The Advantages of Using Cobots in the Food and Beverage Industry: Streamlining Operations and Boosting Profitability

The Advantages of Using Cobots in the Food and Beverage Industry: Streamlining Operations and Boosting Profitability

The food and beverage industry has long been a major contributor to the global economy, with the sector consistently showing strong growth. In recent years, the sector has undergone rapid technological advancements, leading to the development of new innovations that have dramatically improved the efficiency of food production and distribution. One of the most notable advancements in this area has been using cobots, or collaborative robots, which are designed to work alongside human workers in a factory or production line.

How Safety Can Make Your Cobot Work Harder and Safer for You

How Safety Can Make Your Cobot Work Harder and Safer for You

Collaborative robots, or Cobots for short, can greatly enhance productivity and employee satisfaction by taking over dull, reparative, and dirty tasks that humans would rather not perform. Because these robots are designed to work safely around people, many manufacturers are under the impression that no further safety measures are needed. This is a misconception, however. Appropriate safety measures based on comprehensive risk assessments are still very important. In fact, safety is crucial to unlocking your cobot’s full range of capabilities and maximizing its performance, as this blog post will explain.

Pilz Canada Celebrates 10 Years of Making Canada Safer – A Little Bit Each Day

Pilz Canada Celebrates 10 Years of Making Canada Safer – A Little Bit Each Day

Pilz was delighted to celebrate their 10th anniversary in Canada with staff, partners, customers, and distinguished guests on July 31, 2023. Managing Partners from Germany, Thomas Pilz and Susanne Kunschert, along with Andreas Sobotta, CEO and General Manager of Pilz Canada welcomed everyone to the Yankeelady IV and hosted the celebration. Honored guests included Carol McGlogan, Board Member of the Electro-Federation of Canada, Yvonne Dens, President & CEO at Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc., and Thomas Schultze, Consul General of Germany in Toronto.

Analysing Backfeeding Events With the Help of Power Supply Data
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Analysing Backfeeding Events With the Help of Power Supply Data

Backfeeding is a physical process that is highly desirable in many applications, such as electric vehicles, for the purpose of energy recovery. However, in an industrial setting, backfeeding can be a problem and lead to costly system downtimes if the power supply units fail. In this blog article you will learn how power supply data can help you to identify those backfeeding events and take measures.

Expanding Automation in the Food Processing Industry
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Expanding Automation in the Food Processing Industry

The food processing industry has embraced automation, and indications are that its adoption in the food and beverage industry is expanding rapidly. According to a robotics report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), in 2021, “the food and beverage industry installed 25% more robots, reaching a new peak level.” A reason for this growth, the report suggests, may be that the robotics industry offered hygienic solutions, which were in demand during the Covid-19 pandemic.

WECO, 100 Years of Reliability. Your Partner for the Future
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WECO, 100 Years of Reliability. Your Partner for the Future

WECO has reliably served the electrical market for more than a century. The company originated in Germany in 1921 and was born in the decades that saw electricity adopted into the daily lives of most businesses and homes across North America and much of the world. Technological advances at the time presented opportunities for the company to mature on a global scale, offering electrical connection solutions for countless applications.

Preparing Your Facility for Mobile Robots: Key Considerations for Seamless Integration
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Preparing Your Facility for Mobile Robots: Key Considerations for Seamless Integration

Integrating autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) into your facility can optimize materials transport thanks to the robots’ ability to navigate autonomously, adapt to changing environments, and perform a range of tasks. However, successful AMR implementation requires careful consideration of several key factors: space analysis, floor conditions, and environmental factors, among others.

Siemens’ Automate the Future Tour 2023 Transforms the Every Day Across Canada
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Siemens’ Automate the Future Tour 2023 Transforms the Every Day Across Canada

Siemens Canada recently completed their “Automate the Future Tour.” This cross-Canada tour showcased the most recent innovations in manufacturing and process technologies. Customers were invited to explore and engage with all aspects of factory automation, motion, and process automation solutions that are transforming operations and helping companies succeed in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Attendees were presented with the newest solutions in factory automation – from the hardware to the software that drives it.

