Despite slowdowns in certain industries, Vietnam’s automation and control systems market is witnessing stable growth, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan. Robust expansion in the manufacturing and construction sectors plus increased foreign direct investment, growing end-user need to op

Industrial giant ABB is reporting a 3 per cent growth in total orders across its operation, but most of it seems to be coming from robotics.  Net income was $525 million – for the second quarter ending July 6. Gross profit, however, was down 5 per cent, and was only $1 billion. Total revenues were

Kiva Systems was a company that built a mobile robot for logistics operations, mainly for use in warehouses. It was a basically a small platform on wheels, and proved popular throughout the industry. But then it got bought out by Amazon, which initially said it would still sell it to the rest of t

US President Donald Trump’s trade policies will “trigger the biggest wave of automation in history”, according to an economics expert writing on Forbes.com.  Trump has spoken out against a variety of international trade agreements to which the US had previously signed up to. And since he became pr

The news that investments in robotics and automation companies have out-performed all other investments on the stock market will only add to the allure of this sector.  Fuelled by a renewed fascination and technological advancement in artificial intelligence, investors are enthusiastically looking

It’s not a glamorous business, logistics. Doesn’t make the mainstream news very often. And it’s not likely to be the top career choice for most people.  It’s understandable. After all, how interesting can it be to move boxes from point A to point B? Put like that, it’s not much to write home about

Minimum wage increases lead to more investment in robotics and automation systems, according to a new study. The report, People Versus Machines: The Impact of Minimum Wages on Automatable Jobs, analysed the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey data from 1980 to 2015. The paper was publishe

Kinova has launched Link 6, a new generation industrial robot designed for all businesses looking to benefit from automation. Kinova says that, in a booming market, this innovation created from start to finish in North America stands out for its ease of use and unparalleled user experience. Kinova

Honeywell has agreed a strategic collaboration with Otto Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics, giving warehouses and distribution centers throughout North America an automated option to handle some of the most labor-intensive roles in an increasingly scarce job market. The collaboration enable

Panasonic Factory Solutions Europe has introduced its NPM G Series, an integrated range of Surface Mounted Technology production systems designed to respond in real-time to customer supply and demand changes through continuous, autonomous updates – helping to make the autonomous factory a reality.

Vecna Robotics, a provider of flexible material handling automation solutions, has partnered with forklift maker Big Joe to launch a robotic pallet jack. The two companies jointly announced the development at MODEX 2022. Vecna’s latest autonomous offering for labor-intensive material-handling work

Berkshire Grey, a developer of AI-enabled robotic solutions and Swisslog, a provider of data-driven robotics solutions, have agreed a partnership to provide robotic solutions to help grocery or e-grocery, e-commerce and retail customers meet the demands of today’s connected consumers while managin

Marc Segura, ABB’s new robotics division president, outlines the key 2022 robotic trends With demand for robots growing as companies in multiple sectors look for new ways to enhance their productivity and competitiveness post-pandemic, ABB has compiled a set of growth predictions, looking at key t

Artificial Intelligence has transformed many industries and test automation is no more an exception. However, although test automation has replaced error-prone, time-consuming and fragile manual testing practice to a greater extent, still much more needs to be done. With ERP vendors rolling out ne

Process automation has had a significant impact on how cars are made. From the early days of Henry Ford’s simple conveyor belt production lines to modern advances in AI and robotics. Moreover, with EVs and self-driving vehicles, you can expect new applications for process automation. Additionally,

We are very proud of our own Nicole Conrad, who took the photo for the cover of Production Machining magazine’s November issue. That cover was chosen by readers as their favorite of 2020! The photo featured an OB7 cobot turning off a light switch for a story on “lights-out” machining wri

With the combined influence of Industry 4.0, the continued lack of skilled manufacturing labor and the COVID pandemic, the automation of job shops is taking an accelerated leap forward. The availability of more customized robotic and material conveyance options than ever is helping smaller

Picking the Proper End-effector is an Important Additional Cost to Consider When Purchasing a Cobot End-effectors — EAOT — grippers — whatever you want to call them are fundamental to an application’s success. End-effectors are considered the business end of every cobot, and there are hundred

Vision: Should You Go There? For those that have not taken the first step to implement 2D, 2.5D, or 3D vision into their manufacturing processes, it can be intimidating.  So how do you start and on what process?  The answer to that question is somewhat simple. Make the first right

Written by Jim Dunbar, IMEC Marketing Coordinator What methods are you or your marketing team employing to achieve the highest ROI? How are you using your skills and time to be most efficient? You are more than likely in a position where you, a small team or a single employee, are taske