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Archives for March 23, 2018

Universal Robots debuts at US supply chain expo Modex

March 23, 2018 by Anna

Universal Robots will showcase its collaborative robot arms in new application, at Modex, from April 9-12 in Atlanta, USA.

Warehouse processes such as order fulfillment require the ability to recognize and pick a wide range of items that are different sizes, weights, and materials, often jumbled together in bins.

While traditional industrial robots usually stay bolted down in protective cages, dedicated to one handling task only, collaborative robots, or cobots, effectively address this automation challenge with flexible implementation and low upfront cost.

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Filed Under: Features, Industrial robots, Industry Tagged With: modex, Universal Robots

ASI autonomous vehicles piloted on California farms

March 23, 2018 by Anna

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) technology will be used in two pilot programs with large scale commercial growers in California.

A partnership agreement has been announced between ASI, New Holland Agriculture, and E. & J. Gallo Winery, the largest family-owned winery in the world, to operate the autonomous vehicles in their vineyard operations.

Similarly, there has also been a partnership announced between ASI, Case IH, and Campbell Soup Company’s Bolthouse Farms, one of North America’s largest vegetable growers.

[Read more…] about ASI autonomous vehicles piloted on California farms

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: asi, farms

Baldor Electric Company rebranding under ABB

March 23, 2018 by Anna

ABB will integrate the Baldor Electric Company name into its global ABB brand. Beginning March 1, 2018, Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB group for more than seven years, will be known as ABB.

As ABB, the organization will continue to manufacture, design and market the product brands of Baldor-Reliance® motors and Dodge® mechanical power transmission products from 15 U.S. manufacturing locations.

The organization will continue to support ABB’s entire U.S. motors and generators business unit, including ABB branded IEC motors, large AC motors, generators and related services from the motors, generators and mechanical business headquarters in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

[Read more…] about Baldor Electric Company rebranding under ABB

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abb, baldor

Siemens to triple investment in Brazil

March 23, 2018 by Anna

Joe Kaiser, president and CEO of Siemens

Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) in São Paulo.

Over the next five years, Siemens plans to triple its investments in the country to up to €1 billion, focusing on initiatives relating to electrification, automation and digitalization.

The MoU addresses shortcomings in Brazil’s infrastructure in the areas of energy, transportation and healthcare while also supporting greater competitiveness for local industries through increased productivity, which is to be driven primarily by digitalization and enhanced energy efficiency.

[Read more…] about Siemens to triple investment in Brazil

Filed Under: News Tagged With: brazil, siemens

New Hannover Messe event planned for Asia-Pacific region

March 23, 2018 by Mai Tao

singex venue

Deutsche Messe and SingEx Exhibitions have signed a contract of partnership to stage Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific – a Hannover Messe event, which will take place from 16 to 18 October 2018 at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The first event of its kind in Asia Pacific, the new trade show will expand its focus beyond the local landscape with state-of-the-art solutions and an international line-up in the conference component.

It is expected to welcome more than 150 exhibiting companies and 5,000 visitors as well as 25 speakers and 500 participants at the conference.  [Read more…] about New Hannover Messe event planned for Asia-Pacific region

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: deutsche messe, industrial transformation asia-pacific – a hannover messe event, singapore, singex

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