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Here are some of the new cobot technologies driving that growth.Plant MaintenanceAugmented Reality for Machine TroubleshootingA look at how workers in Schneider Electric's Batam, Indonesia, factory use Aveva’s Augmented Operator Advisor to perform equipment troubleshooting by focusing on color-coded points of interest on each piece of equipment.HomeRobotics Special Report: Addressing Labor Shortages can ‘Help Feed the World’Robot manufacturer develops a system to alleviate the lack of labor in the nut industry that can sort nuts at the final stage of the conditioning process.COVID-19How COVID-19 is Impacting Automation DecisionsThe pause in many ongoing projects as the pandemic hit gave companies more time to think about how to move forward with their automation projects. 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Automation World’s free resource features 150 pages on managing automation projects from start to finish.HomeRobotics Special Report: Vision for the FutureNew vision systems for robotics, including 2D and 3D machine vision, enable broader packaging applications.OEETechnology Matters: OEE, BMW's AI Robots, Cloud Cost FactorsIn this episode we look at OEE and its potential role in industry's digital transformation; why BMW developed its own artificial intelligence powered robots; and seven critical cloud cost factors.HomeRobotics Special Report: Mass Customization Demands FlexibilityA growing omnichannel environment requires that CPGs have the flexibility to produce a range of package sizes and styles. Automation provides that capability.RoboticsMore Disinfecting Robots Come to MarketIncreasing numbers of autonomous mobile robots are being developed to help facilities address the need for repeated disinfecting in response to COVID-19.HomeRobotics Special Report: Case Packer for Croutons Saves Dough on CorrugatedSpecialty food products manufacturer installs a robotic case packer for croutons that can keep pace with the rest of the packaging line, while saving costs on shelf-ready packaging, as well.CommunicationOPC Foundation Joins APL Project; Announces OPC UA MotionHighlighting its role in the development of new industrial process and discrete communications, the OPC Foundation has joined the advanced physical layer for industrial Ethernet project group and is working with ODVA and Sercos on a new motion technology.RoboticsCobot Deployment Shines in COVID-19 PandemicLeading up to its virtual Cobot Expo this week, Universal Robots highlighted several cases where small companies have been using collaborative automation to keep production going amid the crisis.Food safetyThe Importance of Material TracingTraceability on a processing or production line is incredibly important, especially when it comes food products, where having the ability to track every ingredient down to the source is crucial to the health and safety of the consumers.COVID-19Can Robots Help Restore Manufacturing During the Pandemic?In this episode, we connect with Joe Campbell of Universal Robots to learn how manufacturers are deploying collaborative robots to help with social distancing, line reconfiguration, and production flexibility.HomeReverse Engineering the OrganizationA new book reveals how “future-back” thinking—defining what the company will look like decades from now and working backwards—can encourage innovative ideas that will create breakthrough growth.AnalyticsHitachi Vantara Expands Its Digital Manufacturing PortfolioTo help manufacturers accelerate Industry 4.0 initiatives and safely restart production during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hitachi Vantara has expanded its Lumada portfolio to address health, safety, and environment issues.RoboticsCollaborative Robot SafetyHow Veo Robotics uses speed and separation monitoring to make industrial robots collaborative.ControlLean Digitization System at Schneider Electric FactoryThis video shows how Schneider Electric uses Aveva’s Lean Digitization System to display Andon notifications, line performance, work order management, Kanban, workforce interaction, and quality metrics.MobilityRemote Technologies From Honeywell Enable Continued OperationsEncouraged by the COVID-19 pandemic to push remote capabilities out to a wider swath of industries, Honeywell Process Solutions has released products and services geared toward remote operations, safety, commissioning, lifecycle services, and more.
