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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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Pallet Detection on Roller Conveyor Systems—Optical or Ultrasonic?

February 10, 2023 Regardless of whether a company is using Euro pallets or special plastic pallets, customized solutions were required to detect different pallet types on roller conveyor systems until recently. To make this application more efficient, Pepperl+Fuchs has developed the Pallet Detector—an application-specific sensor system that allows flexible switching between two technologies. The system enables different types…

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ONROBOT Drives Market Growth With Groundbreaking D:PLOY Platform

February 10, 2023 Delivering on its mission to break down automation barriers and bring the benefits of collaborative automation to businesses of all sizes, OnRobot has launched D:PLOY, its highly anticipated flagship platform, for worldwide availability. D:PLOY is the industry’s first automated platform for building, running, monitoring, and re-deploying collaborative applications. By automating the process of getting a…

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Palletization: The Ultimate Guide To Identifying Different Types

February 6, 2023 Palletization is a core step in the supply chain process. On the surface, palletizing can seem very simple — you just stack boxes onto an empty pallets. But there are many different types of palletization and various ways to compare these types. With so many different pallet types and materials, process layouts,…

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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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Rockwell Automation and Comau Power Automation Efficiency Through Unified Robot Control Solutions at Automation Fair®

 

Since launching their collaboration in 2021, Comau and Rockwell Automation Inc. have been jointly working to leverage the power of robotic solutions to help businesses increase the speed of innovation and maximize their manufacturing efficiencies. Comau recently joined Rockwell Automation at the 31st annual Automation Fair®, November 16 -17 in Chicago, Illinois (BOOTH #1135) to showcase the benefits of the full integration of Comau’s articulated robots with the unified robot control platform by Rockwell Automation.

 

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ODVA Conformance Testing Available for EtherNet/IP Devices on the Ethernet-APL Physical Layer for Process Automation

 

ODVA recently announced that conformance testing is now available for EtherNet/IP network-enabled devices that communicate over the Ethernet-APL physical layer. Conformance testing verifies the Ethernet-APL physical layer functionality by checking that the different port types properly adhere to the relevant specifications. The EtherNet/IP communication network functionality is also confirmed as a part of this process.

 

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Government of Canada to Support EXFO in Developing the Next Generation 5G Centre of Excellence Using AI

 

Recently, Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $15.9 million to support a $77 million project with EXFO to create a 5G centre of excellence in Montréal.

 

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Yaskawa Adds 30 kg Payload HC30PL Plug and Play Collaborative Palletizing Robot to HC-Series Line

 

Featuring a robust 30 kg payload and 1,700 mm maximum reach, the easy-to-use six-axis HC30PL human-collaborative robot facilitates safe and efficient fenceless palletizing, and can also be deployed in select handling, packaging and logistical applications of demanding production environments.

 

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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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Festo Introduces at Pack Expo AI for Improved Uptime, Quality, and Energy Efficiency

 

Festo introduces at Pack Expo 2022 the Festo Automation Experience (AX), a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform for predictive quality, predictive maintenance, and energy optimization. Using advanced analytics, Festo AX maps data to learn a component, machine, product, or energy system’s healthy state. Festo AX provides actionable information to correct anomalies when data begins trending out of normal. Festo demonstrates AX at Pack Expo 2022, October 23-26, McCormick Place, Chicago, Festo Booth #N6213.

 

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Flexible and Efficient: The Sensor Solution for Pallet Detection on Conveyor Lines

 

Whether wooden Euro pallets or special pallets made of plastic—flexible solutions are required for detecting different types of pallets on conveyor lines. Based on a customer requirement, Pepperl+Fuchs has developed a sensor solution that is now available for the entire conveyor technology and intralogistics industry.

 

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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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Robotiq Palletizing Solution | PE series | Overview of the Solution

 

Open the box, and the hardware and software are already connected. Plan your setup in just three steps directly on the robot control device: Enter box dimensions, weight, and orientation. Enter pallet dimensions. Set pallet configuration. Cobot palletizing applications are made easy with the Robotiq Palletizing Solution.