Increasingly robots and autonomous vehicles are working alongside operators. But what about the standards? What is to be expected in this field? Want to know which standards affect you?
Sonoco aimed to enhance quality control in its production of tubular food packaging by investigating automation options. This study resulted in a preliminary trial using a robot.
What keeps companies awake at night when it comes to the automation of finishing processes such as sanding, deburring and polishing? That’s what we want to know, which is why we created a survey ...
In a world where technology is evolving at a frenetic pace, the agrifood industry is not staying put. Sirris, an innovation driver, is launching a series of participatory workshops within the ...
The Hassal foundry was looking at using automation for sanding away burrs and the remains of runners and risers on castings - a dirty, dangerous and repetitive job. Although automating this work comes ...
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) present a large potential when it comes to automating logistic movements on the production floor. However, how can a company assess whether automation is a good idea ...
The COOCK project ‘COBOFIN’, aimed at accelerating the introduction of automated sanding, deburring and polishing with a cobot, came to a successful conclusion. This article offers a short review of the closing event and a look ahead.
As part of the Trinity RECOPRODAS project, Sirris and Malmar explored how cobots can be used more flexibly as production assistants for the automation of repetitive and manual tasks across multiple processes. In this way, operators will be able to concentrate on improving the quality and making their work environment more human-centred.
While AGVs and AMRs can bring significant benefits in terms of efficiency and productivity, they also introduce new safety risks that must be addressed. In a series of blogs, we will explore AGV ...
While AGVs and AMRs can bring significant benefits in terms of efficiency and productivity, they also introduce new safety risks that must be addressed. In a series of blogs, we will explore AGV ...
While AGVs and AMRs can bring significant benefits in terms of efficiency and productivity, they also introduce new safety risks that must be addressed. In a series of blogs, we will explore AGV ...