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ProMat 2023 exhibits show what is possible in warehouse automation, motion control

Control Engineering

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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PUDU T300 marks Pudu’s move from service to industrial robots

Robotics Business Review

Zhang replied to the following questions from The Robot Report : Pudu Robotics sets its sights on manufacturers Since there are already numerous mobile robot providers serving manufacturing and warehousing , why did Pudu decide now to get into that space? Zhang: The PUDU T300 has a payload capacity of 300 kg [661.3

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Learning what is possible in warehouse robotics

Control Engineering

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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AMRs help eliminate manual processes in autonomous RFID inventory system

Control Engineering

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. Both applications — the shipping/receiving RFID system and the manufacturing RFID system are autonomous.

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Ultra-low voltage motor, motor drive industry growth driven by mobile robotics, increased flexibility

Control Engineering

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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Automation Fair, Nov. 6-9: What’s possible with automation, productivity, resilience, sustainability?

Control Engineering

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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ProMat 2023: Motion control platform, UNIX virtualization, rugged distributed control

Control Engineering

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.