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Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

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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 

How Robots Can Contribute to the Ecommerce Industry

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Robots may be able to assist in various ways in the ecommerce industry. Some of these roles include marketing, providing customer service, and even content generation.

With the advent of new technologies, many companies are using robots to make their businesses more efficient. These robots are used for various tasks on ecommerce websites like order fulfillment, inventory tracking, picking and more.

Examples of robots include virtual assistants, chatbots, machine learning systems, and robot sellers.

Virtual assistants are the main type of robot used in eCommerce – they aid users in accomplishing tasks by providing any requested information about products or services. [Read more…] about How Robots Can Contribute to the Ecommerce Industry

10 Reasons Quality Assurance Matters

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If you want to be the kind of organization that clients trust, then you need to look at the way in which you manage your products and your processes. These are things that need to be up to a high standard, and it starts with the way your processes are handled.

In manufacturing and product creation, quality control is one of the most important aspects of it. You need to feel reassured that you are offering the very best to your clients and customers at all times, and part of that will be all about quality assurance.

Quality assurance is something that all businesses should undertake to get their products to the highest possible standard. [Read more…] about 10 Reasons Quality Assurance Matters

Pudu Robotics showcases its service robots at CES

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Pudu Robotics, provider of commercial service robots, has wrapped up what it describes as “a highly successful showcase” at CES, which took place earlier this month.

In addition to exhibiting its flagship commercial service robots in the global arena, Pudu Robotics used the event to reaffirm its increased focus on IoT technology and layout its product roadmap based on a “multi-functional, multi-scenario” strategy.

The highlight of Pudu Robotics’ booth was the Afra C1 cleaning robot, which officially made its international debut on the commercial cleaning robot market at CES 2022. [Read more…] about Pudu Robotics showcases its service robots at CES

Does technology improve the cannabis industry?

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As many states and countries have legalized the use of marijuana especially because of medicinal and recreational purposes, so the cannabis industry has improved a lot in the last few years.

This is all thanks to technology which has helped a lot in making such breakthroughs.

Technology has helped a lot in improving the cannabis industry. Nowadays, weed is found in different ways. For instance, in the form of oils, capsules, sprays, and creams, and so on. [Read more…] about Does technology improve the cannabis industry?

Bot Hacks: The Next Frontier

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The age of robots and artificial intelligence is in its early stages – robots are here to stay for a long time and generations to come.

For decades, robots have played a significant role in sci-fi movies and our imaginations in tandem.

Today, some household appliances such as automated vacuums are robotic. Such popular robotic appliances coupled with IoT functionality are very promising. [Read more…] about Bot Hacks: The Next Frontier

Robot-ready conveying optimizes pick-and-place

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By Ken Tinnell, vice president, general manager, Shuttleworth, a division of ProMach

From a machine builder’s point of view, robots can solve many processing and packaging line problems, but the chosen material handling systems supplying the line can reduce the robot’s performance. Smart Robot-Ready conveying solutions, such as Slip-Torque roller technology, DASH Dynamic Accumulation, SmartFeed, and flexible product control devices, engineered by Shuttleworth, enable precision robotic pick-and-place, maximizing system uptime and virtually eliminating product damage.

Flexibility, speed and accuracy make robotic technology ideal for pick-and-place applications in a wide range of industries. Tremendous gains in productivity are realized through the application of pick-and-place robotic technology. These robots also eliminate the risk of fatigue and injury that human labor is subjected to in these types of applications.

Robotic pick-and-place systems are low maintenance, flexible and reconfigurable, and especially beneficial in manufacturing and packaging applications when dealing with sterile, hazardous and potentially injury-causing materials. [Read more…] about Robot-ready conveying optimizes pick-and-place

Ottonomy provides ‘first’ fully autonomous delivery robots for airport

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A company called Ottonomy is providing a fleet of its fully autonomous delivery robots – called Ottobots – for food and retail at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

This is said to be the first autonomous robotic delivery of food, beverage and lifestyle products in an airport environment.

Officially launched for the holiday travel season, passengers are now able to order contactless delivery directly to their location in Concourse B of the airport, delivered by an autonomous robot. Customers can select grab and go, beverage and travel items sold at select retail stores operated by Paradies Lagardere via orderatcvg.com on mobile devices. [Read more…] about Ottonomy provides ‘first’ fully autonomous delivery robots for airport

Hexagon unveils automated platform to accelerate autonomous robotic quality assurance

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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, which supplies smart manufacturing technologies to giants from Volkswagen to Boeing, has unveiled its HxGN Robotic Automation, which it describes as a “pioneering robotic programming and control software” that enables non-specialist quality professionals to program industrial robots to perform fully automated quality inspection.

The platform enables manufacturers to equip greenfield factories or retrofit existing production lines with state-of-the-art autonomous optical inspection cells, accelerating time to market by eliminating historic bottlenecks while providing more complete data direct from the production line as products are made.

HxGN says its robotic automation enables manufacturers to accelerate adoption of Industry 4.0 by intelligently devising optimal inspection routines in a single step; a task that would typically demand significant time and attention from both a metrology and robotics professional. [Read more…] about Hexagon unveils automated platform to accelerate autonomous robotic quality assurance

Door locking systems manufacturer turns to Delta for machine vision robotic solution

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Metal LS, a Bulgarian manufacturer of door locking systems, door and window handles and building hardware, started planning the new automated assembly of door locks in 2019.

The robotic systems that the company already used for other applications were too large for the planned production site, so the new solutions needed to be as compact and precise as possible, in addition to being state of the art.

Door and security locks are precision parts with standard dimensions and components stipulated in DIN standards. Therefore, quality and precision were especially important deciding factors for Metal LS. [Read more…] about Door locking systems manufacturer turns to Delta for machine vision robotic solution