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Study: Cobot market to account for 30% of total robot market by 2027

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.

Robotic piece-picking solution

October 29, 2019

RightHand Robotics (RHR), Somerville, Mass., partnered with Element Logic, UK, to launch of an integrated robotic piece-picking solution.

How automated AS/RS help move product up and out

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.

Marina Mayer

September 17, 2019

Discover the latest in automated storage and retrieval systems designed to move businesses up and out.

Vacuum-based gripper picks hard-to-handle bags

August 23, 2019

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.

Augmented reality storage system solutions

July 24, 2019

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.

How automation solves the top challenges of modern food distribution

Rapid and accurate fulfillment can be a challenge for facilities reliant on manual processes.

Derek Rickard

April 23, 2019

Automation offers food and beverage companies a modern approach to distribution.

ProMach acquires Quest Industrial, strengthens robotics integration capabilities

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.

Piab Kenos KVG series of vacuum grippers

Vacuum gripper uses suction cups

January 24, 2019

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.

Pick-and-place packer

January 22, 2019

The high-performance TriVex RL from Douglas Machine, Alexandria, Minn., is a pick-and-place packer for loading bags, bottles and more.

EDEKA Nord expands distribution center

Upon completion, EDEKA Nord will have a total of 16 case order machines in operation, providing fully automated case picking onto pallets and roll containers.

January 21, 2019

EDEKA Nord, Germany, expanded its state-of-the-art logistics center in Zarrentin, Germany.

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Study: Cobot market to account for 30% of total robot market by 2027

Robotic piece-picking solution

How automated AS/RS help move product up and out

Vacuum-based gripper picks hard-to-handle bags

Augmented reality storage system solutions

How automation solves the top challenges of modern food distribution

ProMach acquires Quest Industrial, strengthens robotics integration capabilities

Vacuum gripper uses suction cups

Pick-and-place packer

EDEKA Nord expands distribution center

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