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Geek+ and Reesink Logistic Solutions partner to implement robots in warehouses

July 9, 2022 by Mai Tao 1 Comment

Geekplus, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses, has agreed a new partnership with one of Europe’s top system integrators, Reesink Logistic Solutions.

The two companies are entering a non-exclusive cooperation covering the entire Geekplus product range and targeting primarily Northern Europe, with a focus on the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland.

Gert Bossink, vice-president of Royal Reesink and division director of Reesink Logistic Solutions, says: “The warehouse automation market is becoming increasingly competitive and dense. [Read more…] about Geek+ and Reesink Logistic Solutions partner to implement robots in warehouses

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: amr, amrs, automation, division, europe, geekplus, global, goods-to-person, logistic, market, picking, product, reesink, rls, robots, royal, shuttle, solutions, strong, systems, technologies, warehouse, warehouses

Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

January 26, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Schaeffler, a billion-dollar German company which supplies bearings and other components to the automotive and aerospace industries, has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Melior Motion.

The acquisition of this supplier of precision gearboxes for robotics and other applications in automation expands the robotics portfolio of the Schaeffler Group’s industrial division.

As automation of simple, repetitive tasks as well as complex mounting and manufacturing processes is progressing rapidly, Schaeffler’s industrial division is expanding its position as a supplier for robotics components and systems. [Read more…] about Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

Filed Under: Business, News Tagged With: automation, china, concept, currently, division, gearbox, group, highly, industrial, innovative, manufacturing, market, melior, motion, portfolio, precision, production, products, rapidly, robotics, robots, schaeffler, years

Alexander Lewinsky expands the management of IDS Imaging Development Systems

August 19, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Alexander Lewinsky has joined the management of IDS Imaging Development Systems as of August 1.

The shareholders of IDS Imaging Development Systems appointed Alexander Lewinsky to the management board.

The engineer (BEng, MSc) will take over the operational management of the Obersulm-based industrial camera manufacturer together with Jan Hartmann. Managing partner and company founder Jürgen Hartmann remains responsible for development and product management. [Read more…] about Alexander Lewinsky expands the management of IDS Imaging Development Systems

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alexander, assurance, business, company, development, division, family, founder, hartmann, ids, imaging, jan, jürgen, lewinsky, management, manager, obersulm, product, production, purchasing, quality, responsible, situation, systems, team

Gerald Vogt appointed new CEO of Stäubli Group

December 16, 2020 by Abdul Montaqim Leave a Comment

Stäubli is starting the new year with a new chief executive officer – and it’s someone this website has interviewed before. (See video below.)

Gerald Vogt, previously responsible for the global business of the Robotics Division, will take over as CEO from retiring Rolf Strebel on January 1, 2021.

With Gerald Vogt, an experienced manager from within the company’s own ranks will take over the management of the diversified and growing family-owned company. [Read more…] about Gerald Vogt appointed new CEO of Stäubli Group

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: board, business, ceo, directors, division, gerald, global, group, management, manager, responsible, robotics, rolf, staubli, strebel, vogt, years

ZF completes acquisition of US truck tech supplier Wabco

June 12, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

ZF Friedrichshafen has completed the acquisition of American commercial vehicle technology supplier Wabco, having gained approval from all required regulatory authorities.

Wabco shares, previously listed on the New York Stock Exchange, have now ceased public trading.

Signalling the start of Wabco’s integration into ZF, the acquisition “unites two industry leaders” behind a shared vision to create a customer-focused powerhouse to advance commercial vehicle technology, says the company. [Read more…] about ZF completes acquisition of US truck tech supplier Wabco

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: acquisition, commercial, company, division, systems, technology, vehicle, wabco, zf

LG partners with Woowa Brothers to develop food delivery robots

May 29, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Electronics and household appliances giant LG is partnering with unicorn startup Woowa Brothers to develop food delivery robots.

The partnership will aim to produce mobile robots that can deliver food to people’s homes as well to the tables of customers at restaurants.

While LG is well known around the world, Woowa Brothers is a startup which achieved unicorn status – became worth more than $1 billion – when German company Delivery Hero acquired it for around $4 billion in January this year. [Read more…] about LG partners with Woowa Brothers to develop food delivery robots

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: billion, brothers, build, business, company, delivery, develop, division, electronics, food, future, good, head, household, lg, president, robot, robotics, robots, unicorn, vice, well, woowa, yoon

Hyundai Motor showcases miniature model of smart mobility ecosystem

May 22, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Hyundai Motor Company is showing its smart mobility ecosystem model in the lobby of its headquarters and at other key global events afterward in order to further communicate its future mobility vision.

The 1:8-scale model on display is a miniature of the exhibit shown at CES 2020 and includes integration of its Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Purpose Built Vehicles (PBV) and Hub (Mobility Transit Base) smart mobility solutions as part of a dynamic human-centered future cityscape.

The exhibition aims to inspire Hyundai employees and other audiences by showing the company’s vision for future mobility as it aims to become a Smart Mobility Solution Provider. After the current exhibition ends on June 12, the model will be showcased at major events around the globe. [Read more…] about Hyundai Motor showcases miniature model of smart mobility ecosystem

Filed Under: Design, Features Tagged With: air, division, future, hub, hyundai, miniature, mobility, model, motor, people, smart, solutions, uam, urban, vision

Madison College students win industrial robotics competition

October 30, 2019 by David Edwards

Madison College students Schuyler Bostedt, Garrett Butler and Jonathan Stowell took first place in the Industrial Robotics Competition held during the Wisconsin Manufacturing and Technology Show October 8-10 in Milwaukee.

Bostedt, Butler and Stowell are enrolled in the Electromechanical Technology associate degree program.

The contest tested robotic programming knowledge by challenging students to complete a set of tasks on a Fanuc education robot in three hours. [Read more…] about Madison College students win industrial robotics competition

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: bostedt, Butler, college, competition, complete, contest, dettmer, division, electromechanical, facility, fanuc, high, industrial, knowledge, madison, manufacturing, prize, program, programming, robot, robotics, robots, school, stowell, students, team, teamwork, technology

Hyundai reorganises R&D centre structure to streamline vehicle development

July 19, 2019 by Anna

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Hyundai Motor Group has begun a series of sweeping changes to its R&D organisations and development processes, enabling greater responsiveness to the changing future mobility technology landscape.

Promoting a keener focus on customer needs, the new approach will also streamline the decision-making and development processes to achieve efficiencies and cost optimisation.

Through reorganisation under Architecture-Driven System-Based Organisation (SBO), technology units at the Group’s R&D Division in Korea will align their operational processes to transform the Group.

[Read more…] about Hyundai reorganises R&D centre structure to streamline vehicle development

Filed Under: News Tagged With: architecture-driven, automotive, decision-making, development, division, efforts, engineering, global, group, hyundai, motor, processes, r&d, reorganisation, sbo, system, technology, units, vehicle, virtual

Kuka sells its ‘North American’ aviation division to Advanced Integration Technology

December 18, 2016 by Mark Allinson

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Kuka is selling at least part of its aerospace division to Advanced Integration Technology. 

Kuka, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial robotics and automation technology, says the aerospace division it is selling to AIT is called “Systems Aerospace North America”.

However, the Kuka website which relates to its aerospace business is called KukaAero.com, and that says “Kuka Systems Aerospace Group is the largest division of Kuka”– no mention of “North America”.  [Read more…] about Kuka sells its ‘North American’ aviation division to Advanced Integration Technology

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: aerospace, division, kuka, states, technology, united

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