While about 80% of manufacturers either use automation or plan to apply it to their operations, there are still a significant number of holdouts. McKinsey & Company notes that one of the major reasons ...

Dorner 2200 Series Conveyors is now a certified UR+ Solution that simplify robot and conveyor integration for a wide variety of automated applications. Easy programming, fast set-up, and flexible ...

Global assembly automation market size was valued at $29.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $64.9 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2024 to 2032. The acceleration of industrial ...

Bosch Rexroth will present its latest technology for automation and assembly at the 2016 Automation Technology Expo West (booth No. 4400), to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

A software-powered simulation for assembly behavior can compensate for the gap in automation by building intuition in the safety of a high-fidelity digital twin. The best way to align a screw is a ...

Companies choose manufacturing processes -- such as job order, batch process, assembly line and continuous process -- based in part on the level of product individualization allowed. Manufacturers use ...

The traditional assembly line moves products from station to station on conveyor lines or overhead cranes. As the work in process moves to a new station, workers, and increasingly robots and cobots - ...

A Michigan-based company is putting a new wrinkle on the decades-old concept of using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) on the factory floor. Combining a battery-free design with a smart electronic ...

A conveyor system used within a medical device and assembly operation needs precise movement and must complement the overall sterility of the environment, but some unintentionally do just the opposite ...