Robotics

Factory Automation Systems, Atlanta, Georgia, has received the prestigious Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group.

With issues surrounding worker comfort and production efficiency, plant managers at Kelly-Moore’s San Carlos, Calif. facility turned to Intelligrated to develop a robotic palletizing solution. See their outcome that resulted in decreased changeover time and 76% ROI in the first year.

North American-based automated material handling solutions provider Intelligrated, will host a series of educational events at its St. Louis facility April 8-12. The educational events will commemorate the fourth annual National Robotics Week and focus on building interest in robotics engineering for students of all ages.

Intelligrated Kelly-Moore Paint Company Case Study - Alvey Robotic Palletizers help the 5th largest paint company in the US yield big dividends with a 76% return on investment in the first year.

The Alvey Robotics Lab, a 5,000-square-foot research and development lab located at our St. Louis, MO facility, focuses on concepting and applying new robotic innovations, as well as offering customers access to equipment testing and demonstrations prior to installation.

Hartness International offers premier automation solutions for a wide variety of applications. We’ve assembled a team of leading robotic specialists from around the world to create innovative, vertically-integrated automation systems. Hartness stands out in the industry with our fully-integrated robotics.

Larry Sweet of Symbotic and Chris Ray of Hartness International presented their work in robotic applications of material handling in distribution centers covering the historical applications, the market drivers that are challenging these approaches and the emerging software and mobile robotic technologies that are attempting to solve these problems.

When American Packaging finished their 100,000 square foot operating and storage space expansion, it led them to investigate ergonomic alternatives to transportation with manned forklifts. With a growing footprint, the need to move printed materials further distances with speed and safety was essential. American Packaging had to add labor or automate—APC chose to automate their plant with Robotic Industrial Trucks.

Robotics Business Review is the number one resource reporting and analyzing up-to-the-minute business developments, technology developments and financial transactions across the fast-changing landscape of global robotics. This insider's edge to must-have business and industry news with Robotics Business Review recently announced that Seegrid Robotic Industrial Trucks made the Top 50 list.

A new Roadmap for U.S. Robotics was presented to the Congressional Caucus on Robotics on March 20. The new Robotics roadmap, organized by the Robotics Virtual Organization, includes updates to the sections on manufacturing, healthcare/medical robotics, and services.

The MassTLC Robotics Cluster has grown dramatically in recent years, covering a broad spectrum of robotics companies, from large leaders that are selling successfully to consumer, industrial, and government markets to start-ups and early-stage companies that are launching exciting next-generation robotics products and systems.

Dan Kara, Founder of RoboBusiness, contributing analyst to Robotics Business Review (RBR) and President of Electra Studios, discusses the very latest advances in robotic technology for a variety of material handling applications and how these solutions are improving productivity and quality levels.

Quiet Logistics, the eCommerce fulfillment provider of choice for premium brands in the fashion and apparel, health and beauty, and home goods sectors is pleased to announce its expansion into Managed Services. Managed Services make the technology, business processes, software systems, professional services and resource management skills that Quiet leverages in its own third-party logistics facilities available to clients inside their own warehouses.