Automation is revolutionizing the manufacturing sector, with palletizing being a key area of focus. However, the path to full automation is not without its challenges. This article explores the barriers to palletizing automation from a global perspective, drawing on insights from industry experts. Customization and Integration Costs The perceived high cost of robot cell implementation …
News briefs for the week take a look at the trend in solution-selling of cobots vs. individual machine sales, Doosan’s new food-safe cobots, cobot partnering for space-saving and collision-free operation, steel plant’s four-legged safety robot, UN’s robot supply trucks delivering while in harm’s way, and robots gobbling plastic bottles in Paris. Solution-selling gaining popularity Among …
Welcome to the ultimate showdown between cobots and robots! For decades, conventional industrial robots have ruled the manufacturing space. They have provided businesses with automation solutions capable taking on repetitive tasks and reducing manual labor. More recently, collaborative robots stepped into the ring as a challenger to conventional robots. They might look similar to some …
News briefs for the week take a look at Booktopia’s warehouse bots, Omron’s OMM at Pack Expo, Schnuck’s chain-wide inventory team, pipetting biolab robots, cobots & AI reconstruct rubble from Pompeii, plus LionsBot’s new way to “team” clean. Booktopia’s warehouse robots boost efficiency and inventory space Booktopia, Australia’s largest online book retailer ($123 million …
