This collaboration introduces advanced multi-temperature capabilities to OPEX’s industry-leading Perfect Pick and Infinity automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), empowering customers to seamlessly store and retrieve chilled and frozen products.
Material handling, assembly and pick-and-place will be the three biggest applications of collaborative robots.
December 6, 2019
Interact Analysis, UK, released “The Collaborative Robot Market – 2019,” a report that indicates strong and sustained growth for the collaborative robot industry.
Many of today’s automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) offer better visualization and the ability to handle variability, variety and high volume at higher speeds.
Piab, Hingham, Mass., combined a series of piGRIP bag lips (BGI) to create a vacuum-based automated system that handles bags of all shapes and materials.
Hänel Storage Systems, Pittsburgh, Pa., collaborated with information technology specialists at MAN to link two Hänel Lean-Lift systems to SAP and enable storage system operation via smartglasses.
Quest is a full-service robotic integrator that specializes in automation solutions across food, beverage, plastics, metal and other industries.
April 18, 2019
ProMach, Cincinnati, acquired Quest Industrial, a Monroe, Wis.-based provider of robotic integration solutions, to enhance ProMach’s robust robotics support competencies and strengthen its integrated solutions capabilities for a wide range of applications.
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.