Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.58
August 01, 2018
…explicit human control. They include everything from basic robot vacuum cleaners that you’d use at home to full-blown autonomous drones - and everything in between. Now, what really differentiates autonomous robots from their “controlled” counterparts are the lack of outside commands and human intervention. This is a particularly key point in today’s labor environment, where skilled workers are getting harder and harder (and more and more expensive) to come by, and where companies are seeking alternatives that can help them work smarter, better, and faster. 7 Key Differentiators The day when “robots take over the universe” isn’t coming anytime soon,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.10
July 12, 2017
…the onion, the robot can recognize that although the vacuum successfully engaged, it was not a successful pick. Once an individual robot learns this, it can wirelessly transmit the lesson to other robots in the facility or anywhere in the world. In this way, the software can continuously grow a database of successful gripping techniques. Ross Halket, executive director of automated system design sales at Schaefer Systems International, says the technology will only get better, so early adopters will have an advantage as the percentage of unpickable items shrinks. “Those companies will have the upper hand when it all plays…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 36.38
September 07, 2016
…a forward-thinking innovator providing industry-leading pneumatic, hydraulic, electric and vacuum motion solutions that are easy to use, reliable and ready for all engineering solutions. Bimba markets an extensive line of industry-leading products including pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuators; valves; fittings; vacuum products; air preparation and a variety of safety and production solutions. In addition to its broad line of standard catalog products, the company’s business develops many custom and semi-custom products designed for specific customers and applications. These products, used in machinery and automation, are sold to original equipment manufacturers and end-users throughout the world in an expanding variety of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.20
May 01, 2016
…rails to further increase production flexibility and throughput capacity. Vacuum cups and other wear items on each existing robot’s end-of-arm tooling were refurbished and existing conveyor was also expanded and relocated. Existing tape inspection stations were relocated and fitted with new technology, and four new random case tapers were added to ensure tape is properly applied to the top and bottom of each case. Bar code scanners were updated with the latest technology to improve reliability and reduce cost to route cases from production to more than 100 SKU locations along the robotic unitizing lines. “Overall, the biggest benefit from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.01
March 01, 2016
…device at the end of a robotic arm) with vacuum grips that can “grab a wide variety of products,” says Longacre. “The final piece of the puzzle will be the mobile platform that transports the robot around the warehouse.” That piece could be closer than many realize. Longacre says JBT has already 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…
