i4.0 today

MARCH 30, 2023

Robots are capable of a wide range of tasks related to packaging, including picking and placing, boxing, palletizing, and warehousing. To produce standard packaging and customized packaging, manufacturers in the food and beverage sector are shifting from traditional assembly line techniques toward completely automated assembly lines.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 26, 2023

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. At left vertical warehousing was shown at the North Hall entrance; right, some of the South Hall ProMat 2023 exhibits are shown. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Control Engineering

MAY 18, 2023

Collaborative robot insights The collaborative robot (cobot) market dropped 20% in 2022 after a strong 2021, which led some to worry the market was heading for a downturn for the future. Following a rapid rebound in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the growth rate of the collaborative robot (cobot) market dropped to around 20%.

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