Gary Mintchell

MAY 15, 2024

My first stop on May 7 at Automate was at one of Rockwell Automation’s newest acquisitions— Otto Motors. These mechanisms are used for material handling logistics within a manufacturing plant. The post Automate Report 1: Otto Motors, A Rockwell Automation Company appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Automation World

MAY 6, 2024

Comau is applying its field-proven experience and process expertise to meet the rising demand for automation in diversified industries such as warehousing and logistics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and other sectors.

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Design World

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Innovative and compact MINI-DATA-BOX is ideal for applications including IoT/IIoT, automation, security and surveillance technology, environmental monitoring, measurement and control, smart logistics, peripherals, interfaces and ICT.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Blake Moret deserves credit for many reasons during his tenure as CEO of Rockwell Automation. These comments introduce the 2024 edition of Automation Fair. The format introduced last year makes the experience more like the previous TechEd events with a helping of the in-house trade show that was Automation Fair.

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Design World

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

automates (Figure 1) industrial, manufacturing, and logistics processes, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to increase operational efficiency. automation? automation? Industry 4.0 Cables and connectors play a crucial role in Industry 4.0 appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

. “This recognition highlights China’s global innovation and marks a significant step for Mushiny in smart warehouse logistics,” said the company. The annual RBR50 awards honor the top 50 robotics companies for their leadership in automation hardware and software, business models, and emerging applications.

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Automation World

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Automation strategies are being developed to tackle logistical challenges and other issues arising from the changing working-time regulations.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the logistics industry, enabling companies to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction.

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Design World

JUNE 9, 2023

MINI-DATA-BOX is perfect for applications including IoT/IIoT, automation, security/surveillance, environmental monitoring, measurement and control, smart logistics, peripherals, interfaces, and ICT. OKW’s smart new MINI-DATA-BOX plastic enclosures for ‘go-anywhere’ miniaturized electronics are now available in customized versions.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 22, 2024

But how will these trends impact robotics and automation and what can the manufacturing industry expect to see next year? 1) AI will set a new pace of development in robotics and automation AI is transforming the world of software development, making it cheaper, faster, and more effective. The stand-out projected growth area?

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Source: Kiva Systems / Logistics Hall of Fame In 2003, Mick Mountz, Dr. Peter Wurman, and Prof. Raffaello D’Andrea invented a mobile robot for fulfillment in intralogistics, founded Kiva Systems, and created a category of automation that has grown over the past two decades. Source: Logistics Hall of Fame. Register now.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Cimcorp, a pioneer of intralogistics automation specialized in fresh food handling and tire-handling solutions, has partnered with REWE Group, one of Germany’s leading food retail companies, to automate the fulfillment of fresh produce at REWE’s logistics center located in Oranienburg, about 31 miles north of Berlin.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Skyports Drone Services, a specialist in drone logistics, surveys, and monitoring, has agreed a strategic partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to explore the feasibility of middle-mile drone logistics in the New York and New Jersey region.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

GXO uses a variety of warehouse automation to serve its customers. Source: GXO Logistics While warehouse automation is not yet in most facilities, adoption is rising for mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, and more. Adrian Stoch is chief automation officer at GXO Logistics. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Update on AgTech automation at CNHI The Robot Report Podcast · 2023 year in review: GenAI, humanoids dominate robotics industry In Episode 138 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre catch up with Marc Kermisch, global chief digital and information officer at CNH Industrial, or CNHI.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 7, 2024

Kaufland, a German supermarket chain, is electrifying its freight operations, starting with a pioneering project at the Möckmühl logistics site with the opening of its first charging park. The facility boasts eight chargers, each with a separate lane for an electric tractor unit, including an electrically powered refrigerated trailer.

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Automation World

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As supply chains become increasingly perceived as strategic tools for business performance and growth, simulation technologies can help govern logistical calculations among entities and help those entities adjust to changing circumstances.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Outrider has obtained more patents to automate movement of semi-trailers. Source: Outrider Between the automated warehouse and self-driving long-haul vehicles, there is the opportunity to add robotics to yard management. Outrider Technologies Inc. based company. In 2017, we recognized that autonomously moving 50,000-lb.

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Control.com

APRIL 11, 2024

Addressing labor shortages in logistics and manufacturing, Agility Robotics has released Agility Arc, a cloud-based automation platform that enables the deployment and management of bipedal robot fleets.

