick and pack them at high speed. Editor’s note: This article was syndicated from the IFR’s blog.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 25, 2023

Warehousing, distribution center insights Beckhoff Automation XPlanar motion control platform demonstrated applications appropriate for small-scale mobile robots using projected video at ProMat 2023. Virtualization software can work on industrial UNIX or Microsoft Windows using Beckhoff Automation TwinCAT software platform. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

Robotics aren’t only for the largest manufacturing or warehousing applications. Vining: Autonomous self-flying drones, flying robots, have collision avoidance and would not be used in warehousing or other application if unsafe. What’s possible now in warehouse robotics? Schechter: Half of ProMat 2023 show is robotics.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Autonomous mobile robot insights Autonomous mobile robots are designed with built-in safety features that can carry large amounts of weight and are useful in logistics and warehousing operations. AMRs are designed to move autonomously through dynamic and peopled environments without facility modifications after being taught by a programmer.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

Feedly’s AI engine, Leo, uses a collection of machine learning models to continuously read millions of articles to analyze and tag key concepts in real time. The Leo Web Alerts focused on topics like the supply chain industry, supply chain last mile deliveries, land transport, ocean freight, and warehousing. “It

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Control Engineering

MAY 23, 2023

Stacey Harimoto, senior engineer at Fanuc, talked about how how they use 2D and 3D cameras on robots to help provide context for palletizing, pick-and-place and more for warehousing and logistics applications. We want to facilitate that conversation with their partner, whomever it might be.” Context can arrive in other ways, too.

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21st Century Tech

JULY 7, 2022

The modern industrial production line today has seen assembly line workers and those working in warehousing replaced by machines. According to an October 2021 article appearing in The Guardian , automation is already in use throughout a variety of industries, from fast food to agriculture. Read more to find out what’s changing.

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Control Engineering

MAY 28, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn how effective traffic management and real-time communications among warehousing system robotics are enabled via EtherCAT. Companies of all sizes and industries rely on AS/RS to enable modern warehousing and fulfillment. OPEX released its Infinity system at MODEX 2022.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Thought leaders, product experts, partners and customers will share experiences in industry forums, partner solutions, customer voices, insights and education and product intro labs.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 30, 2023

The various savings from having manufacturing close — reductions in shipping cost, warehousing cost, lead time and supply chain risk, among others — likely sum to a value beyond 20% of the unit price. If the buyer is an OEM or Tier 1 supplier purchasing parts, this premium is probably a bargain.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

we see the expansion of onshoring and reshoring of manufacturing activities here so that’s a major driver of growth as well as the expansion of warehousing and logistics here.” “In “Currently, Europe is the largest market for the ultra-low voltage market because of the prevalence of machine builders there,” she said. Within the U.S.,

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The website’s Knowledge & Innovation section includes technical articles and WILA Academy pages, all of which support the expansion of sheet metal bending shops. The Louisville facility accommodates WILA’s engineering, sales and warehousing needs. The WILA Academy provides training in sales, service and customized training.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 12, 2023

Warehousing, distribution center insights A material handling focus can help manufacturers, distribution centers and warehouses, as Siemens explained at ProMat 2023. Learning Objectives Understand how a material handling focus can help manufacturers, distribution centers and warehouses. Review ProMat 2023 Siemens product announcements.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 16, 2023

But not just in the warehousing and logistics sector, but also in the manufacturing sector.” . “Also, we saw constraints placed on the labor market, which because of labor shortage as well as the cost of labor, has been a driver for industrial automation.

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i4.0 today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In the article, IDTechEx highlights the robot’s pivotal applications and benefits from its independent perspective on this crucial industry. The warehousing mobile robotics industry has grown quickly in recent years, spurred by advances in robotics technology, autonomous navigation, and AI.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

This is the way of the future in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. In terms of the displays, though, it would be easy to think ProMat 2023 was another automation and robotics shows because of the number of industrial and collaborative robots roaming the North and South halls at McCormick Place.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 9, 2023

Another piece I’ve been interested in is logistics and warehousing, which in some ways has seen far greater advances in robotics and automation, and where there’s a lot of potential to improve job quality for people. Question: In its current incarnation, what does the Work of the Future Initiative consist of?

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As lights-out manufacturing processes become more common in industries, such as electronics manufacturing and logistics or warehousing, for example, the need for always-on control solutions is driving increased demand for HA control architectures. Controller redundancy.

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Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2022

Figure 2: This warehousing installation shows physical fencing to guard users from the moving equipment, and an e-stop button (lower left) so users can rapidly force all equipment to a safe state. Courtesy: AutomationDirect.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The headline of this article comes from a survey conducted by MES solution provider Parsec Automation Corp. We are closing in on 200,000 page views a month. If you would like to achieve some visibility with a global audience, contact me at gary@themanufacturingconnection.com for details.

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Control Engineering

MAY 18, 2023

The impact of delays to warehousing logistics projects has also resulted in a slower growth rate than expected. In contrast, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the manufacturing industry has been plagued by work stoppages and labor shortages over the past three years.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

This article will be updated if more details are learned. We see huge potential for their robots in post and parcel, manufacturing, retail, and logistics warehousing operations, where they could complement and collaborate with human workers and automate tasks that traditional robotics can’t.”

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Control Engineering

MARCH 23, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn the tools that enable central control of an AGV or mobile robot fleet. Understand capabilities of software that helps with AGV and mobile robot management, routing, testing, validation to decrease time to deploy and increase efficiencies.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can help manufacturers. Learn what an under-rider AMR does and the tasks it can perform. Learn about the four applications where under-rider AMRs can be especially beneficial.

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Control Engineering

JUNE 12, 2023

Robotics insights The robotic picking market is expected to grow to almost $7 billion by 2030, which is leaps and bounds above where it is right now. Industries running 2-shift and 3-shift operations are showing faster adoption rates, particularly in the United States, which leads the way in the robotic picking market due to high labor costs.

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Control Engineering

JULY 21, 2022

Logistics, warehousing, and shipping organizations are struggling to operate faster. In a warehouse or distribution center, pallet loads typically mark the beginning and end of the warehousing process. But most warehousing and logistics operations move packages that can be any color, size, shape, and material.

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