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Augmentus expands US presence to meet growing demand for easy Scan and Plan robot programming

November 7, 2022 by Mark Allinson

Augmentus will be exhibiting at the Rockwell Automation Fair in Chicago on 16-17 November 2022 as part of its ongoing partnership with Rockwell Automation.

Conventional robot programming is highly difficult and heavily fragmented with the use of proprietary programming languages and extensive training being the industry norm.

As a result, 70 percent of the lifetime costs of robot ownership are software and programming related, and a compounding cost is involved in automating high-mix production environments. [Read more…] about Augmentus expands US presence to meet growing demand for easy Scan and Plan robot programming

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ForwardX Robotics releases new fully autonomous forklift

November 4, 2022 by Mai Tao

ForwardX Robotics, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and warehouse solutions provider, has added the Apex 1400-L to its list of AMRs available in the United States.

Apex 1400-L is a fully autonomous forklift which further enhances ForwardX’s capabilities in warehousing workflows including receiving, putaway, replenishment, raw material movement, and shipping.

Forklifts have always played an important role in the warehousing industry. With the acceleration of e-commerce in recent years, companies are facing new challenges that come with traditional manual forklift operations. [Read more…] about ForwardX Robotics releases new fully autonomous forklift

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: amrs, apex, autonomous, cameras, capacity, forklift, forklifts, forwardx, fully, including, increase, industry, mph, robotics, role, safety, sensors, tasks, warehousing

Doosan Robotics and Air-Oil Systems team up for strategic regional distribution partnership

November 1, 2022 by Mai Tao

Doosan Robotics, one of the world’s leading service robot and collaborative robot manufacturers,has teamed up with automation solutions specialist Air-Oil Systems for a strategic distribution partnership across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, all in the United States.

Doosan Robotics’ full lineup of both collaborative and service robots – including their A, H, and M-Series – can now be distributed by Air-Oil to customers across each respective region.

Over recent years, Doosan Robotics has become the largest cobot manufacturer in the industry, as well as among the top five robotics manufacturers in the world and the top manufacturer in South Korea. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics and Air-Oil Systems team up for strategic regional distribution partnership

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: air-oil, automation, collaborative, customers, distribution, doosan, including, industry, lineup, partnership, robot, robotics, solutions, systems

ABB launches its smallest industrial robot

October 27, 2022 by Mark Allinson

ABB has launched its smallest ever industrial robot, offering new possibilities for faster, more flexible and high-quality production of wearable smart devices.

With its compact size, class-leading payload and unrivaled accuracy, the new IRB 1010 offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of devices including smart watches, earphones, sensors, and health trackers through automation.

Rui Liang, managing director of ABB Robotics’ electronics business line, says: “The market for wearable smart devices is accelerating rapidly, with projections estimating double digit growth between 2022 and 2028. [Read more…] about ABB launches its smallest industrial robot

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: abb, applications, class, compact, controller, devices, electronics, enables, enabling, energy, handling, including, industrial, irb, mm, position, power, production, programming, robot, robots, small, spaces, time

Vecna Robotics unveils ‘major software release’

October 27, 2022 by Mark Allinson

Vecna Robotics, a specialist in material handling automation solutions, has unveiled what it describes as “a major software release and hardware upgrades” to its AFL-class autonomous forklift.

The new capabilities expand the company’s reach within warehouse and factory floors by optimizing material transport between other machinery and equipment, with specific focus on low-lift workflows.

The update supports numerous above-ground workflows including: inbound staging to AS/RS induction; delivering materials to ergonomic lift stands for work-in-process flows; and loading and extracting from robotic palletizers and stretch wrappers. [Read more…] about Vecna Robotics unveils ‘major software release’

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: afl, automated, automation, autonomous, conveyors, equipment, forklift, handling, including, lift, major, material, palletizers, payload, percent, pivotal, release, robotic, robotics, systems, vecna, warehouse, work-in-process, workflows

iFollow boosts capacity of its mobile robot range to 1500 kg

October 27, 2022 by Mark Allinson

iFollow has expanded its iLogistics autonomous mobile robot range to include a unit with a 1500 kg capacity.

