MCA launches new Motion Control Online website
January 15, 2015
Initially launched in 2006, the site serves as a global resource for end-users, member companies, advertisers and job seekers.
Lenze opens Michigan office, expands operations in automotive industry
January 15, 2015
Automation technology leader increases presence in Midwest.
The robots are coming, Part II
January 13, 2015
The development of a piece picking robot began with a trip through the desert.
Automated packaging line eases transition from bulk to bag
January 1, 2015
Robotic palletizer and stretch wrapper provide consistent stacking of heavy bags.
Research suggests near doubling of logistics robot market by 2020
December 24, 2014
Report details material handling, warehousing, intralogistics, storage and material flow sectors.
North American machine vision market in record year
December 11, 2014
Sales post best nine month start since tracking began in 2009.
Self-Driving Trucks to Revolutionize Logistics
December 9, 2014
DHL Trend Research has launched their latest trend report, titled “Self-Driving Vehicles in Logistics”, which takes readers on a journey of discovery, highlighting the key elements and incredible potential of...
10th annual RoboBusiness draws 1,000 professionals
October 23, 2014
Even more than doubles the number of exhibitors and attendees since 2012.
Global motion control shipments grow 6.2% in the first half of 2014
September 17, 2014
Since the beginning of 2009, the motion controller category has averaged 19% growth per quarter.
The Association for Advancing Automation sets membership record
August 27, 2014
RIA, AIA and MCA membership at highest levels ever.
Motion Controls Robotics announces strategic partnership
June 26, 2014
New solutions helps to automate packaging that was previously manual.
Global motion control shipments grow 3.3% in first quarter 2014
June 10, 2014
Motion controllers category orders increased 29%.
Machine vision sales in North America grow 10% in Q1 2014
May 28, 2014
Components, cameras, lighting and software each up by 25% or more.
Robotics: Adding degrees of freedom
May 1, 2014
Whether upstream, downstream or elbow-to-elbow, robots and humans are working together to overcome challenges in warehouses and distribution centers.
European machine vision company opens North American office
March 28, 2014
Framos operations on Ottowa will join those in Germany, Great Britain, Italy, France, Russia and Taiwan.
Axium’s load palletizer uses two synchronized robot arms to build mixed pallet loads
March 18, 2014
To build mixed pallet loads from an unlimited number of stock keeping units (SKUs), Axium's (Booth 4823) load palletizer uses an exclusive algorithm, a vision-assisted product orientor, two synchronized robot arms...
Grenzebach’s new robotic palletizer builds mixed-case rows
March 17, 2014
Utilizing flexible gripper fork technology to manipulate four to six mixed cases simultaneously, and accurately stack them on a pallet, is the Mixed Case Row Palletizing (MXRP) robot-based palletizer from...
Packaging Corner: Robotic Palletizing Addresses Mixed-Load Challenges
March 1, 2014
Advances in the robotic palletizing technology can now enable a single robot to deftly build the pallet load.
The Vision Show and Conference to be held in Boston, April 15-17, 2014
February 26, 2014
Robotics Industries Association to host a full-day workshop on collaborative robots -- those that can work directly alongside human counterparts.
Motion controller shipments surge 22% in 2013
February 26, 2014
Global shipments for motion control products down 5% overall.
