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Robotics
Robots and Cobots Chip in to Pack Food for Hungry Kids
Showcasing the capabilities of several automation suppliers in the Robotics Zone at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, a PMMI cooperation with Blessings in a Backpack filled more than 6,000 bags of food for kids facing food insecurity.
December 4, 2019
For the Blessings in a Backpack project at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the robotic line from Universal Robots and Allied Technology picked and loaded six different food items into a pouch.
Robotics
It’s a marshmallow world that just got brighter for Just Born
A new robotic packaging system allows Just Born to produce its soft and delicate chocolate-dipped PEEPS® Delights™ and traditional PEEPS® chicks and bunnies in a wide variety of configurations in a much more efficient and highly automated process.
August 2, 2019
PEEPS are loaded into trays by the JLS Talon® robotic pick-and-place system, featuring ABB FlexPicker vision-guided robots and Soft Robotics gripper end-of-arm tools.
Robotics
Robots fight hunger at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
PACK EXPO Las Vegas will debut the Robotics Zone, shining the spotlight on robotics, human and robot interaction, and collaborative robot displays.
August 2, 2019
The Robotics Zone will be a new show-floor destination at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
Robotics
Food industry is ideal for industrial robot adoption
A new PMMI report finds that manufacturers are increasingly using robots as costs have come down and the performance and dexterity of robotics have improved.
August 2, 2019
The labor-intensive nature of the food and beverage industry creates ideal opportunities for industrial robot adoption.
Robotics
Voice of the packaging and processing industry: Robotics
Robot suppliers, contract packagers, OEMs and CPGs who participated in a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, “Robotics 2019: Innovation 2 Implementation,” had a lot to say.
June 11, 2019
Voice of the packaging and processing industry: Robotics
Robotics
Quick hits from PMMI’s new robotics report
Despite challenges with justifying ROI and a long learning curve, robots in packaging and processing are experiencing better-than-predicted growth. Here is a summary of findings.
June 7, 2019
Quick hits from PMMI’s new robotics report
Robotics
Robot use in packaging is booming, and the future looks even better
In the next five years, robotic functionality will drive a whole new system with richer algorithms, dynamic maneuverability, force control, and inherent safety, says a new report from PMMI Business Intelligence.
June 3, 2019
Robot use in packaging is booming, and the future looks even better
Robotics
5G infrastructure will boost robot use in manufacturing
Industrial robots are often connected using a wired system because current conventional wireless speeds cannot support the level of speed needed for large scale cloud computing. A 5G infrastructure that carries more wireless data at much faster speeds could change that.
May 15, 2019
5G infrastructure will boost robot use in manufacturing
Robotics
Secondary packaging operations adopting robots at a blistering pace
A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence reveals growth in use of robots throughout packaging but the demands of e-commerce fulfillment are revolutionizing end of line packaging operations, in particular.
May 9, 2019
Secondary Packaging Operations Adopting Robots at a Blistering Pace
Robotics
Industrial robots are outpacing forecasts for global growth
Due to the demands for flexibility to fulfill e-commerce orders, packaging is the second largest market for robots behind auto manufacturing, according to a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence.
May 6, 2019
Industrial robots are outpacing forecasts for global growth
Robotics
Planning for the impact of automation on jobs
A new report from the Brookings Institution delves into the specifics by highlighting the areas and people most likely to be impacted in the near term.
March 18, 2019
The image from a Porsche factory captures the ability of fewer workers to manage the tasks once handled by several employees.
Robotics
Give the robot the dirty, dull or dangerous job
The pros and cons of robots on the processing and packaging lines created a lot of discussion at the Top to Top Summit, where CPGs and OEMs come together to solve pressing manufacturing problems.
March 15, 2019
The value of robots as part of an automation strategy was a key area of conversation at the 2019 Top to Top Summit.
Robotics
Engineering a digital transformation
L&T Technology Services rolls out “Factory D.0,” a set of technology and engineering services designed to help manufacturers identify areas within the organization that will benefit the most from digitalization.
March 1, 2019
Narayanan Ramanathan, global head of digital engineering at L&T Technology Services says, “Factory D.0 is a set of solutions we’ve developed in collaboration with smart manufacturing.”
Robotics
Exclusive: Experts weigh in on the impact of data
In an exclusive roundtable discussion with Automation World, Georgia Tech engineering, science and research experts shared their insights on the trajectories and effects of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how the intersection of data and technology is changing the industry.
January 8, 2019
Experts share their insights on the trajectories and effects of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how the intersection of data and technology is changing the industry.
Robotics
Robotics in Industry 4.0 – five major challenges for the packaging industry
Industry 4.0 has the potential to alter radically all stages of the packaging industry with new efficiencies and unprecedented accuracy in data exchanges, creating a leaner, more responsive, more engaged supply chain.
December 10, 2018
Five Major Challenges for the Packaging Industry
Robotics
Robots become more collaborative, intuitive and capable
Robotic technologies are finding a place across the industrial spectrum, driven in large part by a lack of humans available to get the job done. A variety of robotic improvements also help.
November 28, 2018
Collaborative robots are becoming more appealing to manufacturers now that the cobots have more flexible material handling options, force control and cloud-based support.
Robotics
Continuous improvement with cobots and remote monitoring
Automation solutions come in many shapes and sizes, and, recently, more food and beverage manufacturers are identifying ways to implement collaborative robots and remote monitoring.
August 15, 2018
After grabbing foodservice-style bags of vanilla cream product from the filling system, the cobot inserts the product one bag at a time into cases. The payback time of the investment in the cobot is about six months, says Johan Linné, site manager.
Robotics
Robots continue to grow in packaging
These robots deliver speed, accuracy, efficiency and flexibility to the food and beverage industry.
February 23, 2018
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