Swisslog, a warehouse automation company, has received a major order from Ikea Supply in Malaysia. The contract is valued at approximately €43 million. The project comprises of 215,000 pallet locations of clad-rack, 21 warehouse pallet stacker cranes Vectura, the pallet conveyor system Pr

The RIA R15.06 Standards Committee has finalized Technical Report R15.806-2018 to address the test methods and metrics for measuring pressure and force associated with quasi-static and transient contact events of collaborative applications. A collaborative robot, or cobot, is a type of robot i

Demand from the automotive and industrial automation sectors is expected to drive micro motor market revenue to $38 billion, according to a new report by Fact.mr. With soaring vehicle production and sales, the applicability and adoption of electrical equipment are also witnessing a consistent

Chris Roberts, head of industrial robotics at Cambridge Consultants, provides an overview of the jobs robots could potentially do in future Cambridge Consultants recently announced a new technology for automating one of the most unloved jobs in a commercial kitchen – loading the dishwasher.

Sensors supplier Sick showcased a new “smart logistics” system at the recent ProMAT Show, one of the world’s largest material handling exhibitions. Sick says its system demonstrates how to obtain greater efficiency throughout supply chain operations. Sick presented its new innovations under the ba

North American Electric has established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary – NAE Automation. The company says the new business will provide “complete automation solutions and engineering services”. NAE Automation’s primary focus will be material handling equipment such as conveyors, automatic palletiz

At ProMat 2019, Yale showed its industry-first dual-mode pantograph robotic lift truck. The truck is capable of autonomously depositing and retrieving loads from locations as high as 30 feet and reaching into double-deep storage. The high-lifting capability of the reach/forklift truck

Swisslog has been commissioned to carry out the comprehensive automation of the Coop warehouse in Langhus. The delivery includes a high-bay pallet warehouse with six Vectura stacker cranes and a conveyor system, which are controlled by the intelligent Swisslog software SynQ.  The new

Supply chain automation startup Locus Robotics has raised $26 million in Series C funding. The company says it will use the proceeds to scale production of its revolutionary multi-bot solution for warehouse fulfillment, as well as for expansion of its sales and marketing efforts, both in North Ame

Epson Robots, a supplier of SCARA robots, has signed Interfaced Technologies, a distributor of industrial assembly technology and equipment, as an official distributor for the full line of Epson Robots automation products. This includes Epson SCARA, 6-Axis and Linear Module robots as well as integ

Hitachi has entered into a definitive contract for the acquisition of the robotic system integrator business mainly operated by an American headquartered company, JR Automation. Hitachi will conduct the acquisition with Crestview Partners. Subject to the terms and conditions of the contract, Hitac

Specifying the right industrial drives is crucial to machine and overall process performance, but with industrial automation shaping the landscape for drive selection, it is vital to keep abreast of defining specification criteria. Paul Streatfield, strategic product manager for industrial drives

By Richard van Hooijdonk Industrial robots like the ones that assemble Tesla vehicles or Nokia’s 5G base stations are a sight to behold. They’re critical for manufacturing automation and lead to improved product quality, shorter cycle times, and decreased production costs. So, it’s no surprise tha

Anki, a startup company which made robotic toy cars and trucks, is planning to close its doors, according to a report on the Recode website. The company had raised more than $200 million in funding for the venture, and generated $100 million in revenue in 2017, but is now making all of its 20

Promoted Automation is one of the things that plays a big part in the world of business, and will become even more important in the future. As technology progresses, businesses develop better ways of doing things, and adapt to embrace the world of tech. It is pretty clear that there are a lot of t

India is emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the new millennium and the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) segment is expected to play a significant role in this growth. Universal Robots is aiming to penetrate the sector with new and affordable automation solutions with a

Spring is approaching, making it the busiest season in plant logistics. When dealing with plants, there are many challenges – from correct handling of sensitive organisms to short turnaround times, so that the goods arrive fresh at the traders. Volmary, an internationally operating vegetable- and

With a global production volume of 1.8 billion car tyres per year, the focus is very much on efficiency and productivity. This is where the Festo Motion Terminal VTEM comes in: it digitises pneumatics, thereby speeding up processes and reducing costs, for example when transferring the rubber layer

Hahn says it is showcasing a “broad spectrum” of automation solutions which can help manufacturers around the world to automate more than ever before. At the ongoing Automate Show, in Chicago April 8-11, 2019, experts of the Hahn Group are giving insights about industrial automation and robot solu

Traditional industrial robots tend to be very large and potentially dangerous, which is why they tend to be caged off and kept separate from human workers. But a new company called Veo Robotics says it has the technology to transform traditional industrial robotic arms into safe machines that huma