Amazon uses 45,000 robots in its warehouses
Amazon uses 45,000 small robots at about one-third of its U.S. warehouses to automate order processing. The robots look like bread boxes on wheels, lifting modular shelves stuffed with products…
‘Industry 4.0’ made possible by #IOT
Source: ‘Industry 4.0’ comes to B.C.: Smart machines and Internet of Things change the workplace IOT changes everything for service and industrial businesses. As described at the link, IOT enables…
Industrial automation will lead to autonomous/no workers factories
“You will see completely lights out factories for manufacturing,” said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Systems’ IoT and Collaboration Technology Group. “You’re going to see…
Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D Printing) poised for industrial applications and growth
The key take away is that “additive manufacturing” is moving from the rapid prototyping of parts stage into a new kind of manufacturing. Source: The Additive Manufacturing/3D World: Vast And…
Procter & Gamble reduces number of factories, increases automation and robotics
Ultimately, it means P&G’s signature products, such as Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, will be made in fewer, but larger manufacturing plants, and ones with more robots and automation that…
Pharmacy automation to see strong growth through 2020
Automation systems such as packaging and labeling systems, medication dispensing system, storage and retrieval systems, table-top counters and compounding systems are employed in order improve the efficacy of regular jobs…