Piab, Hingham, Mass., introduced piLIFT SMART, what is said to be a quieter, more energy-efficient, more ergonomic vacuum lifter.

The Kenos KVG series of vacuum grippers from Piab, Hingham, Mass., now includes the option of using suction cups instead of the technical foam pads to help address certain materials that may be difficult to grip.

SCHUNK, Germany, introduced several improvements to its original PGN-Plus gripper.

Piab, Hingham, Mass., introduced the Kenos KCS gripper, which enables a collaborative robot (cobot) that can handle just about anything, anywhere, at any time.

Soft Robotics, Cambridge, Mass., debuted its pizza automation solution, ideal for the picking, placing and packaging needs of the pizza industry.

Robotic food manufacturing is a rising trend in the food industry. The ROBOTS Association, Switzerland, introduced six robotic applications in food processing.