The Automated Factory Ushers in a New Era of Manufacturing
Automation World
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Automation is revolutionizing the way products are manufactured from traditional assembly lines to highly interconnected, data-driven factories.
Comau implements high-volume, automated assembly line for HYCET
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Comau has designed and deployed a high-volume, automated assembly line for HYCET, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motor and a leading manufacturer of DHT (Dedicated Hybrid Transmission) technology. The L.E.M.O.N.
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Massimo Motor adds mobile robots to production line for UTVs
Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Massimo Motor’s new production facility with automated guided robots in Garland, Texas. Source: Massimo Group Massimo Motor Sports LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of powersports vehicles and pontoon boats, has added robotics to its new assembly line to streamline production and enhance quality control. 34,931 sq.
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HOOB improves assembly line ergonomics using LINAK lifting columns
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
When the Estonian company HOOB was asked to build a new assembly line for a global company, they looked to LINAK to meet the ergonomic goals of the project. This encouraged them to take the plunge and start HOOB, a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of assembly lines.
Cobots Take on Manufacturing Challenges
Automation World
AUGUST 5, 2024
From basic bin picking and placing to welding, soldering and assembly line operations, manufactures are finding collaborative robots suitable for more applications.
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The Automated Factory Ushers in a New Era of Manufacturing
Automation World
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Automation is revolutionizing the way products are manufactured from traditional assembly lines to highly interconnected, data-driven factories.
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KUKA’s Manufacturing Automation Tech Day highlights innovative solutions for industry challenges
Automation Mag
MARCH 17, 2025
KUKA Robotics welcomed more than 200 people for Manufacturing Automation Tech Day at the companys North American headquarters in Shelby Township, Michigan on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. A direct response to on-going labor shortages, AMRs allow manufacturers to automate repeated intralogistics functions.
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Benefits and Challenges of Manufacturing Assembly Line Automation
Manufacturing Tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Let's dive into the world of manufacturing assembly line automation and discover how it's shaping the future of production.
Top 5 Features of Mitsubishi Servo Drives That Enhance Industrial Automation
DO Supply
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Mitsubishi servo drives are well known for their great performance, accuracy, and dependability, which can improve industrial automation. Because of all these capabilities, Mitsubishi servo drives are crucial to optimizing contemporary industrial automation processes. For instance, the MELSERVO-JN line of low-power drives (0.05
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Rockwell Automation Signs Agreement to Acquire Clearpath Robotics.
Gary Mintchell
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Rockwell Automation has been “the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation”, and then “the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and software.” Now it is “the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation.” Software was sexy. Just watch.
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Strategic Partnership to Deliver Visual AI-Powered Technology to SMT Production Lines
Gary Mintchell
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The Fuji America-Cybord solution provides a way to inspect 100% of the components on an assembly line to mitigate against these disruptions. Cybords visual AI-powered solution provides real-time inspection of 100% of electronic components during PCBA assembly with 99.9%
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Humatics launches ‘first’ robotic system with microlocation for in-motion assembly lines
Robotics Automation News
MAY 19, 2023
Humatics is planning to showcase what it says is “an industry first” – an in-motion engine assembly application with multiple robotic arms working concurrently in the same pitch. The company will show off its new microlocation technology at this year’s Automate Show in Detroit, Michigan.
KUKA Educates More than 200 at Manufacturing Automation Tech Day
Fabricating & Metal Work
MARCH 20, 2025
At Manufacturing Automation Tech Day, KUKA showcased its newest AMRs the KMP 600P, KMP 1500P and KMP 3000P. KUKA Robotics opened its doors to more than 200 people for Manufacturing Automation Tech Day at the companys North American headquarters in Shelby Township, Michigan on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
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Object Detection With a Lower Investment: Balluff’s New BGL Fork Sensor
Control.com
APRIL 1, 2024
The new BGL fork sensor series by Balluff eases the entry into automated object detection. The cost-effective sensors are easy to install and configure for assembly line and work cell automation.
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Inside NAIT’s School of Manufacturing and Automation: A conversation with Dean Stephen McMillan
Automation Mag
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
One of the seven newly created schools is the School of Manufacturing and Automation , offering programs tailored to meet the demands of the manufacturing and automation sectors. Today, the best quality products are made by automated machines, using processes that are designed by people. However, that is no longer the case.
