Having witnessed a trend towards more small package orders and less frequent large stock pallet orders, automotive parts provider MAHLE Aftermarket selected an AutoStore automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) empowered by Kardex to increase capacity and throughput. MAHLE, which provides parts globally for the independent aftermarket, was also experiencing storage capacity constraints at its distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss. MAHLE sought a high-density storage system that could enable it to adapt to the shift in customer order profiles, and one that would be scalable for future growth. After examining a range of options, MAHLE Aftermarket invested in the…
Skyline Robotics, developers of Ozmo, the world’s first window cleaning robot, in conjunction with The Durst Organization and Palladium Window Solutions deployed Ozmo at a New York City skyscraper. Ozmo will maintain 1133 Avenue of the Americas, a 45-story Class A office tower owned and managed by The Durst Organization in New York City’s Bryant Park neighborhood. The building is now the only skyscraper in the world utilizing an automated window cleaning system. Ozmo moves above the NYC clouds Ozmo is U.S. patent approved and its deployment comes after rigorous testing and meeting regulatory requirements. Skyline Robotics says that Ozmo’s…
U.S. based manufacturer of CNC machines and industrial robots Tormach will unveil two new accessories for its 1500MX CNC Mill at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2024. IMTS 2024 will be held next month in Chicago from Sept. 9-14. Tormach will be at booth 338062 in the South Building of McCormick Place. Tormach’s new Through-Spindle Coolant (TSC) Kit and Mist Collector are designed to offer enhanced air quality, efficiency, and improved machine performance. “The introduction of these new accessories for our 1500MX is a milestone we’ve all been eagerly working towards,” said Tom Zelickman, Tormach product manager. “These innovations…
Rick LaGore, CEO and co-founder of InTek Freight & Logistics, recently shared his insights about the ways AI and automation could affect the supply chain and how leaders can prepare. Rick LaGore, CEO and co-founder of InTek Freight & Logistics. Source: Linkedin LaGore has over 35 years of experience in the logistics industry, specializing in finance, strategy, operations, sales, and marketing. In addition to running InTek’s daily operations, LaGore is a contributor to industry publications and the financial community, where he provides insight and analysis on the state of the domestic intermodal and trucking market. LaGore said AI and automation…
Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) can be a powerful tool, delivering information for both robot navigation and operations management. Reliable visual SLAM can run on inexpensive hardware, making it relatively easy to deploy and scale. In 2016, Andrew Davison, Stefan Leutenegger, Jacek Zienkiewicz and Owen Nicholson co-founded Slamcore while researching “spatial AI” machine vision for robots at Imperial College London. Leveraging his experience of transforming early-stage technology startups into production systems, Nicholson said the team spent the next few years spinning out from the university, building their core technology and developing a product that can have a real impact on…
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term “reliant” is an adjective that means “dependent on someone or something.” Let’s flip that around. How about if someone - say an operations manager in a warehouse - is depending on something Reliant to not let a truck hit anything. Enter Yale Lift Truck Technologies’ Reliant operator assist system and autonomous lift truck lineup. Lidar keeps humans safe and vehicles in motion With both Reliant and the autonomous vehicles from Yale, lidar plays an integral role in object detection, precise movements and safely navigating the potential hazards of the warehouse. “From an…
San Francisco-based Rapid Robotics continues to evolve. The message of the company remains the same in solving the labor crisis and helping manufacturing companies thrive. The vision, specifically of the machine variety, is where the biggest change has occurred. RaaS to RapidID When Rapid Robotics was founded in 2019, it was primarily a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and integrator for companies looking to automate portions of their manufacturing processes. But by 2023, and largely spearheaded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company shifted its focus from hardware to software. “The pandemic gave us the ability to deploy all these robots because everybody…
