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JLS Names John Hofer as Regional Sales Manager, Central U.S.

February 21, 2019

JLS Automation has named John Hofer as Regional Sales Manager, Central Region for the U.S. and Canada.

TM Robotics offers double-speed SCARA robot

Double-Speed SCARA Now Available in U.S.

February 7, 2019

TM Robotics is launching Toshiba Machine’s THE600 SCARA robot to the North American market, boasting twice the speed and 60 percent higher payload capacity than competing SCARA models.

UNEX Manufacturing Promotes Brian C. Neuwirth to President

January 29, 2019

UNEX Manufacturing Inc. announces that Brian C. Neuwirth was promoted to president of the company. After 42 years as president, his uncle, Brian Neuwirth, will become Chairman of the Board, allowing Brian C. Neuwirth to handle day-to-day management.

New Open-Frame Design on Robotic Packaging Systems for Meat & Poultry

January 23, 2019

JLS Automation is helping meat and poultry producers meet the requirements of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) with a new sanitary open-frame design for its robotic packaging systems.

ustomized CP3716 multi-touch Panel PC with an Intel Atom dual-core processor

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HMI Advances: Is There a Perfect HMI for Every Packaging Machine?

With recent HMI hardware advances, today’s industrial touchscreens should provide key standard features while offering enough options to support wide-ranging applications.

Eric Reiner

January 8, 2019

Due to ongoing advances in HMI technology in terms of hardware and software, the range of options keeps growing — creating new solutions for specific machines or lines that will support safer, more modular designs and intuitive operation.

Universal Robots Celebrates 10th Anniversary of First Commercial Collaborative Robot

December 21, 2018

Linatex, a Danish supplier of technical plastics and rubber for industrial applications, bought a UR5 robot arm from Universal Robots to automate CNC machine tending in December 2008. However, instead of installing the robot behind safety caging, fenced off from people as was the norm, they deployed it right alongside their employees.

Honeywell & Fetch Robotics Deliver Autonomous Mobile Robots to Distribution Centers

December 4, 2018

Honeywell is collaborating with Fetch Robotics to provide distribution centers with autonomous mobile robots to help them more effectively fulfill growing e-commerce orders.

OnRobot Opens First U.S. Headquarters

November 16, 2018

OnRobot, a global leader in end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Eagle Packaging Machinery Is Now EndFlex

November 8, 2018

Eagle Packaging Machinery LLC will operate under the new name EndFlex LLC, a Florida-based manufacturer of secondary and end-of-line automated packaging solutions.

Allied Electronics & Automation Breaks Ground on Warehouse Addition

November 2, 2018

The new addition, scheduled to open mid-2020, will be built alongside the current warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, and have the capacity to house more than 500,000 stocked products.