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Tutor March2022

Tutor Intelligence Rewrites the Rules of Collaborative Robots

The MIT startup unveils vision system software that uses situational awareness to adapt to its environment.

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Report: Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the robotics category.

Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.

Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.

While there has been an increased focus on automation investments across the supply chain – with an estimated $244 billion forecast in 2022 – an often-overlooked area is the importance of consumables of all types.

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Future-Proof: Design Your Packaging with Robotic Automation in Mind

As robot usage increases, package design should take into mind ease-of-use for this technology, in all points of a product’s life cycle.

Epson Signs Gibson Engineering as Distributor for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

Epson Robots signed Gibson Engineering, a solutions provider for manufacturers of industrial automation products, as an official distributor of Epson Robots automation solutions.

Bringing ABB's robotic automation to the process of making Zume's compostable packaging is poised to bring the benefits of this sustainable packaging technology to manufacturing plants around the world.

Big Boost for Compostable Molded Pulp?

Transitioning away from single-use plastic packaging is now widely accepted as a global imperative, and that transition may have gotten a big boost thanks to a recently announced collaboration.

Bulk Bag Discharging: Control Dust and Eliminate Material Waste

Bulk Bag Discharging: Control Dust and Eliminate Material Waste

Protect your personnel, product, and equipment. Engineered-to-application bulk bag dischargers from NBE, with enclosed dust recovery, keep material in the product stream and throughput at its peak.

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Direct-Drive Pick-and-Place Sidebot

Wyzo is the result of 30 years of delta robot experience, coupled with a vision to deliver a safe and highly efficient sidebot that can add considerable value to operations of all sizes.

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Honeywell Robotic's Intelligent Depalletizer

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Honeywell Robotics demonstrated its intelligent, flexible depalletizer system featuring artificial intelligence, and 2D and 3D vision for pick-and-place depalletizing operations.

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Cobot Provides a Solution for Replacing Labor

Mitsubishi Electric debuted its ASSISTA cobot during PACK EXPO Las Vegas. The cobot also includes an H1 food grade grease option for implementation in food processing facilities.

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ABB's GoFa Collaborative Robot

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, ABB showcased its first fully collaborative robot for pick-and-place applications.

SuperPick system combines ultra-fast 3D vision with state-of-the-art gripping technology to automate handling, scanning and loading of outbound orders and returns of polybagged items.

Soft Robotics Moves into AI

Industrial robots gain human-like hand-eye coordination.

Colombian Odecopack debuts at PACK EXPO with a cutting-edge robotic palletizing cell

With its automated palletizing cell, the company Odecopack jumpstarts the Colombian-made robotic technology offer for end-of-line operations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

Fanuc and MSSC Align to Address Shortage of Skilled U.S. Workers

Fanuc America and Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) have united to co-market the stackability of their respective industry-recognized certifications to certify more workers for careers in robotics and automation.

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Motion Controls Robotics to Exhibit End of Line Solutions and Software at Converters Expo

Motion Controls Robotics will showcase a new end of line production solutions and software and will feature a Fanuc CRX-10iA collaborative robot that will demonstrate one way to use collaborative robots for end of line processes.

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Robotic Depalletizer

Pearson Packaging launched a robotic depalletizing solution designed for mixed/irregular pallet stacks using AI/vision technologies from Plus One Robotics.

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JLS to Demonstrate Robotic Carton Closing at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #LS-6128! JLS Automation will showcase its Peregrine robotic cartoning solution designed to form, load, and close top-load cartons.

Brenton Mp1000 Relaunch

Redesigned Robotic Bulk Palletizer/Depalletizing EOAT

The redesigned MP1000 robotic bulk palletizing/depalletizing EOAT from Brenton can pick up empty or full bulk items, bags, cans, bottles, or irregular-shaped packs. It also works for handling cases, open or sealed cases, trays, display packs, and bundles.

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Harpak-ULMA Announces New Global Headquarters

Harpak-ULMA announced the relocation of its global headquarters to a new, significantly expanded facility that will feature an advanced state-of-the-art customer experience center.

Ranpak Announces Investment in Pickle Robot Co.

Ranpak Holdings Corp. announced its investment in Pickle Robot Co., a manufacturer of robots designed for automated sorting, loading, and unloading of packaged goods within logistical lines.

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Beverage Manufacturers Turn to Dynamic Machines and Automation to Meet SKU Expansion

Manufacturers are being pressed on all fronts to expand offerings in the beverage market, and they are turning to OEMs and suppliers to offer solutions at all points in the manufacturing process.

JLS Offers Remote, Real-Time Service and Training

JLS View uses Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology and connects customers with support needs whether they are around the corner or the world from JLS technicians.