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Autonomous mobile robots’ role growing in industrial operations

Control Engineering

As automation becomes the new normal for businesses in the era of Industry 4.0 Chinese logistic startup Geek+ partnered with domestic smart logistics and integrated solutions provider Engero to create the world’s first fully automated intelligent cold chain port warehouse in Tianjin, China.

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Automation upgrades reduce sortation system wiring and lower costs

Control Engineering

Business continues to boom in the intralogistics industry. However, for large postal and parcel providers, e-commerce retailers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies, capital investments still need to make good business sense. Today’s PLCs all use real-time operating system (RTOS) options rather than proprietary firmware.

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FABTECH 2022: Where Innovation Meets Opportunities

Fabricating & Metal Work

With its standard industrial PC operator’s control, it automatically positions both the material length and required miter rotation with high precision. The PC controls also allow for a wide range of programming, functionality, customer information, and virtually unlimited program storage. Kinetic Cutting Systems Inc.’s