Made at iFollow’s state of the art facilities outside Paris in France, The iL 1500 tops the range that includes units with capacities of 300 kg, 600 kg and 1000 kg.

And with a unit height of just 17 cm, iFollow claims it is “the thinnest mobile robot in the world that can carry 1.5 tons”. [Read more…] about iFollow boosts capacity of its mobile robot range to 1500 kg

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Levita Magnetics secures $26 million to advance disruptive surgical robotic system

August 23, 2022 by Mark Allinson

Levita Magnetics, on a mission to provide patients with more access to better surgery, has closed its $26 million Series C financing, which will be used to support regulatory and near-term commercial efforts in the United States for its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform.

The financing was led by a healthtech investment group managed by seasoned investor Evan Norton, with participation from MedTex Ventures, as well as Invermaster and Carao Ventures, amongst other returning investors. The company also announced the appointment of Maria Sainz as chairwoman to its board of directors.

The MARS platform is designed to deliver the clinical benefits of the company’s first commercial product, the Levita Magnetic Surgical System®, including less pain, faster recovery and fewer scars for patients. [Read more…] about Levita Magnetics secures $26 million to advance disruptive surgical robotic system

Filed Under: Health, News Tagged With: access, benefits, chairwoman, company, including, levita, magnetic, magnetics, mars, medical, patients, performed, platform, potential, procedures, robotic, sainz, support, surgery, surgical, system, technology, vision

AGCO’s Massey Ferguson plant produces one-millionth tractor

August 4, 2022 by David Edwards

AGCO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery, is celebrating the production of the one-millionth tractor at its Massey Ferguson Beauvais plant.

The company says this “significant milestone” coincides with the company’s 175th anniversary. Massey Ferguson has been manufacturing tractors in Beauvais, France since November 20, 1960.

Darren Parker, vice president of Massey Ferguson, North America, says: “2022 is a year of milestone celebrations for Massey Ferguson. We applaud the hard work and dedication of our colleagues in Beauvais to produce our one-millionth tractor. [Read more…] about AGCO’s Massey Ferguson plant produces one-millionth tractor

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: beauvais, equipment, ferguson, including, massey, mf, one-millionth, plant, president, series, tractor, tractors, year

Veo Robotics named in CB Insights’ advanced manufacturing top 50

July 28, 2022 by David Edwards

Business research website CB Insights has named Veo Robotics, the Waltham-based industrial automation company building sensing and intelligence for robots to collaborate with humans safely, to its first-annual Advanced Manufacturing 50 ranking, showcasing the 50 most promising private advanced manufacturing companies in the world.

Founded by Patrick Sobalvarro, Clara Vu, and Scott Denenberg, Veo has pioneered the creation of software and hardware that allow for fluid, efficient, and flexible production lines within manufacturing facilities.

Also making the list within the robotics and collaborative robots category were Rokae, Novarc Technologies, Linkwiz, Exotic, and Locus Robotics. [Read more…] about Veo Robotics named in CB Insights’ advanced manufacturing top 50

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5 Modern Technologies Improving Workplace Safety

July 14, 2022 by David Edwards

Top 5 Types of Technology to Keep Workplaces Safe



Workplace safety should be at the forefront of business owners’ minds and the employees who work at these places.

There are a lot of industries that you traditionally think of as being dangerous, especially industrial plants and factories, but the reality is that accidents can happen anywhere, including seemingly unthreatening places like hotels and stores.

If you’re looking for ways to decrease the OSHA recordable incidents at your workplace, take a look at some of these technologies that are improving workplace safety. [Read more…] about 5 Modern Technologies Improving Workplace Safety

Filed Under: Wearables Tagged With: accidents, apps, dangerous, employees, environments, help, hotels, including, injuries, lifting, people, provide, reality, robots, safe, safety, tasks, technologies, technology, types, wearables, work, workplace

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