A3 Announces Automate LIVE: Key Interviews, Highlights from Automate 2022 Show and Conference to Stream Over Social Media June 6-9

A new element to North America's largest automation tradeshow and conference enables more to benefit from the latest innovations and best practices in robotics, machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI), motion control, and smart automation

Technology Trends Transforming the Logistics Industry

Technology Trends Transforming the Logistics Industry

Custom-Made Optical Components for High-Performing Automation Systems

Knight Optical (KO) has provided discerning engineers, designers, and the like from the automation sector with dependable, premium-quality optics for over three decades. Throughout this time, the leading supplier has helped refine the precision of some of the world's most innovative technologies and partnered with a wide range of companies throughout the industry. In this article, Automation talks to KO about its involvement in the sector and, ultimately, finds out more about how the optical brand can help your supply chain process.

Hypertherm's OMAX and Robotmaster head to Chicago for IMTS 2022

Hypertherm will showcase OMAX waterjet products from Booth 236222 in the North Building. Products on display will include the all new OptiMAX, a new generation of waterjet providing faster and more accurate print to part cutting, while reducing downtime.

The Importance of Investment in Robotic Automation

Most factories in the world are labor driven. With labor shortage crisis accelerated by Covid, which led to millions of unfilled jobs, manufacturers are in extreme pain and are unable to address customer demand.

Flimsy bags can now be picked and handled more easily with a safe grip

As the bags become more thinner and flimsier, the more carefully they need to be treated. With the new BGX suction cup developed for handling flimsy bags this challenge is outdated. The BGX suction cup is suitable for applications in E-commerce, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Secondary food picking, Fashion, and other industries where bags are handled.

Reinventing Intralogistics

A comprehensive approach to automation requires networking - not just between the individual components. Because for something really ground-breaking to emerge, already the development must be aligned.

Leading eCommerce Third-Party Logistics Provider - Fulfyld - Selects inVia Robotics' Award-Winning Automation System to Fulfill Orders Faster

inVia Picker robots will supplement Fulfyld's workforce ensuring SLAs (service legal agreements) are maintained despite labor shortage

Cirtronics Highlights Successful Commercialization through Panel Discussion at Robotics Summit and Expo 2022

Cirtronics will be exhibiting and moderating a panel discussion about successful product commercialization at the upcoming Robotics Summit and Expo. The event takes place May 10-11 at the Boston Convention Center.

UltraFlex induction heating a coiled carbon-based music wire to 850°F (~454°C) within 1 sec

This induction heating test allowed the customer to confirm the ability to use induction for his heating scenario, and the results he could expect.

Controls & CAD-CAM Pavilion at IMTS 2022 Offers Immersive Digital Experience

The first step to optimizing manufacturing and job shop efficiency starts with a visit to the Controls & CAD-CAM Pavilion at IMTS 2022, where exhibitors such as Autodesk, ESPRIT, Dassault Systemes, HEIDENHAIN, Mastercam, and more will showcase new digital twin and virtual solutions.

Universal Robots Records Best Ever Q1 Results

Universal Robots, the leader in collaborative robotics, attributes its record revenue to the growing awareness of automation's impact on productivity as well as to the role of cobots in supporting businesses facing workforce shortages.

Novanta Partners with MassRobotics to Advance Next Generation of Robotics

Novanta business units Celera Motion and ATI Industrial Automation will collaborate with MassRobotics to enable new innovations in medical/surgical robotics and other applications.

BlueBotics to introduce new educational AGV resource at LogiMAT 2022

The company will also showcase its ANT® navigation with a unique multi-brand fleet demo

Why Are You Still Manually Programming Your Robot?

Robots were first introduced to manufacturing assembly lines in 1978. Since then, the hardware (mechanics and control systems) has improved significantly. Yet the way these robots are programmed has not changed very much.

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Elmo Motion Control – The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control

Elmo Motion Control - The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control

Significantly enhanced servo performance, higher EtherCAT networking precision, richer servo operation capabilities, more feedback options, and certified smart Functional Safety. Elmo's industry-leading Platinum line of servo drives provides faster and more enhanced servo performance with wider bandwidth, higher resolutions, and advanced control for better results. Platinum drives offer precise EtherCAT networking, faster cycling, high synchronization, negligible jitters, and near-zero latency. They are fully synchronized to the servo loops and feature-rich feedback support, up to three feedbacks simultaneously (with two absolute encoders working simultaneously). The Platinum Line includes one of the world's smallest Functional Safety, and FSoE-certified servo drives with unique SIL capabilities.