Unlike other forms of automation and what we now think of as ‘traditional’ robots, cobots are much safer for humans to interact with them. They can work side by side with humans. But this leads to new ways of thinking about automation. And there are misconceptions that persist around cobots.
AI software enables the company to capture relevant runtime metadata and put it into context to create useful information in real time.
Cloud-based product management software enabled sharing data across the entire company and streamlining processes previously developed manually.
Interoperability will make the autonomous mobile robot’s world go ‘round
The Composites Manufacturing Technical Group of SME recognized two individuals and two prominent composites manufacturing organizations at its 2021 Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Awards program.
The pandemic has accelerated the visibility and viability of hybrid workforce solutions—but experts say proceed carefully
Measurement data is an important element of the emerging smart factory.
How software provides that data is the key.
New Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report shows $2 billion in sales (39,708 units) in 2021 – up 28% over 2020 and 14% ahead of previous high in 2017
A key enabler of virtual reality/augmented reality will be bandwidth — and the imminent adoption of 5G could make it good enough in applications where it isn’t now.
MIDACO Corp. is expanding its Automatic Pallet Changer line with the introduction of a four-pallet system on one shuttle.