Robots Rise to the Challenge

Robots Rise to the Challenge

Unable to Find Qualified Workers – Plant managers increasingly report their inability to find qualified workers to fill positions is becoming the new norm. This challenge is not unique to any single industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics indicates a...
Reliable Robotic Palletizer

Reliable Robotic Palletizer

COVID-19 and Robotics – With the rise of the coronavirus crisis, robotic palletizing is more attractive than ever before. People working together in close proximity have proven to be a large vector for increased cases and transmission rates. Robotic palletizers...
Why Are Robotic Palletizers Winning in North America?

Why Are Robotic Palletizers Winning in North America?

Demand for palletizers in North America has surged in recent years. We estimate that market revenues grew by 12.3% in 2018 to reach nearly $340 million. This growth is largely fueled by both the increased cost of labor and availability of labor. Manual palletizing is...
Side By Side: A Case for Collaborative Robots

Side By Side: A Case for Collaborative Robots

When robots first entered the manufacturing work force in the mid-twentieth century, they were installed to perform heavy or dangerous (or both) tasks, over and over again alongside other robots. Where it was impractical to put the robots in rooms of their own,...
Robots with A (Re)Purpose

Robots with A (Re)Purpose

We have all heard the phrase reduce, reuse, recycle. Use less. Use it again. Return it to its original form to reshape it. It’s easy to apply the logic to aluminum cans, but what about packaging machinery? Add a fourth R, repurpose, and the adage also holds true, and...