Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.71
January 31, 2023
…industry. Piab plans to continue marketing large grippers and gantry cranes under the Joulin brand. Piab integrates selected grippers into Kenos line Piab added that Joulin's MiniGrip, FlexiGrip, and Safe&Light complement its existing portfolio and further strengthens its support of different customer needs. The Kenos MiniGrip (KMG) is suitable for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), food and beverage, and automotive industries, said Piab. The foam gripper can be adapted to EOAT applications with tight clearance. KMG's foam surface enables a robot to pick a variety of different objects without adjustment, the company asserted. In case of uneven layer heights, KMG…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.19
June 03, 2023
…Plus, modular systems can further reduce costs through a gantry design and high-density floor-based storage. In this setup, products are stored in plastic crates, stacked directly on the warehouse floor. Gantry robots can access any SKU, at any time, from overhead, eliminating the need for expensive racking or shelving systems. Myth 4: Automated systems are difficult to learn and maintain With any automation project, it’s true that warehouse managers and staff need to prepare for change. This includes learning how to operate, maintain, and supervise their automation system. The good news is that upskilling efforts don’t need to be a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.62
December 03, 2021
…machine tool robot tending with its VersaBuilt solution and gantry robotics with partners Macron Dynamics and Sanyo Denki. The companies said they are considering several more systems that will be developed based on customer demand. By using Forge/OS, Futura Automation said it will be able to interchange robots from different brands to best meet the needs of the customer or the application. With support for FANUC, Yaskawa, ABB, Staubli, Epson, Kawasaki, and Universal Robots, Forge/OS provides a single programming interface for hundreds of models of industrial and collaborative robots, said READY Robotics. It also supports the peripherals required for automation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.20
June 18, 2018
…range of case sizes and brands,” said Jacobs. Huge gantry robots will build what are called rainbow pallets, with layer after layer of different Nestlé products,” said Jacobs. “Once the innovation lab gets rolling, we will pilot technology that is not even on the industry’s radar yet but is on our radar.” In terms of personnel at this DC, Jacobs said there will be several hundred jobs created there, and he said the labor base there will be planning-related, with a high level of analytics, in addition to manual tasks. “The lab will be an incubator and a launch pad…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.40
September 19, 2023
…can turn almost any CNC machine, robotic arm, or gantry system into a hybrid manufacturing center. Meltio Robot Cell comes pre-integrated The Meltio Robot Cell allows standard metal 3D printing starting from a build plate in a factory, as well as for part repair or feature addition, said the company, whose formal name is Directed Metal 3D SL. By standardizing the integration of the 3D printer, robot, and software, Meltio said it can provide competitive lead times. Meltio Robot Cell capabilities Meltio listed the following technical specifications: Easy to install, with all parts included Turnkey solution Best-in-class components Safe, tested,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.08
February 15, 2021
…managed by Cimcorp’s MultiPick system that features six overhead gantry robots inside three cells that can rapidly receive products in trays, place them onto a stack, and assemble the required product quantities per order. Kwik Trip also uses a pick-by-light capability for picking and distribution of less-than-full trays in outbound orders. A WCS (also from Cimcorp) controls and directs the MultiPick to pick the orders based on store and route. This software-driven orchestration helps Kwik Trip ensure orders are picked with 100% accuracy before being sent for dispatch. The automated warehousing solution allows Kwik Trip to effectively manage all 80,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.83
August 30, 2023
…it said “turns almost any CNC, robotic arm, or gantry system into a powerful hybrid manufacturing center.” Both systems use the company's patented LMD-based process to make parts of both wire and powder simultaneously with the same printhead. Meltio Space is designed to “bridge the gap between additive manufacturing users and robotics,” according to the company. The new software integrates a six-axis robot manipulator and two-axis workpiece positioners to transcend traditional three-axis systems and open new possibilities for metal 3D printing, said Meltio. The company claimed that it will increase the reliability and accuracy of additive manufacturing for metal parts.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.97
May 21, 2022
…Umeno added. “These servo motors are ideal for the gantry and columns, which position robotic arms over the patient.” When robots go mobile Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have also begun to take on more demanding tasks, ranging from warehousing to a growing number of hospital applications. These include infection control, biochemical specimen delivery, and general medical tasks. AMRs are also playing roles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the appeal of these robots lies in the fact that they are inexpensive and simple to implement. That said, AMR developers still have obstacles to overcome. “Typical challenges include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.14
May 19, 2023
…interface, noted the company. “The FMCP-UR can control turntables, gantry systems, conveyors, transfer tables, and any combination of linear and rotary servo axes up to the 10th axis—all under the UR+ partner umbrella,” said Festo. It said it plans to display full 10-axis motion at Automate, which runs from May 22 to 25. The Festo UR multi-axis system controls up to four axes: UR cobot with optional E30 smart magnetic gripper, teach pendant, and the seventh axis. Scan QR code for virtual reality image. Source: Festo FMCP-UR can be tailored to the application The FMCP-UR has specific features to interface…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.91
March 01, 2016
…produced a number of vehicles that are equipped with gantry-type robots (versus fixed-degree-of-freedom robots). One large manufacturer, for example, is using the machines to grip spools and then pull up to 36 of those spools onto an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). The AGV can then move to another area of the warehouse or plant to offload the items. “This is just one example of how we’re already seeing robotic arms integrated with vehicles,” says Longacre, “and being used to manage stationary/repetitive tasks.” Don Heelis, sales manager at Cimcorp, is also bullish on the robot’s ability to break through the barriers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
June 08, 2017
…mobile robots, robotic shuttle systems, industrial robotic arms and gantry robots. Mobile robots take on sortation Mobile robotics are beginning to be applied to other tasks besides goods transport. Providers such as IAM Robotics offer mobile robots that can do piece picking, and now Tompkins International is leveraging mobile robots for sortation. Under an offering it calls Tompkins Robotics, Tompkins has partnered with a robotics company to devise a unit and parcel sortation system called t-Sort that carries out the same functions as a tilt tray sorter on a fixed track, but with no track and using less space, says…
