Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.04
December 06, 2022
…a year, which is comprised of glass, metal, and plastics thrown out by residents of New York City and several other municipalities in the area. It is considered to be the largest commingled recycling facility in North America. “SMR is the processor of 100% of the metal, glass, and plastic, and 50% of the paper collected by the NYC Department of Sanitation throughout the five boroughs, “according to an excerpt on its website. “For SMR, this means speed, efficacy and accuracy when picking and recovering recycled materials are essential,” EverestLabs added. JD Ambati told Robotics 24/7 that RecycleOS provides MRFs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.74
December 05, 2022
…they could use the RBTX Robotics Marketplace 2.0. Motion plastics provider igus GmbH last week announced an update to the RBTX.com marketplace it launched in 2019. The online platform brings providers and users of low-cost robotics together with the goal of making automation more accessible. The redesiged marketplace includes enhancements and new features to make it even easier for users to find components or complete solutions that meet their requirements and budget, said igus. “There are now 76 partners on our RBTX marketplace,” said Alexander Mühlens, head of the Automation Technology and Robotics Business Unit at igus. “RBTX is available…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
November 28, 2022
…has built a select group of core competencies in plastic parts assembly and leak testing. With decades of experience in the assembly of automotive parts under its belt, AMS was sought after to help a local plastic injection molding company build a heat shield cover for the air intake manifold on Honda’s 2023 CRV model. Annual production volume was 350,000 parts per year, and the required cycle time was less than 30 seconds per part. Not only did the project require high-volume production with fast cycle times, it also needed to minimize human interaction with the parts as they came…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.19
November 03, 2022
…computer vision and deep learning to identify and recover plastics, cardboard, paper, cans, cartons, and many other containers and packaging types reclaimed for raw material processing. The company said its AI platform, AMP Neuron, has recognized more than 50 billion objects in real-world conditions. The company added it continues to break new ground in the application of data for recycling with its material characterization software, which digitizes the real-time flow of recyclables with precision and consistency. Better data provides opportunities to identify gaps in material capture, transparency on what recyclables are and are not recycled, and a basis for standardized…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.26
October 19, 2022
…at ramping up the use of post-consumer resin in plastic products and packaging. AMP is developing Vortex to target and recover film and flexible packaging for baling and selling,” it added. Vortex will hit the mass market by 2023 AMP Robotics added the system has been “optimized for quality control on fiber lines.” It is working to deploy the system with its first customers now and plans to start selling it more broadly in 2023. The company said Vortex helps address a major need in the recycling space. “The recycling industry lacks infrastructure for the identification and separation of film…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.56
October 13, 2022
…networking in markets such as automotive, electronics, metals and plastics, consumer goods, retail and e-commerce, and healthcare. The company reported 2021 sales of about €3.3 billion ($3.2 billion U.S.) and approximately 14,000 employees. Roboception provides images collision-free picking For precise calculation of picking parameters, Roboception’s 3D camera sends images of items for picking and their environment to a computer for “perfect, singularity-free” path planning, said KUKA. The camera is included as part of the package. The KUKA.SmartBinPicking software calculates the most efficient path for the robot arm to reach the desired item, taking the robot structure and the gripper into…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.36
October 13, 2022
…in second place in terms of robot demand. The plastic and chemical products industry had 3,466 newly installed robots, an increase 30% in 2021. The food and beverage industry installed 25% more robots, reaching a new peak level of 3,402 units in 2021. The robotics industry offers hygienic options that experienced growing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the IFR. Source: IFR Global outlook remains strong Rising energy prices, intermediate product prices, and scarcity of electronic components are challenging all branches of the global economy, acknowledged the International Federation of Robotics. But order books are full, and demand for industrial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.49
October 12, 2022
…served by Technica include food and beverage, chemicals, glass, plastic, dairy, pharmaceutical, home and personal care, paint, education, and logistics. The company said its customers include Procter & Gamble, Coca Cola, Heineken, Pepsi, Henkel, Unilever, Nestle, al Marai, and Danone. Other vendors working on robotic palletizing and truck loading and unloading include Boston Dynamics, Dextrous Robotics, and Honeywell Intelligrated. GreyMatter and iTLS promise to increase efficiency iTLS—Powered by GreyMatter can enable 99% palletization efficiency and accuracy when forming rainbow pallets, said the partners. It can also improve ergonomics to eliminate worker fatigue, reduce dock turnaround times by up to 150%,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.86
October 08, 2022
Did you know that there is a global plastic sorting crisis? In fact, only about 9% of all plastics are recycled each year. The rest end up in landfills or the ocean, where they cause enormous environmental damage. But there is hope! Thanks to advances in machine learning and robotics, we may be able to solve this crisis in the near future. About 8 million tons of plastic waste goes into the world's oceans every year, according to a 2019 National Geographic report. While governments debate how to address the problem, the global market for solvent-based plastic recycling could reach…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.12
October 07, 2022
Motion plastics offer to replace messy ball bearings, protect power cables, and enable a new generation of affordable robots. Motion plastics provider igus GmbH last week said it has acquired the majority of shares in Commonplace Robotics, an integrator specializing in control systems, software, and power electronics for robots in industry and education. “We are looking forward to exciting technological projects with igus,” stated Dr. Christian Meyer, founder of Commonplace Robotics. “The RBTX platform for low-cost robotics, operated by igus, brings new requirements from customers from all areas of the industry to our laboratories every day. Much of this can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.05
September 22, 2022
…components in a construction kit. Robots from the Cologne-based plastics specialist igus® – including articulated arm robots, delta robots, and Cartesian vending machines – form the electromechanical framework. This framework can be expanded to include individual components from other manufacturers, such as cameras, GUIs, grippers, motors, sensors, or controllers. With just a few clicks, Roose assembled a robotic solution from these components. Michael Hornung, product manager for drylin® linear and drive technology international at igus®: “Compatibility is guaranteed because our engineers have assembled and tested all components in various combinations. Users thus enjoy investment security.” Robot arm costs only 5,492…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.94
September 19, 2022
…Houghton Chemical Jessica's Brick Oven L.W. Tank Repair Lee Plastics Lilly's Fresh Pasta Lutco Co. McLane Research Laboratories DOTS Technology Corp. Mission Systems Nevron Plastics and Metals O-D Tool & Cutter Supply Pearl's Premium Lawn Seed Primetals Technologies Quabbin Wire & Cable Raytheon Technologies Rocheleau Tool & Die SalterieOne Sea Salt Sea Trac Systems SiPhox Solvus Global Somerset Industries Spectro Coating Springfield Spring and Stamping TE Connectivity The Catherine Hinds Co. United Cakes Bakery United Paper Box United Plastic Fabrication Vicor Corp. Worthington Assembly Brig. Gen. David Trybula, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, served…
