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Faccin USA, a Faccin Group company, a global manufacturer of metal bending machines, is expanding its footprint within the US market with the opening of its new headquarters in Addison, Texas.
The expansion is focused on increasing and facilitating customer service and spare parts delivery.
The new facilities, located at 4270 Kellway Circle in Addison, Texas, mark the group’s continued global growth and development. [Read more…] about Faccin Group opens new USA headquarters in Texas
Geek+, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, and an Italian third-party logistics provider, Life365, have implemented mobile robots to speed up operations.
Based in Forlì, an important logistics hub in the heart of Romagna, Life365 has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of. The company has chosen Geek+’s automation to advance their business and take on larger competitors.
The solution Geek+ developed to handle operations in Life365’s warehouse revolves around a fleet of M200C moving robots that transfer office supplies smartphones, and other high-tech products through the facility and on their way to customers around Italy. [Read more…] about Geek+ implements first moving solutions project in Italy with Life365
Enway has released the new generation of its autonomous sweeping robot, the B2.
The second generation of the autonomous sweeper is the first of a new series, says the company.
There are several new features and other advantages compared to the B1 for industrial cleaning. In addition, the Europe-wide export of the fully CE-certified self-driving sweeper starts now. [Read more…] about Enway releases new generation of its sweeping robot
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
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SICK Sensor Inc announces the latest webinar in association with Robotics and Automation News.
Collaborative robot adaptation is growing faster than ever before and leading the charge is Universal Robots.
SICK has partnered with UR to create the fastest way to implement speed and separation monitoring for collaborative robot applications.
The webinar will take place on 15th April and the guest speaker will be Nate Gose, Manager of Safety Services at SICK Sensor Inc.
Nate has been with SICK for over seven years, providing safety expertise to customers in various industries and will cover the following points during the webinar:
Otto Motors, a maker of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses and part of Clearpath Robotics, has integrated its warehouse robots with Boston Dynamics’ robot dog, Spot, as part of a demonstration. (See video below.)
The company says it combined its separate areas of expertise – from Clearpath and Otto – into “a dynamic real-world application using Boston Dynamics’ Spot”.
At the end of last year, Clearpath released a ROS software package for Spot which allows researchers to take full advantage of ROS capabilities out-of-the-box and leverage widely available open-source libraries and tools with Spot. [Read more…] about Otto Motors integrates its warehouse robots with Boston Dynamics’ robot dog
There’s no denying that 2020 was a challenging year for us all, and even though some good things are already happening, it looks like the quarantine might last a bit longer.
And these trying times revealed a lot of underlying problems, one of them being cybersecurity.
We have written about Internet security challenges at home before, and weak password management was one of those challenges. [Read more…] about Take your password management seriously
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
Not a lot of kids dream about becoming a forklift operator when they grow up. However, if you want to get your foot in the door of construction, manufacturing, and even the food industry, you can start with this profession and work your way up.
A forklift operator drives a powered industrial truck to lift and transport materials from one point to another. They are considered professional drivers and have to obtain a Masterdrive Forklift Operator Cert as well as a higher-level driver’s license.
If you’re thinking about following this career path, below are the five job options that you have after becoming a forklift operator. [Read more…] about Top 5 Career Options You Can Gain from Becoming a Forklift Operator
Porsche Cars Canada has selected DB Schenker to operate its new Mississauga, Ontario parts distribution centre.
Expected to ship about 282,000 orders during its first year in operation, the new facility joins two other DB Schenker-Porsche parts distribution centres that are already operating in China and Korea.
Known for making some of the world’s best-known sports cars, sedans, and SUVs, Porsche Cars Canada, has selected DB Schenker Canada to operate its new parts distribution centre in Mississauga, Ontario. [Read more…] about Porsche selects DB Schenker to operate Canada distribution centre
