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2014 Productivity Achievement Award winners announced
March 1, 2014
Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made outstanding strides in improving operations through materials handling and related information systems.
Packaging Corner: Robotic palletizing addresses mixed load challenges
March 1, 2014
Advances in the robotic palletizing technology can now enable a single robot to deftly build the pallet load.
The Vision Show and Conference to be held in Boston, April 15-17, 2014
February 26, 2014
Robotics Industries Association to host a full-day workshop on collaborative robots -- those that can work directly alongside human counterparts.
Motion controller shipments surge 22% in 2013
February 26, 2014
Global shipments for motion control products down 5% overall.
Race Against The Machine
February 22, 2014
How The Digital Revolution Is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and The Economy.
North American robotics shipments grow 11% in 2013, orders down 5%
February 13, 2014
Despite a slight contraction in overall new orders, the non-automotive industries segment grew 22% -- including 13% growth in materials handling.
Seegrid GT10 Robot named Edison Award finalist
February 13, 2014
Company recognized in the Applied Technology category and Industrial Productivity sub-category.
ABB creates SMART robot education package
January 3, 2014
Package intended to teach students the fundamentals of manufacturing automation technology.
Motion Control Association surpasses the 100 company membership mark
January 2, 2014
MCA was founded in late 2006 with only a handful of members. Membership increased 40% in 2013 alone.
What Could 3D Printing Mean for the Supply Chain?
January 1, 2014
My predictions may be right, or they may be wrong, but one thing I think all will agree on is that 3D printing will make the supply chain more complex and more difficult to manage. The companies that succeed through this transition will be the ones that adapt early and leverage the tools they need in order to manage this more complex supply chain.
FANUC merges all operations in Americas into single corporation
December 10, 2013
Former president of FANUC Robotics Americas becomes president and CEO of the new company.
Automation: Why we should care about the $15 an hour fast food worker
December 8, 2013
Rising wages in the services industry could drive materials handling automation.
UPS and FedEx Researching Delivery Drones That Could Compete With Amazon
December 6, 2013
I would be shocked if a companies like UPS and FedEx aren't considering this," says Ryan Calo, a law professor specializing in drones and robotics. "If you want to compete in logistics and delivery, drones and unmanned robots have to be part of the conversation about where things are headed."
Google Seriously Gearing Up To Revolutionize Supply Chain Logistics
December 5, 2013
Google is looking at shoring up the same kinds of deficiencies that UPS and FedEx may be exploring, like the transport method for shuttling goods from central depots to local sort and delivery facilities.
North American machine vision sales soar 23% in third quarter 2013
December 4, 2013
Experts predict continued growth in coming months.