Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.16
June 30, 2021
…DWFritz. “By leveraging our global supply chain, technology partnerships, precision automation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities, we can support the rapidly expanding demand for Ambi’s warehouse automation products.” Established in 1973, DWFritz Automation designs, builds, and supports engineer-to-order automation systems and high-speed, non-contact metrology products. The Wilsonville, Ore.-based company, which has offices in France and China, also provides build-to-print manufacturing capabilities to clients. DWFritz to enable rapid AmbiSort deployment Founded in 2018 as Ambidexterous Laboratories, Ambi Robotics said its systems can help scale e-commerce operations to meet demand while empowering humans to work smarter. The Emeryville, Calif.-based company’s AmbiOS configurable operating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.71
June 29, 2021
…heavy material handling equipment to increase safety, productivity, and precision in the rebar assembly process. Construction in digital transformation The construction industry has been undergoing a transformation as it adopts digital technology and addresses resiliency and sustainability within existing trades and practices, said Toggle. Reinforced concrete is the fundamental building block of cities and infrastructure, so the steel reinforcement that provides its structural integrity is a natural place to start this evolution, according to the company. Toggle said its patent-pending full-stack systems for rebar fabrication and assembly. The company said its technology is a new approach to a wide range…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
June 24, 2021
…County Limerick, Ireland, DesignPro Automation is a provider of precision automation, robotics, and machine-build services. The company mainly focuses on advanced automation for the medtech sector, but it has also supplied the pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, cosmetics, and renewable energy sectors. “We are extremely pleased to partner with OTTO Motors and to bring the safety and reliability of their AMRs to a European audience,” said Redmond McDonnell, CEO of DesignPro Automation. “As labor shortages continue to hamper so many industry sectors, it is our hope that our partnership with OTTO will help to keep productivity high with our customers.” Netherlands-based Romias…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.26
June 22, 2021
…efficiently fulfill customer orders with increased speed, accuracy, and precision; streamline operations; cut costs and, ultimately, deliver a better customer experience. Will Miso's existing systems communicate and synchronize with Lancer's automated dispenser and point-of-sale (POS) systems? Brewer: Miso and Lancer’s automated beverage dispenser will be integrated into a restaurant’s POS system and will come equipped with a guided workflow for employees to ensure that all orders are completed by the time customers and delivery drivers come to pick them up. So when an order comes in, the connected approach will allow the dispenser to “know” what type of beverage it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.19
June 21, 2021
…(U.S.) per share, representing a 33.6% premium to the precision agriculture company's four-week volume-weighted average stock price and $2.1 billion enterprise value. CNH Industrial said it is paying for the transaction with available cash on hand. The companies said they expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval of Raven shareholders, and receipt of regulatory approvals. The acquisition builds upon a long partnership between London-based CNH Industrial and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Raven Industries. The companies said it will enhance CNH’s position in the global agriculture equipment market…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.34
June 15, 2021
…reel mower technology, which is more targeted at that precision cut, as is seen on greens and fairways. We certainly see expanded mower types like dedicated golf mowers in our future at Scythe, but we’re squarely focused on the broader opportunity in the commercial landscaping industry today. Our mowers will be capable of mowing upwards of 12 acres per charge to allow our customers the freedom to conquer substantial ground every day. Because we bill our customers based on the acreage covered by our machines, we're directly aligned with them when it comes to the goals of our machine: We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.73
June 13, 2021
…intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company's exoskeletons and mobile robots include the Guardian S, Guardian GT, Guardian XO, and Guardian XT. Sarcos is backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. The Guardian S is designed to navigate unstructured and unpredictable environments. Its man-portable design, slim form factor, and IP65 water-protected structure are optimal for inspecting narrow piping and tanks, traversing vertical ferromagnetic surfaces, stairs, culverts, and other unstructured terrain and confined spaces, said Sarcos. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.22
June 10, 2021
…Nicholas Fang in 2016 to improve the resolution and precision of 3D printing. Today, BMF is helping customers in the race toward ever smaller parts by offering new kinds of printers that are being used to make electronics, medical devices, microfluidic chips, and more. The company’s machines use a technology co-developed by Fang to print millimeter-sized products with details at the micron scale — objects you can see with the naked eye, but whose details you’ll likely have to squint to make out. The company says the printers enable the creation of new parts with tiny, complex geometries, and entirely…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.22
June 10, 2021
…surface, according to ABB Robotics. In addition, PixelPaint's two high-precision robots eliminate the process of masking and de-masking each car, helping to reduce bottlenecks, it said. Previously, applying a two-tone or customized design was a time- and labor-intensive process. A vehicle had to be put through the painting line twice. With PixelPaint, customized designs can be applied in one pass, and painting speeds increased by 50%, said ABB. This can help automotive manufacturers respond to individual demands, it said. “In today’s fiercely competitive automotive manufacturing market, vehicle producers need solutions that can help them to improve their flexibility, efficiency, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.09
June 09, 2021
…are redefining the next generation of parallel robots and precision machinery, unlocking capabilities beyond the reach of conventional drivetrains, across many applications,” claimed the company. “We are thrilled to launch this leading-edge actuation technology, making it available to manufacturers and system integrators globally,” stated Chris Di Lello, CEO of Genesis Robotics. “A simpler drivetrain empowers a better robot: faster to assemble and easier to maintain. This creates value for our customers and end users and represents a true breakthrough for the robotics and automation industries.” The Langley, British Columbia-based company was founded in 2014 and develops actuators and other mechanical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
June 07, 2021
The need for repeatability and precision, as well as shortages of skilled workers, has increased interest in automating welding. Vejen, Denmark-based WeldingDroid has announced that robotics luminary Thomas Visti Jensen has joined its ownership group. The Vejen, Denmark-based startup said it plans to use its latest capital to grow from six to 30 employees and to open branches in Germany and the U.S. by the end of 2022. Visti was the owner and CEO of two of Denmark's most successful robotics businesses: collaborative robot leader Universal Robots A/S (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots ApS (MiR), both of which are now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.36
June 07, 2021
…for higher accuracy and more efficient transmission, said HSOAR Precision Robotics. Traditionally, gear and gear, gear and rack, worm and gear, and screw and nut are the main related mesh mates in overall transmission, according to the Shanghai-based company. Motion-control errors will be transmitted and accumulated from the power input side to the output in accordance with the speed reduction ratio, said HSOAR. Avoiding transmission errors Transmission errors will also directly influence both the threads in lathe machining and gears, hobbling processing, said HSOAR. The transmission precision of planetary gearbox refers to the influence of the precision of each link…