FANUC: Tablet TP Plug-in SDK – Customizing Your FANUC Cobot’s HMI

FANUC: Tablet TP Plug-in SDK – Customizing Your FANUC Cobot’s HMI

Cobots are flexible for all types of applications, and with FANUC’s Tablet Teach Pendant (TP) Plug-in SDK, so are the User Interfaces. Plug-in SDK, short for Software Developer’s Kit, is an HTML5/JavaScript-based platform enabling the creation of specific icons for the Tablet TP’s timeline editor as well as to make dedicated screens on the HMI. The customized screens are full-sized pages, which allow the setup of peripheral devices or interactions with the work cell on the Cobot’s Tablet TP.

Why Integrated Safety is the Right Strategy for Large, Complex Applications

Why Integrated Safety is the Right Strategy for Large, Complex Applications

During the safety design process for a machine or application, manufacturers must choose whether these measures will be implemented as a standalone or networked (integrated) safety solution. Basic safety solutions can work for smaller-size applications, but when people are talking about large automation production lines, for example, complexity makes these unworkable. Integrated safety isn’t just a highly effective way to mitigate risk. In fact, it’s a key element in building a high-performing, future-ready manufacturing facility since it’s capable of improving automation efficiency and boosting throughput.

Vision Sensors—Use Cases for Industrial Vision in the Automotive Industry (Part 4)

Vision Sensors—Use Cases for Industrial Vision in the Automotive Industry (Part 4)

The range of tasks for vision sensors in the automotive industry is as diverse as the sensor technology used. The detection of fasteners in automotive construction, optical identification in the high-temperature range, and the detection of components in car body construction are only a few of the use cases for vision sensors in the automotive industry. Learn more about these three examples and the advantages of the vision sensors used in this blog article.

Enhancing Servo System Performance and Reliability: The Critical Role of Regulated Power Supplies in Modern Control Applications
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Enhancing Servo System Performance and Reliability: The Critical Role of Regulated Power Supplies in Modern Control Applications

In a servo system, the choice between a regulated and unregulated power supply is crucial. It can significantly impact the performance, stability, and longevity of the system. While regulated power supplies are generally recommended for servo systems due to their stability and performance benefits, there are some cases were using an unregulated power supply might be considered advantageous.

FANUC’s Cobots: Higher Payload Capabilities for Heavy Lifting and Much More

FANUC’s Cobots: Higher Payload Capabilities for Heavy Lifting and Much More

FANUC America has introduced two new higher-payload capacity collaborative robots to meet the needs of companies looking to relieve workers from heavy lifting tasks. Whether it’s palletizing heavy boxes, putting parts on inventory shelves, or any number of backbreaking and repetitive jobs, FANUC’s Cobots now offer payload capabilities from 4kg to 50kg.

Festo’s Electric Motion Sizing (EMS) – Helping the Automotive Industry Enjoy a Smooth Ride

Festo’s Electric Motion Sizing (EMS) – Helping the Automotive Industry Enjoy a Smooth Ride

When a Tier 1 Automotive Supplier in Ontario wanted to manufacture shock absorbers for a leading auto maker, they used Festo’s Electric Motion Sizing software to help them get the job done right. And in record time. A good suspension in your vehicle ensures that your drive is safe and smooth by absorbing the energy from kinetic impacts like bumps in the road. It also helps your tires to maintain contact with the pavement by increasing tire friction.

More Efficient Wire Processing
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More Efficient Wire Processing

Optimized Processes and Coordinated System Solutions for Greater Efficiency in Wire Processing – Control cabinet builders face many challenges: international competition, the shortage of skilled workers, and financial considerations such as increasing labor and material costs. While panel shops have little influence over these external challenges, they can find ways to streamline in-house processes and structures. Due to the sheer number and variety of manual activities performed, the process chain in control cabinet building offers significant potential for efficiency gains, both in engineering and production. Panel builders can achieve more efficient and economical processes by implementing more coordinated systems.

All You Need to Know: Disconnect Switches from ABB

All You Need to Know: Disconnect Switches from ABB

Disconnect switches are essential safety devices that play a critical role in electrical circuitry, both in industrial settings and in everyday life. These switches are designed to ensure the safe de-energization of electrical circuits during emergency stoppages, maintenance, or repairs. ABB offers a wide range of high-quality disconnect switches suitable for various applications. Let’s explore a what disconnect switch is, how they work, where they are used, and how ABB contribute to electrical safety.