Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.33
October 25, 2024
…mid- to high-volume warehouse operators in retail, 3PL distribution, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage and medical supplies. The offering orchestrates a fleet of Vecna Robotics CPJ pallet jack robots that perform all of the pallet-based travel in the warehouse and directs human pickers, equipped with connected wearables, with tasks generated from the site's existing Warehouse Management System (WMS). Powered by Vecna’s Pivotal orchestration software, CaseFlow continuously prioritizes orders and optimizes robot routes and picking tasks. Using fewer workers than traditional manual operations, CaseFlow dynamically adjusts worker picking zones to keep goods flowing and maximize units picked per hour (UPH).…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.14
August 27, 2024
…for automation. Losey specifically highlighted food and beverage and consumer packaged goods as prime examples that could benefit from RapidID. “Automation was always standard for the upstream process in these industries, but not so standard for the downstream process,” she said. “I think that's where advances in vision and perception are really going to help make that more digestible.” 3D-printed grippers add customization for customers Along with the machine vision and AI technology behind RapidID, the company also 3D prints custom grippers for its deployments to hone in on the precision required to identify, pick and place objects to and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.93
June 28, 2024
…Robotics’ cobots can streamline palletizing efficiencies across the automotive, consumer packaged goods, as well as food and beverage industries, among others. “This partnership exemplifies Doosan’s commitment to democratizing automation and making advanced robotics technology more accessible to business[es] of all sizes from numerous industries,” said Alex Lee, Doosan Robotics Americas president. “Our solutions are safe, efficient, and creative as they transform work processes and complex scenarios.” Doosan PRIME-SERIES palletizing cobot arm unveiled at Automate Rocketfarm said its Pally software is smooth, flexible, and quick to install, making robots easy to operate. Doosan said its cobots offer safety, high payload capacity,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.36
May 22, 2024
…trailer moves for its customers in the package shipping, consumer packaged goods, automotive manufacturing, retail, ecommerce, and intermodal industries. Patents cover hardware and software for trailer yard operations Outrider said its patented products can facilitate fully autonomous trailer movement, including hitching, backing, trailer brake line connection, distribution yard inventory tracking, as well as integration with WMS, yard, and transportation management systems. Outrider has one or more patents or patents pending that cover the its technologies for automating distribution yards, including: Autonomous yard operations: Outrider invented an end-to-end system for safely moving trailers autonomously. Operations include navigating obstacles in complex environments,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.76
March 11, 2024
…meet manufacturer needs across industries, including warehouse/logistics, life sciences consumer packaged goods and more. According to Schneider Electric, some potential benefits of the Lexium cobot line and other motion offerings from the company include: Fast deployment: Built on open automation standards and protocols, cobots offer flexibility, scalability and third-party equipment integration. They can be applied to existing or new production lines in a variety of different industries. Streamlined integration: Enhanced computing power, open software and networking technologies facilitate quicker assembly, installation and robotic maintenance. A centralized architecture with a unified programming platform using open standards promotes interoperability among automation systems,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
October 24, 2023
…specialized workflows and functions designed for the pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods industries, respectively. FactoryTalk Twin Studio: This software is intended to allow users to move quickly between platforms, accelerating a project through the design process with built-in change tracking and versioning. FactoryTalk Vault Software: Rockwell said it provides a cloud-based central storage location with modern version and access control, with greater insights into designs through in-depth analysis of controller projects. FactoryTalk View Software Version 14: Users can get a clear, consistent story from the standalone machine-level HMI to distributed visualizations covering the entire enterprise. Plex Flexible Production Strategies: This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.76
October 23, 2023
…are ideal solutions for the medical device, electronics and consumer packaged goods markets. Epson VT6L is a 6-axis robot used in manufacturing. Source: Epson An Epson expert will also present a technical session on the company’s advancements in parts feeding with a review of current industry practice: High-Performance Parts-Feeding Solution – Parts feeding is simplified with an integrated solution powered by Epson GX SCARA robots, IntelliFlex software, and Vision Guide. Featuring a single IntelliFlex 530 feeder, this demo will showcase effortless pick and place operation and ultimate flexibility of the system. The IntelliFlex lineup has four feeder sizes and can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.45
September 21, 2023
…the largest and only event for industry leaders, innovators, and investors attracting startups, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), forwarders, retailers, consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs), distributors, manufacturers, and ports and rails. The event is intended to uncover the newest technologies, innovations and partnerships that are transforming the way goods move globally. Manifest 2024 will be held from February 5 to 7 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. Manifest is powered by Connectiv, the premiere events studio that produces Blueprint and Medicarians.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.65
September 14, 2023
…plant managers in industries as diverse as automotive and consumer packaged goods,” he added. “With Clearpath, Rockwell is uniquely positioned to make that dream a reality across virtually all discrete and hybrid verticals, optimizing planning, operations, and the workforce.” Rockwell said it expects the Clearpath acquisition to contribute a percentage point to its fiscal 2024 revenue growth. Clearpath Robotics, OTTO Motors recognized for innovation Founded in 2009, Clearpath Robotics got its start offering technology to global research and development markets. In 2015, the Kitchener, Ontario-based company launched its OTTO Motors industrial division. “Industrial customers are under ever-increasing pressure to do…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.24
September 06, 2023
…working with some very large organizations in retail, CPG [consumer packaged goods], e-commerce, and 3PL [third-party logistics]. We are also partnering with some of the largest robotics and material handling integrator partners in the U.S. At this time, we are not at liberty to disclose our customers or partnerships. New products to get traction Mujin showed its TruckBot at ProMat and its Bin-Picking Workcell at Automate—how has the reception been to those products in the U.S.? Cloer: Both TruckBot and our Bin-Picking products are doing very well. TruckBot is being adopted in the appropriate industries, and our Bin-Picking product has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.33
August 14, 2023
…handling and pick-and-place systems for the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. As part of ProMach's End-of-Line business, Brenton said it “helps packaging customers protect their reputation and grow the trust of their consumers. Covington, Ky.-based ProMach has 46 brands and facilities worldwide. XCP designed with customer feedback Brenton Engineering said it designed the XCP Series with the customer in mind. The company added that its engineering team focused its XCP design on ease of operation, troubleshooting, and access – three attributes that it said are key to long-term success. “The XCP Series embodies a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.73
August 02, 2023
…Corp. claimed that it has “reimagined” how to move packaged goods, starting with the middle mile between distribution centers and warehouses. The Seattle-based company said its cloud-based network can optimize shipping operations through its partnerships with carriers and warehouses to sort cargo and increase its density, as well as more efficiently use warehouse space. Founded in 2019, CloudSort said it challenges the conventional “hub and spoke” transportation model, which is expensive to build and maintain and closed to third-party innovations. “When we started the company, we wanted to redefine how we move packaged goods to the final station where that…
