Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.33
July 22, 2020
…to our homes. One of the world’s largest parcel delivery services, UPS generated a total of $74 billion in revenue in 2019 and delivered more than 5.5 billion packages and documents. Perhaps less well-known is UPS’s Supply Chain Services, or SCS, a $13 billion division that handles everything from freight forwarding to e-commerce fulfillment services targeted at the small- to mid-sized (SMB) business community. As with most providers of third-party services, UPS’s e-commerce fulfillment operations are balancing growth and transformation to adapt to a rapidly changing market. And while it’s simple to attribute the changes to the pandemic, many of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.33
November 28, 2022
…the design side.” A combination of cost, compatibility, and delivery By combining knowledge gained from each of their previous projects, AMS was able to design and build a solution to meet the customer’s price, performance, and assembly requirements. “Although we initially had to make a few pin modifications for the fixture nest due to unknown part variations, at the end of the day, our customer was very satisfied. They weren’t as familiar with Epson at first, so we asked them to come to our facility so we could demonstrate the capabilities of the SCARA robots. That meeting convinced them to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.30
February 04, 2021
…threads. And 3D printing customer can now see per-part pricing with itemized costs as well as self-select their desired delivery date for each part within an order at checkout. “Unprecedented changes in many of our markets are underway due to customer demand and the ongoing pandemic, but technological advancement in manufacturing are throwing the doors of innovation wide open to allow suppliers and their customers to pivot quickly,” adds Rich Baker, Protolabs’ CTO who led the launch of the platform. “And that agility is often the difference between success and failure.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.27
December 02, 2019
Automation in the delivery/logistic and warehousing/fulfillment chain is a growing market. According to recent research from IDTechEx, a subset of this is the use of mobile robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles for automation of movement-based tasks. This report finds the market for mobile robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles in delivery and warehousing is likely to reach $81 billion in 2030 and $290 billion in 2040. The report provides an analysis of all key players, technologies, and markets. It covers automated as well as autonomous carts and robots, automated goods-to-person robots, autonomous and collaborative robots, delivery robots, mobile picking robots, autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.26
December 21, 2022
…working on various technologies to aid in the regular delivery of goods from distribution centers to stores, such as self-driving trucks. “However, once goods arrive inside the store, there is a lot of manual labor involved in getting the goods all the way to the shelves,” noted Fuji. Retailers want their staffers to focus on activities that benefit customers' shopping experience, said the company. Fuji claimed that by automating the work of moving carts by shelves, its new system can help improve service. New robot to operate after hours Fuji said that its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) can handle multiple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.26
December 19, 2019
…robot subtypes with autonomous mobile robots for transport and delivery. Other major automated guided vehicle (AGV) developers like Quicktron, JD.com, Geek, and Grey Orange are deploying thousands of robots yearly, while autonomous mobile robot (AMR) developers are just beginning to scale up. Brain Corp. has deployed 5,000 systems primarily in retail, and BlueBotics has deployed some 2,000 robots for intralogistics in and around the supply chain. Meanwhile MiR, an AMR company acquired by Teradyne in 2018, is beginning to achieve growth rates in excess of the company’s other robotics acquisition of major cobot developer, Universal Robots. The distinction between AGVs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.26
September 04, 2022
…chain alone has various touch points from picking to delivery. There are many things that could go wrong in this leg of the supply chain. Even something as simple as packing ordered products could be challenging when there’s a mismatch between the size of boxes and product sizes. This could lead to wasteful packaging practices. 3. 'Black swan' events Unexpected events happen that were not factored in while designing and managing supply chains. These “black swan” disruptions can destabilize supply chains forming bottlenecks or other forms of supply constraints. Supply chain executives did not anticipate the spread of coronavirus in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.25
August 22, 2019
…headquarters in the Atlanta tech corridor to lead manufacturing, delivery and operations. GreyOrange is a global company delivering an advanced software and robotics platform that unifies artificial intelligence, machine learning and Maximum-Life robotics design to optimize supply chains and warehouse operations in real time. The company’s always-solving application platform, GreyMatter, orchestrates robots, people, promises and inventory to continuously adapt and accelerate accurate fulfillment in distribution centers and warehouses. GreyOrange experts work closely with organizations to master complex supply chain challenges so they can advance commerce and help employees thrive. The company has core operations in the United States, Singapore, Germany,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
March 30, 2016
…will know the machine inside and out prior to delivery.” Training courses include: Robotic training cell 1. Introduction to Schneider robotics 2. General FANUC robotics 3. Unit load creation using Pallet Pro and/or Schneider pallet generation software 4. Robot troubleshooting Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) training 1. Introduction to PLCs 2. Introduction to Schneider PLC logic 3. Troubleshooting PLCs 4. Product select addition to PLC 5. HMI fundamentals Servo motor training 1. Introduction to servos 2. Servo troubleshooting Schneider employees will also use the training facility. With the lab and its miniature robotic palletizing cell, service and maintenance training will occur…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.23
January 19, 2023
…pilot robot was operational the very afternoon following its delivery to the site,” said Pascal Rialland, CEO of BALYO, in a statement. “The deployment of a fleet of 10 robots within this site is planned over H2 2023,” he said. “This new deployment is an example of the many advances made by BALYO in recent years, both in terms of performance and ease of use of our robots.” “The robotization of logistics flows remains at the heart of the challenges facing manufacturers and BALYO is perfectly positioned to meet this growing demand,” he added. BALYO said its robots improve safety…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.23
June 20, 2022
…Fynbo Technology said its adaptable, flexible robots enable fast delivery of varied products in response to market demand and reduces downtime. Smooth Robotics, whose automation can alleviate a lack of skilled welders that has created delivery problems. It also addresses increasing demands for a healthy and attractive work environment. Spin Robotics ApS automates screw tasks and changes of parts. As manual tasks, these have been time-consuming and limited the ability of automotive and electronics manufacturers to scale production. The company added that its systems can meet quality demands in the screw process by offering complete documentation that can be accessed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.22
March 27, 2020
…They may submit a request with required quantities and delivery dates. For medical operations seeking support, please contact [email protected]. To empower the outpouring of individuals seeking to alleviate the PPE shortage, 3Diligent is making Shopsight software available for free during this crisis to manufacturers who seek to aid in manufacturing PPE. 3Diligent will pre-load the manufacturing instructions for proper manufacturing of open source PPE to the software to ensure those interested in manufacturing these devices have step-by-step instructions on how to do so. Anyone seeking to register their manufacturing capability in the network may do so at myshopsight.3diligent.com. “So many…
