Where Innovation Meets Imagination
Do you like working with your hands? Do you have an interest in robotics and automation? If so, you may wonder what an industrial robotic arm is and how it could benefit you.
Contrary to popular belief, industrial robotic arms are not just for large manufacturing companies. There are many applications for these versatile machines that can benefit everyday people. [Read more…] about Why do you need an industrial robotic arm?
Droplet microfluidics is a recent trend of laboratory automation technologies, which allow scientists to explore the biological world at an unprecedented resolution and throughput.
The new infrastructure is powered by innovative instrumentation, software as well as the consumable reagents and chips. In this context, plastic chips play a key role in enabling these applications, as they ensure a consistent and scalable droplet production. [Read more…] about Micromolding Service for Droplet Microfluidic Chips Market
Smart Technology is rapidly evolving, especially in the automation and engineering space. This can make it difficult for professionals and aspiring engineers to be adequately prepared throughout their careers.
Festo Didactic, a leading equipment and solution provider for industrial and technical education, developed the program to holistically teach students robot safety. Students can learn the latest industry best practices and become valuable contributors to their employer from the first day on the job.
With safety as the main focus, Festo Didactic and SICK created a Safety Awareness Bundle that combines curriculum and hardware. The content of the curriculum focuses on robot risk assessments as well as the implementation of the system approach vs automation à la carte. [Read more…] about Festo Didactic and SICK release new curriculum for robot safety awareness
Start-up company EEVE says it has “thousands” of home robots already working in customers’ homes, mowing their lawns.
And the company’s upcoming model X has two arms and can do multiple tasks, such as weeding, cleaning the patio, mowing, collecting fruit and nuts, collecting litter, serving drinks and even pouring a beer.
EEVE has released a video of its latest prototype doing all of those things. This model is known as Willow X and is sold at a price point of $4,000. [Read more…] about Start-up EEVE claims ‘thousands’ of customers already using its robots
GUSS Automation has launched its new “cutting-edge” autonomous herbicide sprayer. Herbicide GUSS is the “first and only autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer on the market”, according to the company.
The high-tech herbicide sprayer removes the driver from the tractor to save labor and eliminate exposure to the chemicals being sprayed. A single operator can monitor any combination of up to eight GUSS, mini GUSS and Herbicide GUSS sprayers from the safety of their vehicle.
With growers looking to improve productivity, increase precision and efficiency, reduce operational and overhead costs, and enhance worker safety, GUSS says its new machine is “the solution to meet and exceed these needs”. [Read more…] about GUSS Automation launches ‘cutting-edge’ autonomous herbicide sprayer
Global fabrication equipment spending for front-end facilities is expected to increase approximately 9 percent year-over-year to a new “all-time high” of $99 billion in 2022, according to SEMI.
The industry association revealed its prediction in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report. The report also shows the global fab equipment industry increasing capacity this year and again in 2023.
Ajit Manocha, SEMI president and CEO, says: “After achieving a record level in 2022, the global fab equipment market is projected to remain healthy next year driven by new fabs and upgrade activity.” [Read more…] about Global spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment forecast to reach ‘all-time high’ of almost $100 billion in 2022
ABB has launched its first range of rebranded autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) following its acquisition of mobile robot startup ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021.
Since adding AMRs to its portfolio, ABB claims it is “the only company with a comprehensive and integrated offering of robots, AMRs and machine automation solutions”.
Marc Segura, president for ABB’s Robotics Division, says: “At a time when businesses are looking for a range of robotic solutions to help make them more efficient, flexible and resilient, we are the only company supporting them with our integrated offering of AMRs, robots, and machine automation technologies. [Read more…] about ABB integrates ASTI and rebrands autonomous mobile robot portfolio as Flexley
By Karan Talati, First Resonance
Innovation and operational changes are essential to maintaining your competitive edge in any industry. This is no different for manufacturing. Times are changing, and today’s manufacturers are re-evaluating their production processes.
Machine efficiency is necessary. It is important to the bottom line but doesn’t drive innovation. MES has been the go-to solution for manufacturers for decades, but it has lagged behind modern challenges facing today’s manufacturers.
Visionary entrepreneurs, startups, and incumbent companies with a new generation of engineers are looking to transform products of the physical world. To that, they need flexible and iterative workflows – not static efficiency measurements. Organizations across industries are rethinking legacy tools’ role in their operations. [Read more…] about Changing of the Guard: MES or Not?
Though the use of technology and prevalence of businesses converting online has skyrocketed across most industries – few sectors rival how indispensable fleet management software has become within the automotive space.
For companies dedicated to managing fleets that can number in the hundreds, it’s proving crucial. The ability to customize and control things like equipment tracking, vehicle diagnostics, maintenance, fuel consumption and driver management not only helps these companies win business, but allows them to thrive in an industry that’s expected to be worth $11.4 million by 2027. [Read more…] about The future of fleet management: Trends in system design
Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil and maker of a retail automation robot, says its multipurpose autonomous robots have been selected for some work by Busy Beaver Building Centers, operator of 25 full-line home improvement centers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
Following a successful pilot launched earlier this year, Badger Technologies is deploying production robots starting at a new store in Delmont, Pennsylvania, where associates seamlessly manage more than 33,000 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) while embracing the latest in retail automation to improve operations and shopping experiences.
As part of Busy Beaver’s commitment to adopt leading-edge technology, the company has fully embraced Electronic Shelf Labels to eliminate manual price changes, as well as more closely monitor in-store traffic and buying trends. [Read more…] about Busy Beaver partners with Badger Technologies
