Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.29
April 28, 2016
…to increase or decrease in production volume. This solution will be introduced at AUTOMATICA 2016 (Messe München | Munich, Germany | June 21-24, 2016). For more information, please visit Yaskawa’s booth (Hall B6 | booth 502). Additionally, the solution will be introduced in the United States at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (McCormick Place | Chicago, Illinois | September 12-17, 2016). Please visit Yaskawa’s booth (N-6600).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.27
May 24, 2023
…drives, electric mobility, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies. With more than 1,250 patent applications in 2022, Schaeffler is Germany's fourth-most innovative company, according to the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA). The Schaeffler Group reported sales of approximately €15.8 billion ($17 billion U.S.) in 2022. With around 84,000 employees, Schaeffler said it is one of the world's largest family companies. Herzogenaurach, Germany-based Schaeffler has its U.S. headquarters in Troy, Mich. Editor's note: For more about Automate 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.26
July 10, 2023
…than 18,000 employees and regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany, and Singapore, also offers automation and fleet management systems in addition to forklifts. “Crown recently put out an e-book titled The Time to Automate Is Now: Overcoming the Hurdle of Getting Started,” Gaskell said. “It's important to understand what benefits you're looking for, what tasks you want to automate, and how you currently use your forklift fleet.” “Taking shortcuts can be costly in the end,” he noted. “If only one part of a product flow is made more efficient, stuff can stack up in a space.” Reference customers show the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.23
April 01, 2020
…went to Nina Uppenkamp from the SMS Group in Germany. Her redesigned Media Block design is a demonstration of a manifold that is optimized for metal additive manufacturing. The original part and the redesigned part were functionally tested and compared. All finalists get a free licence of Altair Inspire and Autodesk Netfabb software. Younes Chahid, as student winner, has won an Ultimaker 2+ printer while the team of K3D will receive an Ultimaker S3. Both winners will also receive a 3D printing starter-pack from MakerPoint. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.18
November 03, 2021
…hundred million dollars by 2025, according to the Duderstadt, Germany-based company. Work-related injuries, especially musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), create significant cost for companies, it noted. They are the No. 1 cause for work absences, resulting in an estimated annual cost of at least $45 billion in the U.S. alone. Exoskeletons for able-bodied users address MSD issues by reducing load for workers, reducing the number of sick days by 25%, Ottobock said. It claimed that investments in exoskeletons can achieve a return on investment in two years. The use of exoskeletons in commercial work and logistics can help increase productivity, make manual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.05
June 24, 2021
…avoid tasks that are dirty, dangerous, or dull.” Hamlar, Germany-based Grenzebach Group is a new global partner for OTTO's goods-to-person automation. With more than 20 offices around the world, Grenzebach specializes in robotic handling technologies for the fulfillment logistics, glass processing, solar, building materials, and industrial process technology sectors. “The warehousing fulfillment and manufacturing industries are at a crossroads where supply can only meet demand through more efficient and effective automation,” said David Schwebel, executive vice president at Grenzebach Group. “Our partnership with OTTO Motors is another large step forward in evolving our customers’ logistical arenas with strategic automations.” The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
October 18, 2021
…equipment.” Founded in 2001, Microdrones has offices in Siegen, Germany, and Rome, N.Y., among other locations. The company said it has more than 260 employees and a sales, support, and distribution network across six continents. It recently announced Gulf Testing Solutions Enterprise LLC as an authorized distributor in the Sultanate of Oman. “Nautikaris wanted to grow their surveying and drone business,” explained Samuel Flick, the sales manager for Central Europe at Microdrones. “We offer them the flexibility to rent or buy systems through Microdrones as a Service, which also helps them keep up with the evolution of the technology. It’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.96
April 25, 2023
…ABB at booth G07, Hall 6 at LogiMAT 2023, which takes place from April 25 to 27 in Stuttgart, Germany. ABB will also be hosting a keynote presentation, ‘AI and Robotics enabling the next generation of logistics automation’, which will take place on April 26 in the ICS, room 5.3, at 15.00.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.93
March 11, 2016
…and autonomous driving, as are some traditional auto suppliers. Germany’s Continental AG and Delphi Automotive Plc, among others, are prowling for technology companies to buy, gathering in intellectual property and programming talent. The flurry of investments by traditional auto industry players reflects a fear among industry executives that the century old business of building and selling cars that people drive themselves is at risk, even though global vehicle demand is strong. Artificial intelligence and sophisticated machine vision could allow cars of the future to be largely digital, electrical devices that individuals summon to get from one place to another, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.90
June 02, 2020
…global offering and is available now. AMCM is ramping up its production at their new expanded facility in Starnberg, Germany. In addition to the AMCM M 4K platform, AMCM is producing other high-performance, customized industrial 3D printers based on EOS technology. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
