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TGW Logistics launches RovoFlex picking robot and PickCenter software

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TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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OPC Foundation News Announced At ARC Forum

Gary Mintchell

A leading consumer goods company, P&G is also a global leader in the Smart Manufacturing domain through its efforts to drive innovation by using digital technologies, including OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), in a concept they call “constructive disruption.”

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Robotics innovation is key to reshoring the $1T apparel manufacturing industry

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Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. lost these jobs when apparel manufacturing moved overseas, but it poses a significant risk to our national security, as evidenced by the nation’s struggle to manufacture and obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ARS Automation designs compact FlexiBowl 200 to handle small parts

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Source: ARS Automation As industrial robots become ever faster and more accurate, they need automated systems upstream and downstream to keep up. ARS Automation this month announced the launch of FlexiBowl 200, it latest flexible feeding system for modern manufacturing. claimed the Arezzo, Italy-based company. ” Register now.

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KUKA unveils KR FORTEC industrial robot

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Source: KUKA KUKA AG has revealed its KR FORTEC industrial robot. The Midea Group unit’s robots work in a variety of markets, including automotive, electronics, metals and plastics, consumer goods, e-commerce and retail, and healthcare. This latest robot fits between KUKA’s KR QUANTED and KR FORTEC ultra robots.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

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Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based

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ABB Robotics unveils new AMR with Visual SLAM navigation

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Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). The AMR T702 is a perfect match for a wide range of industries, such as automotive, consumer goods sector or logistics, especially in large, busy warehouses and fulfillment centers where the environment is constantly changing.“

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