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Automate 2025 Q&A with Zimmer Group
We have evolved from a manufacturer of single components to becoming a full-range provider of complex system solutions in the field of robotics. Our portfolio covers the entire automation spectrum – from high-functioning grippers to robot accessories.
Will AI Take My Job in Manufacturing?
While employees have every right to be sceptical about AI, it’s important to note that integrating AI into existing workflows is actually in place to enhance productivity and remove the need for time-consuming manual tasks.
"Robotics is About People - Why You Need Change Management"
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Success in robotics is fundamentally about people, which is why change management is crucial for any organization considering RPA implementation.
Feasibility Studies for Robot Applications: The Key to Successful Project Launch
Before deploying robots, the production process´ suitability for automation must be carefully examined. Especially as robot projects are becoming more complex and efficient implementation is more important than ever, thoughtful planning is essential.
What Are The Secrets To A Successful Mechanical/Automation Partnership?
In this interview, Meikel Quaas, President at DieQua Corporation, discusses the significance of creativity in mechanical design, and its application in automation designs, and provides examples of its implementation in existing solutions.
Press Brake Robots: Transforming Sheet Metal Bending with Precision and Efficiency
Press brake robots eliminate the challenges of manual sheet metal bending, such as inconsistencies, high labor costs, and workplace hazards. By leveraging robotic arms, sensors, and advanced software, these systems significantly improve accuracy and repeatability.
Giving lens cleaning cloths a robotic hand - Robotic automation for textile processing
Here’s how Italian startup, Roboprint, partnered with TM Robotics, the distributor of Shibaura Machine robots, to develop an automated solution for the labour-intensive processes of detaching and handling eyeglasses fabric stock.
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Fizyr, Cognibotics and Zivid Deliver World's Fastest Automated Bin Picking Solution
The Zivid 2+R-series camera captures true-to-reality point clouds, even when presented with shiny and transparent objects, in under 150 milliseconds ensuring it does not limit the cycle time of the Cognibotics HKM1800
Stretch Helps Gap Inc. Deliver for Its Customers
By having Stretch take on the physically demanding task of unloading trailers stacked floor to ceiling with boxes, the company has reduced injuries, lowered turnover, and watched employees get excited about automation intended to keep them safe.
A3 Releases Vision for a U.S. National Robotics Strategy
Strategy outlines key policy priorities, including establishing a central Robotics Office and Robotics Commission, to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in robotics, drive innovation, and support workforce development
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Robust.AI Expands Carter's Collaborative Robotics Capabilities to Power Multi-Function Warehouse Automation
Company delivers more than 60% productivity gain to DHL within first weeks of deployment; adds new investors to accelerate robotics innovation
Read Melexis' Robotics e-Guide on Mastering the Integration of Sensing Solutions
The document examines how Melexis's sensor solutions enable engineers to satisfy the industry demand by addressing integration and cost challenges while optimizing designs for performance and scalability.
Autonomous Mobile Robots Market Analysis: $3.49B Valuation by 2023, 15.3% CAGR Predicted to 2030
The global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) market is projected to reach USD 3.49 billion by 2023, with a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3% forecasted from 2024 to 2030. Driven by increasing demand for automation in manufacturing and logistics, AMRs are transforming intralogistics by autonomously executing tasks such as picking, transporting, and sorting goods. Utilizing advanced vision systems, onboard sensors, facility mapping, and warehouse execution software, these robots significantly enhance operational efficiency and reduce reliance on manual labor.
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Discover how human-robot collaboration can take flexibility to new heights!
Discover how human-robot collaboration can take flexibility to new heights!
Humans and robots can now share tasks - and this new partnership is on the verge of revolutionizing the production line. Today's drivers like data-driven services, decreasing product lifetimes and the need for product differentiation are putting flexibility paramount, and no technology is better suited to meet these needs than the Omron TM Series Collaborative Robot. With force feedback, collision detection technology and an intuitive, hand-guided teaching mechanism, the TM Series cobot is designed to work in immediate proximity to a human worker and is easier than ever to train on new tasks.
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FAULHABER MICROMO
Since 1961, FAULHABER MICROMO has partnered with OEMs to deliver high precision, high performance, custom micro motion system solutions to markets such as medical, robotics and automation in North America. FAULHABER MICROMO's tradition of innovation started decades ago in Germany. The groundbreaking invention of the FAULHABER coreless winding started it all for a market that produces millions of motors today.
How can the FAULHABER MICROMO team help you deliver your next innovation to market first?
Learn more about MICROMO's solutions for the most demanding applications, our diverse motion products and technologies, online ordering, Engineering and R&D teams, Clean Room Assembly, Machining Center and other services at our Clearwater, FL facility at https://www.faulhaber.com.