Amazon is one of the largest global e-commerce providers. In 2021 alone it delivered 5 billion packages around the world. That’s more than 13 million a day. That’s a lot of picking, packing, and sorting for a warehouse worker. Not…
Industrial
Latest software update makes programming industrial robots child’s play
The latest update to Mitsubishi Electric’s RT Toolbox3 and iQ Works2 offers a new visual editor for programming SCADA and six-axis industrial robots. Delivering enhanced user-friendliness, and with operators that are new to robotics in mind, the update can help…
Top five robot trends 2023
Stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5mn units – the value of installations reached an estimated $15.7bn. The International Federation of Robotics analyses the top 5 trends shaping robotics and automation in 2023.…
Warehouse automation centre in Brno by Honeywell
Honeywell has opened a new research and development centre with warehouse automation at its advanced technology facility in Brno to help warehouse and logistics companies across Europe enhance their supply chains and strengthen the accuracy, efficiency, and throughput of packages.…
Cogniteam’s Nimbus platform unifies robot and facility sensor integrations
Cogniteam has announced a new capability to develop and manage the Nimbus platform robot, along with its IoT environment in one platform. This not only means a 60% faster time to prototype, but it allows for more reliable Internet of…
Germany moves to make smart metering rollout mandatory by 2025
The German government has adopted a draft law to digitalisatlise its energy transition and accelerate the rollout of smart metering by spring of 2023. The law aims to enable large scale smart metering rollout to start immediately before becoming mandatory…
Outsourcing could solve industry’s ‘people puzzle’ predicts PP C&A chief
Outsourcing non-core manufacturing activities could provide a hidden answer to industry’s growing skills shortage according to one of the sector’s leading CEOs. PP Control & Automation’s Tony Hague believes companies, struggling with the recruitment puzzle, are missing out on a…
Next level: Tool automation enhancement using mobile robotics
From price increases to shortages of skilled labour, industrial companies are under increasing pressure to meet demands for quality, volume, and speed. In a pilot project, KUKA and HELLER, a producer of CNC machine tools, have developed a solution to…
‘Fairy-like’ robot run on wind and light to become next pollinators?
Image: Photo: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University. In case you didn’t know: insects are dying. In, fact, researchers believe we are in the middle of an ‘insect extinction event’, with data suggesting the total mass of insects is falling by…
Eurotech expands its position in open digital platforms for open source-based industrial IoT
Eurotech has been recognised by PAC (teknowlogy Group) as a ‘leading vendor when it comes to open-source-based industrial IoT for clients in Europe today’ in its most recent PAC RADAR report ‘Open Digital Platforms for Open Source-based Industrial IoT.’ This…
