Day: December 7, 2017
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Exotec unveils new warehouse automation system with integrated robot
A French company called Exotec Solutions has unveiled its warehouse robot, which looks similar to the mobile autonomous vehicles from a number of other companies. The market for such vehicles has been expanding, at least in terms of the number of companies offering solutions. It remains to be seen how well they sell, but if Amazon’s…
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Delta Electronics launches new range of drives
Delta Electronics, the second largest drive provider in the world in terms of quantity, manufacturing several million drives per year, has released the new M300 range of drives (main picture). The company says the new drives are suitable for “the simplest to the most advanced applications”, including: machine tools; textile machines; woodworking machines; packaging machines;…
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Baumüller integrates components into its data portal
Baumüller is integrating its components into its ePlan data portal. Specifically, the automation specialist is integrating its converter family b maXX 5000 (pictured below) into its web-based ePlan data portal. With all of the necessary data for over 40 products, Baumüller says the move will enable its customers to save time during the design phase.
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San Francisco effectively bans sidewalk robots
The local authorities in San Francisco have effectively banned robots from sidewalks in a vote a couple of days ago. Local businesses, especially takeaway restaurants, had been experimenting with using autonomous wheeled robots to deliver customers’ orders. A number of robotics companies have been developing such robots. They include: Dispatch; Marble; and Starship. Starship is…