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Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids
Robotics Business Review
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
ABB (Switzerland), a global leader in electrification and automation, is based in Zurich and has more than 105,000 employees worldwide. With over 140 years of experience, the company integrates software and engineering to optimize manufacturing, energy, and automation processes.
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ELGi: Leading compressors in manufacturing
Manufacturer's Monthly
MARCH 17, 2025
Compressed air specialist ELGis facilities run on precision engineering, innovation, and sustainability with automated assembly lines, advanced quality control, and eco-friendly practices that ensure every part and product meets quality and efficiency standards.
Are you leveraging the shift from assembly lines to smart factories to drive future growth?
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
JULY 23, 2024
Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing webinar series delved into the topic ‘ Transitioning from Assembly Lines to Smart Factories for the Future.’ appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.
Are you leveraging the shift from assembly lines to smart factories to drive future growth?
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
JULY 23, 2024
Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing webinar series delved into the topic ‘ Transitioning from Assembly Lines to Smart Factories for the Future.’ appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.
Are you leveraging the shift from assembly lines to smart factories to drive future growth?
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
JULY 23, 2024
Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing webinar series delved into the topic ‘ Transitioning from Assembly Lines to Smart Factories for the Future.’ appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.
Martel Foods announces automation of sandwich lidding line with robotics from Grote
Canadian Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Martel foods automates its sandwich lidding line. As a long-time customer of Grote Company, they turned to the food processing equipment manufacturer to help automate this process. It’s built into their existing sandwich assembly line, which features Grote’s Bread Denester and Ultrasonic Sandwich Cutter.
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Plan for the future with 5G, mobile edge computing
Control Engineering
AUGUST 14, 2022
Implementing 5G and mobile edge computing is helping companies reap the benefits of automated technological solutions through digital transformation. AI and ML usage in assembly lines increases efficiency, reduces costs and improves accuracy. Developing smart assembly lines. Learning Objectives. Courtesy: Verizon.
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ABB Rebrands Autonomous Mobile Robot Portfolio
Gary Mintchell
OCTOBER 25, 2022
ABB is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated offering of robots, AMRs and machine automation solutions. ABB has worked with strategic partner Expert Technology Group in the UK to deliver a complete assembly line based on AMRs for a technological. The first models to be released, Flexley Tug and Flexley Mover.
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#Trending: From humanoids to low-cost automation – IFR reports on what’s next for industrial robotics in 2025
Automation Mag
JANUARY 22, 2025
2 Humanoids IFR explains that robots in the shape of human bodies will become general-purpose tools that can load a dishwasher on their own and work on an assembly line elsewhere. These automated systems ensure consistent quality which is essential for products designed to have long lifespans and minimal maintenance.
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Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner offers sub-millimeter depth perception
Robotics Business Review
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Prototype of the Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner, designed to provide submillimeter depth precision for next-generation warehouse automation, robotics, farming, construction and manufacturing applications. The new Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner provides better depth precision than the human eye,” he added.
Worker’s safety: Signs that it’s time to automate
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 1, 2022
It’s imperative that businesses take a careful look at the signs of stress and strain injuries among workers to decide whether it’s time to pivot to automation.”. Collaborative automation is changing the landscape as we know it and is empowering employees,” he said. Is it time to automate? Empowering employees.
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Ask the experts – mastering motion control in industrial automation
Manufacturer's Monthly
AUGUST 20, 2023
A key aspect of this transformation is the increasing automation of manual processes, with motion control playing a pivotal role in driving this shift, says Beckhoff experts. Motion control is a specialised area of automation that precisely controls the movement of individual components in a machine.
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AGVs & AMRs as Alternatives to Tow Line Conveyance
Robotics Business Review
JUNE 30, 2022
For manufacturers and others, tow-lines for assembly line conveyance deliver solid ROI, but AGVs and AMRs can provide equal efficiencies and value, with the added benefits of greater scalability and flexibility. The post AGVs & AMRs as Alternatives to Tow Line Conveyance appeared first on Robotics Business Review.
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PIA demonstrates V-RAC system for drug delivery assembly
Robotics Business Review
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Source: PIA Automation Medical devices require precise and consistent manufacturing. PIA Automation Holding GmbH, a provider of modular assembly lines and process automation, is highlighting the development of its V-RAC module, which can be adjusted to handle various drug-delivery devices.
BMW unveils first battery cell coating line at Leipzig factory
Robotics Automation News
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
BMW Group Plant Leipzig’s first cell coating line has gone into series operation as e-component production at the site continues to gain momentum. By 2024 the two existing module assembly lines will be complemented by a third, as well as four more cell coating lines and two more high-voltage battery assembly lines.
