ACT Fulfillment is a California-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Founded in 1994, ACT’s warehousing space has grown from 15,000 square feet to 1.4 million square feet. ACT employs 600 people and services wholesale, retail and e-commerce fulfillment for major fashion brands. ACT also provides value added services for its customers. ACT’s Ryan Cox led the…
Exyn drone maps inactive mine on the fly
Ascot Resources geologists knew from surface drilling programs that there was still some gold in a mine that had been inactive since the 1940s. But they needed more information to determine how much resource remained. Surveying a previously active mine typically would be done by a specialist with handheld laser tools, but areas of the…
LEA walks tall with machine learning, predictive maintenance, and NLP
Robot Care System has designed the LEA smart walker to help people with mobility challenges. It used AWS RoboMaker and the cloud to improve the robotic capabilities of its product.
Ford Spain optimizes internal logistics with MiR collaborative mobile robots
Ford Spain needed to relieve human workers of the tedium of supplying robot stations, so it brought in three MiR100s, which offered flexibility, ease of use, and reliability.
Cobot makes automation a snap at Zippertubing
Zippertubing found that a UR5 cobot helped it automate a tedious task, leading to better quality products and addressing worker turnover.
CARLO bone surgery system uses KUKA cobot for sensitive precision
The age of medical robotics has only just begun, as new collaborative and precise robots become available for bone surgery.
Tier 1 automotive supplier Visteon improves productivity with MiR AMRs
Seven MiR100 robots are working three shifts a day at Visteon, helping to improve productivity at the automotive manufacturing supplier.
How UR10 cobots help Ohio manufacturer address labor shortage
thyssenkrupp Bilstein Suspension is a global company known for it innovation in chassis engineering. With production facilities in Asia, Europe and North and South America, the company supplies a complete range of damping and suspension products. Challenge thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America’s manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ohio was facing an increase in customer demands combined with…
Designing parallel grippers for collaborative robot precision
Providing the right motor for small precision devices can be challenging, as New Scale Robotics found when it designed a parallel gripper for cobots.
Aerospace assembly uses vision-guided Kawasaki robots for unique cell
Kawasaki’s R-series general purpose robots, in combination with 3D vision software, are helping an aerospace manufacturer increase product quality and throughput.
Ket-Met machine tooling shop cuts costs by 40% with UR cobots
Ket-Met, a Finnish subcontract machine tooling shop, found that its existing CNC machines required too much manpower to stay competitive. It reduced machine hour costs by 40% with UR cobots.
The Robot Report August 2019 issue on exoskeletons
In this month’s issue of The Robot Report, a special print insert in Design World, we examine exoskeleton design, development, and uses in healthcare and industry.
Toolcraft turns to UR e-Series cobots to save on production, increase throughput
In this case study, Toolcraft had to take on a third shift and precisely move medical parts in its CNC machine. With an integrator’s help, the machine shop used a UR5e cobot to increase production.
MiR500 mobile robot helps Cabka automate pallet transport
Germany-based Cabka Group recycles post-industrial plastics into pallets and other material handling products. Cabka North America’ 400,000-square-foot plant in the St. Louis, Missouri area runs 24/7 to manufacture about 5,000 pallets per day. But Cabka is challenged by labor shortages due to high turnover of temporary workers, which leads to expensive downtime. At Cabka North…
AMP Robotics announces largest deployment of AI-guided recycling robots
Single Stream Recyclers is deploying 14 AI-guided robots at its facility in Sarasota, Fla., making it the largest installation of such recycling robots.
AMP Robotics applies AI, robots to mounting recycling challenge
Recycling robots such as AMP Robotics’ Cortex can help meet demand for more intensive recycling amid trade disputes. The CEO of Denver-based AMP explains the development of systems specifically for materials handling and sorting of waste.
Myomo scales up production, training for MyoPro device for upper-body mobility
Myomo is working with contract manufacturers for its MyoPro assistive devices, which use sensors, algorithms, and motors to help wearers regain upper-limb function.
Techmetics introduces robot fleet to U.S. hotels and hospitals
Singapore-based Techmetics has started offering its lineup of mobile robots to hotels and hospitals in the U.S. They’re only a portion of its product line, which is designed to serve multiple industries.
AdventHealth is first in Florida to use TransEnterix surgical robot for gynecological procedures
Robot-assisted surgery is growing, as new technology enables applications for additional operations. AdventHealth for Women in Florida is an early user of TransEnterix’s Senhance for gynecological procedures.
ARC Specialties selects UR arm for new AI pipe-welding system
ARC Specialties has solved the challenge of creating repeatable pipe welds by combining AI, advanced sensors, and the UR5 cobot. The system debuts at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, May 6-9.
XYZ Robotics speeds up putwall, picking operations
For years now, supply chains have sought the ability for robots to rapidly and accurately pick and place a wide range of objects. XYZ Robotics Inc. is one startup that is committed to meeting that challenge with a combination of machine learning and robotic manipulation. Peter Yu, chief technology officer at XYZ Robotics in Allston,…
Dutch manufacturer Fluidics Instruments increases production with cobots
Small and midsize manufacturers often struggle with processes and systems that must be flexible enough to move from one task to another rather than simply crank out large batches of identical items. Fluidics Instruments BV makes components for oil burners and has used collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots A/S to steadily increase production. Netherlands-based…