Faster delivery of fresh food
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.
read more...read more...Efficient and cost-optimized automation of production systems
Hirata offers complete turnkey systems as well as the partial automation of individual production steps: palletizing, assembly, measuring/testing, gluing/potting, laser marking, etc.
read more...Robots and linear technology cooperate
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.
read more...New test center for vision systems
ABB Robotics has opened a test center for material handling with 3D vision in Jönköping, Sweden, to develop automated pick & place solutions with 3D vision.
read more...Rollon takes over iMS
The manufacturer of linear guides, linear axes and multi-axis systems has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions (iMS), a specialist in standard and customized linear assemblies for the automation industry.
read more...Welding in modular cells
Drying systems specialist Stela Laxhuber has commissioned a new cell for welding Kuka fans at its Massing plant.
read more...Automation with autonomous robots
ABB acquires Asti Mobile Robotics Group
ABB has announced the acquisition of Asti Mobile Robotics Group, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMR).
read more...New AI methods for picking robots
Better gripping with intelligent picking robots
Festo is conducting research in the FLAIROP project together with KIT and partners from Canada to make picking robots more intelligent using distributed AI methods. To this end, they are investigating how training data from several stations, several plants or even companies can be used without participants having to disclose sensitive company data.
read more...Alexander Tan is Kuka's new Chief Financial Officer
At an extraordinary meeting, the Kuka Supervisory Board appointed Alexander Tan as a member of the Executive Board. On July 1, 2021, he will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer of Kuka Aktiengesellschaft.
read more...ABB presents solutions for flexible production
ABB will be presenting a wide range of robotics and digitalization solutions at this year's Automatica sprint, which will take place completely virtually from 22 to 24 June 2021.
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