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Picking robots’ role in manufacturing facilities expected to grow

Control Engineering

It’s often mentioned that the industrial robots on the market today, which are designed for the automotive industry, are largely over-spec for logistics applications. There are currently 132,000 robotic engineers in the US and this will need to increase to avoid labor becoming a major bottleneck to market growth.

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ProMat 2023: Intralogistics, software and motion in focus

Control Engineering

Closed-loop digitalization uses data from the real world to create accurate simulations and find and resolve any bottlenecks in design. By providing a focus on material handling, Siemens Logistics can: Provide an assessment and uncover any roadblocks during the planning stage when they are most economical to resolve.

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Automation upgrades reduce sortation system wiring and lower costs

Control Engineering

Engineers there worked with an automation vendor to improve their equipment, computing power and communication protocols to provide better insights and reduce potential automation bottlenecks. Business continues to boom in the intralogistics industry.