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OTTO 100 and the Customizable Staging Cart: Unlock Continuous Productivity in Automotive Factories and Warehouses

March 2, 2023 The automotive industry is rapidly changing as the world drives toward a sustainable future. With the rapid rise of battery electric vehicle (BEV) demand, automotive manufacturing facilities can’t keep up. By 2030, every third car sold is predicted to be electric, aligning with the 360% growth in BEV market value from 2021 to 2028….

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Robotiq’s 2 New Product Offerings for Easier Palletization: The PowerPick and Multipick

February 15, 2023 The PowerPick gripper and the multipick software from Robotiq are both designed to extend the range of palletizing applications, both in payload and throughput. PowerPick is a vacuum gripper specifically designed for palletizing purposes. It offers flexibility to help manage a wide range of box sizes, shapes, weights, and packaging materials. It’s…

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What is an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)?

February 13, 2023 For many years, the manufacturing industry has been investing in ever new ways to automate its processes. Whereas 20 years ago autonomous manufacturing solutions were reserved in particular for high-volume parts, today the market offers a wide range of applications even for small batch sizes and products with many variants. The decisive…

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AGILOX Introduces New ODM Robot

AGILOX expands its product portfolio with an intelligent dolly mover January 12, 2023 After the ONE and the OCF, now comes the ODM, an intelligent ODM robot. AGILOX North America, a leading manufacturer of automated material handling solutions, is adding an autonomous dolly mover to its range of intelligent transport systems controlled by its proprietary…

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Five Automation Predictions for 2023: Turnkey Solutions Are the Future

The past few years have seen many organizations implement tech-driven changes at a rapid pace. January 11, 2023 With rapid workplace transformation evident across industries, whether that’s moving to hybrid working or adopting new technologies, what can we expect from 2023? Anders Beck, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Universal Robots, discusses five predictions for…

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Omron to Showcase an Interactive Experience that Combines Pick-and-Place, Materials Transport and End-Of-Line Palletizing-at-PACK-EXPO-2022

 

Optimizing operations is essential in the packaging industry from processing to logistics and warehousing. In booth S-3832 at PACK EXPO this year. Omron’s interactive experience showcases a complete, flexible and fully automated solution that empowers people through automation.

 

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Four Questions to Ask Yourself When Getting Started With Collaborative Robots

 

Many businesses of all sizes turn to robots for the purpose of enhancing precision, speed, and consistency while minimizing expenses and downtime. However, many of them – particularly the smaller enterprises – are initially unsure of whether the payoff will be worth it.

 

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OTTO Motors 2.26 Software Release: Move Materials Faster in Your Manufacturing Facility

 

Manufacturing organizations are accelerating their adoption of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to effectively tackle labor challenges. They are using AMRs to carry out tedious and dangerous material handling tasks while their workers handle more fulfilling and specialized jobs. As manufacturers look to deploy autonomous solutions in critical 24/7 operations, they want solutions that are safe, scalable and provide a high ROI. 

 

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Versatile, High Payload PL800 Palletizing Robot Is Well-Suited for Range of Industries from Yaskawa

 

The newest robot in the PL-series line, the PL800 features an 800 kg payload capacity and is ideal for a variety of palletizing applications, layer picking, and other logistical tasks for end-of-line or distribution automation. Highly reliable, fast axis speeds and acceleration reduce cycle time for increased production throughput. Offering a 3,159 mm horizontal reach and 3,024 mm vertical reach, its large work envelope and robust payload capacity help to efficiently load/unload pallets, easily handling full layers or a variety of containers including boxes, bags, bottles and cases.

 

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Universal Robots: They’re Ready When You Are

 

By overcoming global supply chain issues through its approach to component sourcing and manufacturing, Universal Robots is currently able to ship orders in just two weeks. One of the shortest lead times in the market. But why is delivery time important for customers and partners? We asked some UR country managers for their perspectives.

 

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MiR’s New Autonomous Mobile Robot Maximizes Efficiency in Logistics Operations

 

Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. supplies autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, manufactured by Mobile Intelligent Robots (MiR). The latest, most powerful AMR from this producer is the MiR1350, which offers a high payload that allows efficient transportation of pallets and heavy items. Its robust design ensures long life and easy serviceability.

 

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ABB Rebrands Autonomous Mobile Robot Portfolio

 

ABB has launched its first range of rebranded Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) following its acquisition of mobile robot leader ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021. Since adding AMRs to its portfolio, ABB is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated offering of robots, AMRs and machine automation solutions.

 

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Festo Canada – Debut of UR+ Certified Multi-Axis Cobot System at Automate 2022

 

Festo showcases its UR+ certified multi-axis solution for Universal Robotics (UR) cobots at Automate 2022, Huntington Place, Detroit, June 6-8. Festo also shows its latest controls, decentralized I/O, and pneumatic and electric actuators. (Booth #638). The certified UR system adds up to four axes of motion beyond the UR cobot six axes, and embodies Festo world-class precision, reliability, and longevity. This solution from Festo lowers customer engineering time and speeds startup as it arrives ready to install.

 

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Top Five Industrial Applications of Cobots by Universal Robots

 

The industrial applications of cobots are vast, and these smart machines have capabilities that virtually every manufacturing plant or production line can make use of. A cobot arm handles dull, dirty or dangerous jobs on behalf of their human colleagues and minimizes downtime by boosting round-the clock-capacity, if that is what the business needs.  

 

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Three Ways to Pick Up a Pallet Using a Mobile Robot by Omron

 

Heavy-duty autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) like the Omron HD-1500 are quickly becoming a gold standard for automating pallet transport in warehouses and distribution centres. Capable of moving payloads through dynamic and peopled environments using onboard mapping software, AMRs provide the ultimate in flexibility and scalability. When logistics facilities start considering an AMR solution, a common question that arises is how to get the pallets onto robots. It turns out there are three methods for doing this, and each has its own advantages relative to the constrains of a particular warehouse infrastructure. In this article, Omon looks at each of these in turn. 

 

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Webinar: Meet OTTO Lifter, Your New Co-Worker

 

Built on OTTO Motors’ autonomy platform with over 3 million hours in production, OTTO Lifter makes intelligent, real-time decisions to consistently deliver materials to the right place, at the right time. Designed for operations professionals, it reduces material handling costs of pallet transport workflows, all while increasing overall workplace safety. April 19th at 11am PST / 2pm EST