Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.39
November 27, 2021
…traceability regulations, but they must also maintain throughput in cold storage environments. Sineurope Pte. Ltd., one of Asia's leading suppliers of premium-grade frozena and dried seafood, has invested in automation from Körber Business Area Supply Chain for its facility in Singapore. Founded in 1981 by Melvin Foo, Sineurope's food products include sea cucumber, fish maw, abalone, and shark fins. “The strength of our enterprise lies in the fast execution of orders, coupled with our ability to customize to the individual needs and exact specifications of our customers in Mainland China, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia with ample…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
September 04, 2021
…automated lifts for the movement of pallets. For automated storage and retrieval systems [ASRS], it depends on the size, shape, density, and weight of the product. We'd deploy it in the right place.” Interoperability and customer service As production and logistics environments start to use multiple types of robots from different vendors, interoperability and management have become concerns. Is GXO monitoring efforts by organizations such as the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), MassRobotics, and the Robot Operations Group (ROG)? “We are keeping abreast and have a dialogue with robotics vendors,” Sakharkar said. “Ultimately, orchestration is critical in two dimensions. We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.39
August 25, 2021
…BigBlue Logistics Corp. (BBLC) said it is the premier cold storage provider in the Philippines. Starting with 1,000 pallet positions when it opened its first location in Mandaue City, Cebu, in 2002, the company has increased more than 60 times in the past two decades. BBLC said it is committed to provide the fastest, most reliable, and efficient service to its customers using the latest technologies available. BigBlue is working with relevant government organizations and partners to ensure food safety and security in their daily operations. In addition to fostering relationships with the local community, BigBlue is working on environmental…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.53
August 12, 2021
…us, it's taking products from loading docks to long-term storage or the production line or, flipping things around, taking finished products from the line to fork trucks, which take them from there and load them on trucks,” Charles said. MiR's new robots can handle pallets in loading docks alongside lift trucks. Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Demand for scalability and adaptability Where is demand for higher-capacity AMRs coming from? “Certainly, automotive manufacturing is driving a lot of it, with deliveries to the production line and taking products from the line,” Charles replied. “The biggest one we're seeing is FMCG—fast-moving consumer goods,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
July 26, 2021
…infrastructure Most of the grocers that have adopted automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) are more established or worked with experienced systems integrators, the study said. “Takeoff Technologies' first MFC [micro-fulfillment center] went live in 2018/2019 and fueled an intense, yet-to-be-resolved, debate of where to fulfil e-grocery orders centrally or locally,” noted Thomas Andersson, principal analyst and co-founder of Styleintelligence. However, companies should understand that micro-fulfillment centers can require process changes. “MFC is more or less an additional store,” said Knapp in the study. “When we build an MFC, we give it a store identifier, and we replenish not only…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.55
June 18, 2021
…container that uses solar panels to keep perishable foods cold during handling and storage to reduce post-harvest losses and relieve food insecurity. Good Machine's wildfire detection project aims to use stratospheric balloons for early detection of wildfires to help reduce catastrophic damage. Plus and Good Machines said their partnership has begun with autonomous trucks hauling equipment from Winnemucca, Nev., to South San Francisco, Calif., to be used for a wildfire detection project in California. Additional trips will take place over the next year of the pilot program. One benefit of using autonomous driving technology to haul goods on a semi…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.22
April 16, 2021
…55°C), so it can work in extremely hot or cold conditions, such as those found in the logistics, aerospace, automotive, and food and beverage industries. Power for the drive ranges from 0.37 to 7.5 kilowatts (0.5 to 10 hp) for wall-mounted applications and 0.37 to 4 kilowatts (0.5 to 5 hp) for motor-mounted applications. Siemens added that Sinamics G115D is integrated into its entire MindConnect portfolio and is compatible with MindSphere applications such as Analyze MyDrives for cloud-based analysis. Mobile robots multiply at ProMat DX Robotics 24/7 has already covered some of the many announcements around autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.58
March 25, 2021
…serve the postal, supermarket, shoes and apparel, medicine, catering, cold storage, jewelry, education, manufacturing, and publishing industries. Libiao to power K.Move AutoSort Mobile Körber said that Libiao's autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for sortation will help it expand its offerings to cover the entire supply chain. The system, which will be branded as “K.Move AutoSort Mobile – Powered by Libiao,” will offer businesses the flexibility and scalability to not only meet today's consumer expectations, but also to adjust to seasonality or other peaks, said Körber. The tabletop robots require only a small physical area, according to the company. They can be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.93
March 18, 2021
…in-store and warehouse environments. As a supplier of robotic storage and fulfilment technology to Puma, Gucci, Best Buy, and many other global brands, AutoStore said it is experiencing continued growth in revenue and clients. The company has built its testing facility to enable customers to more quickly adopt automation and keep up with order demand. Built in just seven months, the facility is fitted with a combination of robotic technology and infrastructure for supply chain and retail facilities that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, claimed AutoStore. The hub will be able to test systems that are developed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.91
February 08, 2021
…chain, the Changi air cargo hub offers an unbroken cold chain necessary for the effective handling of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments. The taskforce has been set up to prepare the air cargo community to meet the logistical demands of vaccine distribution. This includes assessing and ramping the hub’s ability to handle different types of COVID-19 vaccines, all within stringent temperature-controlled environments, as well as to manage an expected surge in the volume of vaccines to be air transported to the region. In December, Singapore Airlines (SIA) delivered the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to CAG on board one of its Boeing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.59
February 24, 2020
…TYAN’s full line of high-performance computing, cloud computing and storage server platforms continue to offer advanced performance and hardware-enhanced security to enterprises, cloud and hyperscale data centers. “Customers from the data center to the enterprise are facing the challenge of getting more value from enormous amounts of data. The demand requires IT infrastructure migration to faster I/O throughput, shorter data process period, and higher storage capacity,” says Danny Hsu, vice president of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation's TYAN Business Unit. “Thanks to Intel’s improvements in CPU clocks, cores and cache, the 2nd-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors let our customers enjoy performance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.27
September 04, 2019
…partnerships A discussion on food logistics and improving the cold chain was one of the highlights at last month’s USC Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit, where the theme was “Evolution-Revolution-Disruption.” Sharing war stories about the front lines of food services was Carlos Londono, vice president and head of supply chain for Chipotle Mexican Grill, where he is responsible for all aspects of supply chain including direct and indirect procurement, logistics, planning and continuous improvement. “Disruption is a given in our business,” he says, “and we’ve learned that we can’t lose sight of risk mitigation every single day. Having reliable…