Retrocausal Raises $5.3M Round to Meet Demand for Generative AI Manufacturing Assembly Optimization Solution
Gary Mintchell
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
All of us who have ever developed automation systems know that when the automation gets in the way of the work, then the worker will turn it off. Funding will be used to meet the increased market demand for its proprietary generative AI technology, Retrocausal’s Kaizen Copilot software for Manufacturing Assembly Optimization.
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Transforming the Factory Floor: The Impact of AI and Robotics in Manufacturing
Robotics Automation News
MARCH 27, 2024
From the assembly lines of automotive giants to the delicate operations in electronics manufacturing, AI […] In the vast and complex world of manufacturing, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics marks a significant turning point.
Comau Deploys Innovative Dedicated Hybrid Transmission Assembly Lines For Hycet
Manufacturing Tomorrow
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Comau has developed and deployed a fully automated, high-volume manufacturing line to produce the L.E.M.O.N. hybrid transmission system
Eliminating Automotive Defects Per Million With Automated Visual Inspection
Modern Machine Shop
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
With 10% of its job openings going unfilled company-wide, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein has relied heavily on integrating automation into its workflow. That might sound strange, but at Thyssenkrupp Bilstein ’s Hamilton, Ohio, facility, the collaborative robots (cobots) that help with automation projects and part inspection are named after U.S.
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Washington university develops 3D-printed robotic gripper that can pick up anything, no matter what its geometry
Robotics Automation News
JULY 29, 2022
To make this switch possible, these companies relied on people working on an assembly line. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, car manufacturing companies such as Ford quickly shifted their production focus from automobiles to masks and ventilators.
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Comau brings the power of automation to Automate
Automation Mag
MAY 6, 2024
Comau started offering industrial automation solutions for the automotive sector more than 50 years ago for many of the world’s biggest car manufacturers. As automation technology has changed over the years, so has its reach. For these reasons, Comau’s advanced solutions are also increasingly accessible and intuitive.
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Should Santa Automate?
i4.0 today
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Here, Beckhoff UK explains how automation can optimise workflow in factories as complex as a Santa’s and relieve pressure on the elves. When controlled by an industrial PC with TwinCAT software, the XTS linear transport system can move the presents through the assembly line, with its magnetically driven movers. Gartner, Inc.
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Should Santa automate?
MEM
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Here, Beckhoff UK explains how automation can optimise workflow in factories as complex as a Santa’s and relieve pressure on the elves. When controlled by an industrial PC with TwinCAT software, the XTS linear transport system can move the presents through the assembly line, with its magnetically driven movers. Gartner, Inc.
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New edge amplifier takes production applications to the next level by enabling seamless IT/OT interoperability
i4.0 today
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The flexible and robust amplifier is available in two domain-specific firmware choices, tailored to meet specific industrial and weighing application needs: the first is digiBOX Industrial, which has been engineered to handle the requirements of modern industrial production such as press-load monitoring, joining-processes and assembly lines.
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Automation 101 for Beginners: Technologies
DO Supply
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Automation is not a new concept and has been used for many years to help businesses improve efficiency, reduce human error, and increase production. Examples of early automation include the printing press, sewing machine, and assembly line for cars.
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Ontario supports manufacturing investment in Kitchener with nearly $1.5M
Automation Mag
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The company will use the funds to add a new assembly line with state-of-the-art technology. The new technology will increase production and add more automation, lowering costs and giving the company a competitive edge. PWO Canada, the first international subsidiary of German auto parts manufacturer PWO Group, is investing $9.6
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The latest developments in fast food automation
Motion Control Tips
APRIL 12, 2023
Fast-food restaurants across the globe are pondering ways to automate certain tasks or entire assembly lines to provide continuous service […] The post The latest developments in fast food automation appeared first on Motion Control Tips.
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FlexQube granted patents for Navigator AMR
Robotics Business Review
JULY 12, 2024
The patented technology enables a safe and efficient solution for our customers who want to replace manual forklifts with automated material handling for production lines. The post FlexQube granted patents for Navigator AMR appeared first on The Robot Report.
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Rockwell Automation To Acquire Autonomous Robotics Leader Clearpath Robotics
Metrology
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Transporting parts and materials to assembly lines and between manufacturing cells is one of the industry’s most complex and inefficient tasks, often resulting in production bottlenecks.
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