Tag: bin
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Exotec robots ‘save warehouse workers from walking nearly 30 million kilometres’
Data published by Exotec says that, since the company’s first delivered site in 2017, its warehouse robots have covered a distance of 28,791,005 kilometres (17,889,901 miles) – equivalent to 37 return trips to the moon. The company says its Skypod robots have logged over 5 million kilometres (3.1 million miles) at the longest drive site,…
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Comau unveils new ‘perception-based’ robotic picking solution
Robotics and automation specialist Comau has launched what it calls the “MI.RA/Picker”, describing as an intelligent advanced automation solution for perception-based random bin picking. Adaptable to any brand of commercial robot, customized bin or customized gripper, the fully automated picking solution uses two high-resolution laser sensors and a central camera to autonomously recognize, locate and…
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Bin-picking systems market forecast to grow to $5.6 billion by 2033
The global bin picking systems market is anticipated to be valued at $1.7 billion in 2023 and it is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5 percent to reach $5.6 billion by the end of 2033, according to a report by Fact.MR. A bin picking system is a technology in which…
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Ocean Aero partners with KAUST and Shelf Subsea to advance maritime research in Red Sea
Ocean Aero, a manufacturer and service provider of ocean-going Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles (AUSVs), has agreed a partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), one of Saudi Arabia’s preeminent centers of academia, research, and development, and Saudi Shelf Subsea, part of the Shelf Subsea Group of companies headquartered in Perth, Australia…
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AutoStore launches Bin Lift 2.0 to North American market
Warehouse automation company AutoStore has launched its Bin Lift 2.0, which will extend the reachability of AutoStore bins in multi-level warehouses, enabling a flexible warehouse layout and reducing real estate costs. Now available in North America, the vertical lift assists AutoStore bins, which are durable containers used to hold inventory and are handled precisely by…
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Pickit unveils its first gripper with integrated vision and software aimed at forging and automotive sectors
Robot vision specialist Pickit has unveiled its first gripper. Aimed at the forging and automotive sectors, the end-of-arm-tool has integrated vision and software. “The bin picking revolution is happening now,” says Pickit. “With matured 3D vision and software, the implementation risks for bin picking revolve around the gripper design. We have integrated gripper, vision, and…
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SICK and Vention partner to bring enhanced robot guidance systems to manufacturers
SICK is partnering with Vention, a next-generation manufacturing automation platform. This partnership combines SICK’s PLB and PLOC2D systems with Vention’s manufacturing automation platform to accelerate the design and deployment of applications custom-built for robot guidance systems. Vention’s cloud-based platform allows customers to design, automate, and deploy SICK robot guidance systems with 2D and 3D vision…
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Universal Robots handpicks systems integrators to implement ActiNav next-generation machine loading
To better address demand for its popular ActiNav flexible machine loading system, Universal Robots has “handpicked” a number of integrators as ActiNav solutions providers. Today, solutions for unstructured picking and placing of parts into machines are solely focused on the vision aspect, often requiring additional programming to bridge the gap from “pick” to “place” –…
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Robotiq launches new robotic bin picking solution
Collaborative robot application specialist Robotiq has introduced a “versatile and affordable” bin picking system which will bring additional proficiency and flexibility to a broad spectrum of mid to high volume manufacturing and processing operations. In line with the company’s core value of democratising automation, the Robotiq Bin Picking Kit provides a complete solution for locating,…
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Fanuc unveils new vision sensor for robotic warehousing applications
Fanuc America, the leading supplier of robotics, CNCs, RoboMachine’s and industrial IoT solutions recently demonstrated its new 3DV/1600 vision sensor. Fanuc demonstrated the sensor at the show, an M-710iC/45M robot used the 3DV/1600 vision sensor to quickly find and snap boxes of varying sizes and shapes in a large bin. The robot picked each package…