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Automation Fair, Nov. 6-9: What’s possible with automation, productivity, resilience, sustainability?

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Review what’s at Automation Fair 2023 by Rockwell Automation. Understand the target audience for Automation Fair 2023 Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation opens its 32 nd annual Automation Fair today at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, expecting more than 10,000 attendees for the Nov.

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ProMat 2023 exhibits show what is possible in warehouse automation, motion control

Control Engineering

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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Implementing a hierarchy of automation safety

Control Engineering

The considerations surrounding design and implementation of industrial automation safety are extensive, with specialized training required to fully address each potential issue. For any equipment using industrial automation, the design of the automation systems certainly plays a role with regards to safety.

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Logistics, robotics advances at the heart of improving automation

Control Engineering

In 2019, ProMat was running concurrently with Automate, run by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), and each side had its own space. ProMat emphasized material handling and logistics; Automate emphasized robotics and automation. This is the way of the future in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics.

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AMRs help eliminate manual processes in autonomous RFID inventory system

Control Engineering

Autonomous mobile robot insights Autonomous mobile robots are designed with built-in safety features that can carry large amounts of weight and are useful in logistics and warehousing operations. Both applications — the shipping/receiving RFID system and the manufacturing RFID system are autonomous.

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Robotic picking market rapidly growing due to increased automation adoption

Control Engineering

Rising labor costs and supply chain constraints are likely to be key drivers for the market, as companies turn to automation to relieve operational pressures. The growth of e-commerce and warehouse automation will also impact the market for robotic picking technology. billion by 2030. million and by 2030 this figure will reach 7.5

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ProMat 2023: Motion control platform, UNIX virtualization, rugged distributed control

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Beckhoff Automation XPlanar motion control platform demonstrates applications appropriate for small-scale mobile robots. Virtualization software can work on industrial UNIX or Microsoft Windows using Beckhoff Automation TwinCAT software platform. ProMat 2023, March 20-23, in Chicago, was organized by MHI.