Industrial Robotics Industry Insights Resource
Application: Material Handling
Biotech Material Handling Robotics
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/04/2004
Biotechnology material handling applications are among some of the fastest growing areas of robotics. Drug discovery and vaccines research have moved material handling robotics from the factory floor to academic laboratories and to research and development departments of biotechnology firms. Biotech vs. Non-Biotech Biotech is not just another industrial material handling
by Reprinted by permission from Robotics World
POSTED: 01/19/2004
Rich Products, a frozen food company, needed three, and eventually four, automated case palletizing lines for the three-shift operation in its Winchester, Va., plant. The area’s labor pool was small, with many manufacturers competing for it. However, there was no floor space available for automating the three packaging lines, and
Integrated Intelligent Warehouse Systems Boost Efficiency for Auto Parts Distributor
by Winn Hardin, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/18/2002
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: DAP), one of the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket retailers, operates 660 stores in six Southeastern states. At the end of 1998, DAP was rapidly outgrowing their existing 621,500 sq.ft. Lakeland, Florida distribution center (DC). The company needed a new DC to relieve pressure on the
Material Handling On the Money
POSTED: 11/18/2002
Reprinted with permission from Robotics World Magazine Case Study: A Staubli robot picks up a box of Euro coins for packaging at the Pessac Mint Facility in France The European Single Currency, the Euro, made its debut in January. April 2001 marked the service introduction
Pharmaceutical Robotic Applications
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/01/2002
In the world of pharmaceuticals, there is a vital role for robotics to play in the complicated processes of research and development, production, and packaging. Justification for robots ranges from improved worker safety to improved quality. Speeding up the drug discovery process is another benefit of robotics. A number of
Robotic Material Handling: Bottles
POSTED: 03/15/2002
Reprinted with permission from Robotics World Magazine, December 2001 Pyraser Bier GmbH & Co KG, founded in 1870 in Pyras, Germany, brews eight types of beer to meet demand in Bavaria. The company, which employs 45 persons, also sells carbonated beverages, juices
Moving the mail: Postal Robotics
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/15/2002
The United States Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) has emerged as one of the larger end users of robotics in the United States. The needs and challenges of implementing a robotic system to help move more than 200 billion pieces of mail a year present unique challenges over those faced in general
Robotic Applications for Weapons Demilitarization
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/17/2002
With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, there was a drive by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries to reduce the large stockpiles of aging nuclear, chemical, biological, and conventional weapons. Because of the inherent hazards involved, the
How Robots Will Affect Future Generations
by Brian Huse, Director, Marketing & Public Relations
POSTED: 12/13/2001
What does the future hold for robot applications? How will robots affect society in five years; 10 years; 20? These are typical questions received by Robotic Industries Association. Following is a look forward based on a correspondence I recently sent to a student to address in a small way a
From Stodgy to Speedy: Advances in Gantry Robots
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/30/2001
Through the mid 1990's, gantry robots were considered slow, inefficient and inflexible--the black sheep of the robotic family. But with the advent of more powerful linear motors and faster computers, this view is changing. 'Gantries are now more in line with what articulating robots can produce,' says Bill Torrens, director of
Robotic Gluing Spreads Cost Savings
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/28/2001
From lavatory sinks to insulated windows to automobile parts, it is difficult to find a product without glued parts, many of them the result of robotic gluing applications. 'Just about any industry that you can think of, from health and beauty
Consumer Products Produced by Robotics
by Bennett Brumson, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/28/2001
It is common knowledge that industrial robots help manufacture big ticket items like automobiles, aerospace components, tractors and bulldozers. But what not be as well known is that robots also assist in producing everyday products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, and cell phones. 'Like a human, we can teach a robot to
Yushin Servo Robot Improves Worker Safety
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Problem: Productivity and profitability are the benefits most often associated with molding robots, while one of the most important—safety—is sometimes overlooked. One large, automotive custom molder, however, installed a Yushin servo robot with the specific objective of protecting workers from a hazardous situation. And while the installation is
