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Picking robots’ role in manufacturing facilities expected to grow

Control Engineering

Robotics insights Picking robots are expected to have a more significant presence in manufacturing and other industries. Technology advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) is part of the reason, but the growing labor and skills gap is forcing manufacturers to turn to robots to keep up with consumer demand.

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ProMat 2023: Intralogistics, software and motion in focus

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Understand how a material handling focus can help manufacturers, distribution centers and warehouses. Warehousing, distribution center insights A material handling focus can help manufacturers, distribution centers and warehouses, as Siemens explained at ProMat 2023. Review ProMat 2023 Siemens product announcements.

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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. Owens and Daboub also are working on custom robotics to fill the Singulator’s operator stations.