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As the UK automotive manufacturing industry gets back on its feet, many carmakers will be looking at innovative ways to safeguard their futures.
Robotics has long been used in the automotive industry, but technological developments are thrusting the industry forward in new and exciting ways. [Read more…] about The Future of Robotics in Automotive Manufacturing
By Carien Viswat, Oceaneering International
The automotive industry is most proficient in seeking manufacturing improvement through automated, efficient, and effective processes.
Automotive companies and their suppliers need to carry out lean manufacturing and assembly operations by handling a wide variety of components carefully and cost efficiently.
The deployment of automated material handling (AMH) equipment prevents damage to automotive parts, reduces the cost of unproductive labor hours by efficiently handling inventory, and maximizes storage capacity within available floor space. [Read more…] about Manufacturing and logistics: The common space between senior executives and operations managers
The global automated guided vehicles market size is expected to reach $7.3 billion by 2025, from the current size of more than $2 billion, according to a new report by Grand View Research, registering a 16.5 percent annual growth over the forecast period.
AGVs are transforming the way materials can be moved within manufacturing and distribution facilities.
In a production environment where several operations are carried out simultaneously, these vehicles can ensure predictable and reliable transfer of raw materials as well as manufactured products from one point to another within the facility, thereby eliminating any potential disruption in production. [Read more…] about Automated guided vehicles market size forecast to be worth $7.3 billion by 2025
The worldwide market for mobile robots is forecast to grow by more than 30 percent, according to a report by Interact Analysis.
In its latest quarterly report on the global mobile robot market, Interact Analysis says: “Following a strong first half, revenue growth from automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots accelerated in Q3 2018, with the industry expanding by more than 30 percent compared to the same quarter a year before.
“All major regions – Americas, APAC, EMEA – experienced growth in the quarter, but the Americas was highest overall.” [Read more…] about Global mobile robot market forecast to grow by more than 30 percent
Kivnon, which supplies the top automakers with automated guided vehicles for intralogistics operations, has expanded its market in Europe with two new offices in Slovakia.
Following the opening of Frankfurt’s delegation, Kivnon, which is a Spanish company, says it has ratified its internationalization by opening two more offices in Europe.
Kivnon has announced the opening of two news offices in Slovakia, one of them in Nitra and the other one in Žilina, forming the society Kivnon Slovakia. [Read more…] about Kivnon expands its market in Europe with two new offices in Slovakia
Kivnon will showcase its “rotational AGV with load elevation” and its updated mapping navigation system at the Logistics Madrid event from 12-13 November.
Kivnon will exhibit its automated guided vehicles and other products, as well as its latest research developments, at stand A09 in Hall 12.
Kivnon, a manufacturer and distributor of automatic guided vehicles, has previously presented its technologies at Logistics Madrid, which is said to be one of the most important dates in the logistics calendar. [Read more…] about Kivnon to showcase new ‘rotational’ AGV at Logistics Madrid event
SSI Schaefer says it is expanding its development activity in the area of automated guided vehicles through an investment in DS Automation.
The company says it is doing this “in order to meet the increasing demand for AGVs”.
Schaefer is expanding its product portfolio through co-operation with, and investment in, the Austrian AGV specialist DS Automation. [Read more…] about Schaefer invests in DS Automation and expands AGV development
Automated guided vehicle manufacturer Kivnon has reached a partnership agreement with logistics solutions provider CLS.
The companies announced the new collaboration while having a joint conference at the Intralogistica Italia event.
The Intralogistica Italia event takes places in Milan, and is said to be Italy’s most relevant trade fair dedicated to the most innovative solutions and integrated systems for materials handling, warehouse management, materials storage and picking. [Read more…] about AGV maker Kivnon agrees logistics partnership with CLS
Automaker Seat, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, has been showing off its autonomous and collaborative intralogistics robots at its factory in Martorell, in Spain.
The company uses 125 automated guided vehicles at the Martorell facility, and the robots share the workspace with 7,000 human employees.
As such, Seat – and others – call these vehicles collaborative robots, because they work alongside humans (video below).
The internal logistics robots were manufactured by a company called Kivnon. Other robotic and autonomous logistics vehicles at the Martorell plant are from Aristeril and Rari.
[Read more…] about Seat shows off intralogistics robots at Spain factory