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Design World

JANUARY 2, 2024

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can streamline material handling in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and more, yet many facilities still primarily rely on conveyor systems.

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SMMT

OCTOBER 31, 2023

UK rollout of connected and automated mobility (CAM) technology poised to deliver annual economic benefit as high as £66 billion by 2040, major new report shows. billion, and off-road logistics, including vehicles used in warehouses, ports and airports, worth £2.3 billion per year by 2040, rank as the second and third largest markets.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 8, 2024

How can product brands, retailers, and third-party logistics providers keep up with ever-changing demand? Automated fulfillment promises to help, from mobile robots and picking arms to a growing range of other systems. Netrush provides logistics services to accelerate fulfillment.

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Design World

JANUARY 3, 2023

As new technology is increasingly affordable and pervasive, more third-party logistics (3PL) companies embrace innovation to improve their competitive advantage. Gone are the days when inventory inaccuracy is just part of doing business. Inventory accuracy is one of the most important KPIs for any 3PL or warehouse.

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Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Industry research shows that by 2023, 30% of manufacturers will enhance their shop floor digital twin with real-time signal transponder data, leading to an 80% reduction in logistic bottlenecks in shop floor and storage areas – Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing 2021. Operability in various plant conditions (ex.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Third Wave Automation, a provider of autonomous high-reach forklifts, has closed a $27 million Series C round led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund. This brings the total investment to date to $97 million. Together, we will empower more U.S. ” TWA Reach Forklift is equipped with automotive-grade 3D lidar and vision sensors.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 6, 2024

maxon provides motion controllers, and Balluff offers sensors for warehouse automation. This strategy requires additional forms of automation that are optimized for digital transformation — from the controllers to the networks to the interfaces and the cloud. EDT on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 7, 2024

After working at Siemens for a decade and stops at Ready Robotics and Rapid Robotics, Aparicio hopes his new startup Reshape Automation can chip away at this problem. Reshape Automation wants to make it easier for the U.S. manufacturing and logistics industries to adopt automation. Reshape Automation raised $1.7

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Design World

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Turck, a manufacturer of sensors, connectivity and Fieldbus technology for factory, logistics and process automation, announces it has launched the first phase of its redesigned M12 connectors and receptacles.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The acquisition of Clearpath and Otto Motors aligns with the growing trend of autonomous production logistics, which has become increasingly essential for meeting production targets and remaining competitive in the industrial sector.

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Automation World

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The acquisition of Clearpath and Otto Motors aligns with the growing trend of autonomous production logistics, which has become increasingly essential for meeting production targets and remaining competitive in the industrial sector.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

The fourth installment of the Automated Warehouse research series captures market sentiment about stationary robots. Credit: WTWH Media Warehouse operators are grappling with a formidable challenge in the fast-paced logistics world: a severe shortage of available labor.

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Drives & Controls

MARCH 28, 2024

Siemens, Universal Robots (UR) and the Norwegian machine vision specialist Zivid have joined forces to create a “groundbreaking” technology that streamlines warehouse automation and solves intralogistics fulfilment challenges.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Premier Automation LLC today announced Premier Labs, a venture studio focused on building businesses that use proven automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence to address industry challenges. Premier Labs will rely on the expertise of Premier Automation’s 150 employees in Monroeville, Pa., and Alpharetta, Ga.,

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

LabCampus says it “welcomes Exotec, a global company that offers scalable robotic systems for the logistics sector”. LabCampus strengthens its position as an innovation campus for issues of the future such as AI, new mobility, and tech expertise with the addition of Exotec as one of the companies based at the site.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 13, 2024

Robots are taking a greater role and improving automation in many ways, but are humanoid robots the next step? Innovation in robotics, which started in 1961 with the Unimation arm and continues to today, “has created highly specialized automation that has driven us to automate these workspaces,” she said.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 15, 2024

Image: Treotham Automation is present across various industries, and each industry demands specific and unique components. Treotham Automation’s product range aims to meet these requirements and subsequently plays a pivotal role in the machinery utilised in multiple sectors.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Software is a key component of automation, and with AI, software developers will be able to create more customized and optimized solutions for various tasks and challenges. However, automation expertise will remain a scarce and valuable resource in the process of AI revolutionizing manufacturing. The stand-out projected growth area?

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