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Archives for June 15, 2018

JR Automation acquires Esys Automation

June 15, 2018 by Anna

JR Automation, a provider of intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions headquartered in Holland, Michigan, USA has acquired Esys Automation, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Esys Automation is a leading full-service automation solutions provider with significant systems, controls and software engineering expertise. This is the fourth strategic acquisition for JR Automation in six months and further advances the company’s global growth initiatives.

“We look forward to leveraging the Esys teams’ capabilities and expertise to further build out our leading-edge global automation solutions platform, with a growing focus on providing ‘Industry 4.0’ solutions to our customers,” said JR Automation Chairman and CEO, Mike DuBose.

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Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: esys automation, jr automation

Reko wins major automotive contract

June 15, 2018 by Anna

Reko International Group Inc. has received  a letter of intent from a major global tier 1 automotive customer to design and build a variety of advanced automated assembly equipment.

This major business award involves the design and manufacture of complex automated systems that will build exterior trim assemblies for a major automotive program.

Design work will commence immediately, and the fabrication of the equipment will take place over the remainder of the 2018 calendar year.

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Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: reko

Lab automation company raises $14 million from top life sciences companies

June 15, 2018 by Sam Francis

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Andrew Alliance, a developer of robotic liquid handling systems, has raised $14 million in its latest funding round.

Andrew Alliance says its technology is is improving repeatability with an innovative approach to liquid handling with conventional laboratory pipettes.

The new $14 million investment came from several of the leading life sciences enterprises, including Tecan Group, the Waters Corporation, Inpeco, Rancilio Cube, Sam Eletr Trust and Omega Funds.  [Read more…] about Lab automation company raises $14 million from top life sciences companies

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing Tagged With: andrew alliance, lab automation, laboratory pipettes, liquid handling robot

Osaro and Denso Wave unveil new food automation technology

June 15, 2018 by Anna

Osaro is expanding the scope of its deep reinforcement learning platform to the food industry with its latest solution, Osaro FoodPick.

In collaboration with Denso Robotics, and in consultation with Innotech Corporation, Osaro unveiled FoodPick, which performs automated food assembly tasks using deep learning and other AI and robotics techniques, at Denso Wave’s booth at Fooma Japan 2018.

Osaro has partnered with Denso Wave, a producer of automated data capturing products and industrial robots headquartered in Agui, Japan.

[Read more…] about Osaro and Denso Wave unveil new food automation technology

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: denso, osaro, osaropick

Deliver event organisers provide growing platform for ‘e-logistics’ sector

June 15, 2018 by Sam Francis

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The third edition of the invite-only and carbon-neutral Deliver series of e-logistics events took place on June 5th and 6th 2018 in London, at Twickenham Stadium, with 750 attendees – which is more than 70 per cent compared to the last edition – coming from 35 different countries.

Deliver 2019 will take place on June 5th and 6th 2019 in Lisbon, at the Estoril Congress Center, and will involve 1,200 attendees.

Deliver 2018 gathered 60 e-Logistics service providers – multinational leaders and innovative startups across delivery, technology, fulfillment and packaging – who had 2,000 one-to-one meetings with 450 decision makers from e-commerce powerhouses, with a ratio of three buyers per vendor.  [Read more…] about Deliver event organisers provide growing platform for ‘e-logistics’ sector

Filed Under: Logistics, Transportation Tagged With: deliver, e-logistics, event

Mass customisation: Cimpress finds ‘the right balance’ of automation and human intervention in manufacturing

June 15, 2018 by Sam Francis

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Cimpress was practising “mass customisation” years before the term became fashionable. In 1999, the Netherlands company took its operation to the internet and launched its now-famous Vistaprint brand, among others.

Originally established in 1995, Cimpress now employs 12,000 people worldwide and last year generated revenue of more $2 billion.

In this article, Maarten Wensveen, chief technology officer at Cimpress, provides an insight into the company’s operations and technology. 

Modern manufacturing technology is improving how goods are made and how quickly they can be delivered to customers.

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Filed Under: Features, Industry, Manufacturing Tagged With: business card printing, cimpress, manufacturing, marketing materials, mass customisation, vistaprint

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