Automation

Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions, a leading provider of best-in-class intralogistics solutions, has announced the acquisition of Power Automation Systems (PAS), the world-wide market leader in pallet shuttle AS/RS.

VSP Global turned to automated storage and robotic piece picking to increase the throughput of its state-of-the-art optical lab in California.

In VSP Optics Group’s California lab, automated storage and robotics come together to create a new way of producing glasses and to enable a new approach to the market.

Capital expenditure plans for materials handling solutions are ebbing overall, but restrained spending on hardware is balanced by steady investment in IT solutions that tie equipment together.

By refining materials handling activities between work areas, manufacturers are finding ways to piece together islands of automation into a coherent whole.

Technology and education intended to fill the gap between what the industry wants and what educational institutions can provide.

Lab replicates real-world applications and will help troubleshoot without slowing or stopping production lines.

Technavio research indicates food and beverage segment will see fastest growth.

Robotics training course to provide the same quality and depth of a class at a training facility.

$12.5 million investment in 195,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will create 110 new jobs.

Statistical evidence highlights impact of capital investment and educated labor on productivity performance.

NDC a leading provider of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and software in Australia and New Zealand.

Semiannual statistics show 2015 unit handling orders up 9.6%, bulk conveying orders down 10.7%.

Companies specialize in welded construction conveyor for parcel handling and ergonomic material handling.

Marc Tarpenning joins Clearpath’s board of advisors to support self-driving vehicle development.