
Automation in goods handling
ABB recently introduced FlexBuffer, a modular and customizable cell for the storage, buffering and sequencing of a wide variety of items.
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ABB recently introduced FlexBuffer, a modular and customizable cell for the storage, buffering and sequencing of a wide variety of items.

At food manufacturer Heemskerk, ABB robots in order picking reduce the time that fresh food spends in the supply chain. This extends their half-life on the shelf and thus minimizes waste.

Universal Robots (UR) can be found at Motek with a large number of practical applications.

The clever combination of robotics and linear technology allows production processes to be implemented more efficiently and with higher quality, argues Nicole Hezinger from Item.

In addition to the Tubus structural dampers, ACE will be presenting crash dampers as a one-way solution at Motek.

With the new crash dampers, ACE Shock Absorbers is adding robust one-way solutions to its portfolio of safety products.
Voice assistance systems also create added value in industry by making processes more efficient and reducing the workload of employees. Companies looking for high-quality solutions are also finding them in Germany.
Successful collaboration between humans and robots: Bosch Rexroth implements an efficient and safe assistance solution for the precise bolting of motorcycle spokes at the BMW Group plant in Berlin.
Automation with autonomous robots

ABB has announced the acquisition of Asti Mobile Robotics Group, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMR).
The goal of predictive maintenance is clear: the number of unplanned machine downtimes should be as close to zero as possible. However, achieving this goal is not so easy in practice.