Sat.Apr 11, 2020 - Fri.Apr 17, 2020

article thumbnail

Vertical integration expediates Waddington Europe’s turnaround for essential NHS PPE visor production

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

European thermoforming packaging company Waddington Europe has joined forces with longstanding customer and partner Ricoh 3D to help bolster the national manufacturing and supply chain effort to provide supplies of personal protective equipment for the NHS.

article thumbnail

What is Industrial Automation?

Universal Robots

In this article we are going to explore five main advantages of collaborative robots: safety, flexibility, uniformity, productivity, and affordability. As you’ll see shortly, these are all key reasons why companies across the globe are relying more and more on automated manufacturing that leverages the power of cobots.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Robot claw: from manufacturing to marine research

Universal Robots

Robot claws are one of the simplest types of gripper. They are popular among hobbyists, who are attracted to the simple design and functionality of these gripper types. UR robots support a variety of end-effectors, including claw-style grippers.

article thumbnail

Determine ROI for your Palletizing Cobot Application

Universal Robots

When considering a palletizing solution powered by UR cobots on your production line, calculating the return on investment is crucial to determine whether to make an investment or not. For those of you considering palletizing with cobots from UR, we’ve collected all the key information you need to make the calculation.

52
article thumbnail

Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

article thumbnail

Fluent Commerce joins commercetools software marketplace to support omnichannel retail

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Fluent Commerce, a provider of Fluent Order Management software, has announced a global partnership with commercetools – the headless platform for B2B and B2C commerce.

51
article thumbnail

The critical importance of supply chain continuity

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

It’s times like these that we realise the interconnectivity and interdependency that exists in our world. As COVID-19 continues to impact economies, businesses and individuals across the globe, the role and continuity of supply chains has never been more important than it is today.