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Snel en veilig transport op de fabrieksvloer
18 januari 2021 Verbeterde efficiëntie en naadloze materiaaltoevoer: in Oostenrijk automatiseert Philips het materiaaltransport met AMR's van OMRON.
Verbetering van flexibiliteit, wendbaarheid en traceerbaarheid met mobiele robots voor Normagrup
6 januari 2021 Normagrup, een bedrijf dat is gespecialiseerd in geavanceerde verlichting, wilde het transport automatiseren van materialen tussen drie productiegebieden, het assemblagegebied en een geautomatiseerd magazijn. Daarbij moest worden bewogen door smalle ruimtes waarin ook fabriekspersoneel aanwezig is.
Mobiele robot stroomlijnt voedselleveringen
30 november 2020 Er is onlangs een fluitende, autonome mobiele robot in het winkelcentrum van Helsinki, Finland gespot. De robot werd bestuurd door OMRON's oplossingspartner Dimalog en was onderdeel van een maandlange proefperiode van de geautomatiseerde koeriersdienst 'Home On-Demand'.
3 manieren waarop COVID-19 invloed heeft op logistiek in het Verenigd Koninkrijk (en wat we eraan kunnen doen)
4 november 2020 Door Stuart Coulton, Regional Manager, OMRON UK North
Data paradise factory floor: get more out of your machine and production information
25 september 2020 Strategic Data Science is an essential pillar of every Industry 4.0 scenario. A four-step data mining approach based on CRISP-DM supports successful projects.
What to consider when selecting a mobile robot for heavy loads
11 september 2020 Five questions to ask when selecting autonomous material transport technology for industrial applications.
Moving to e-mobility: seven tips for success
8 september 2020 The automotive industry throughout Europe is changing. It’s been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has exacerbated declining sales. And there have been other problems. For instance, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) forecasts that German vehicle manufacturers and suppliers could lose a quarter of their total workforce by 2030. A similarly gloomy picture is also emerging in the UK. Offsetting this is a growing demand for electric cars, which could lead to many new jobs being created.
Factory automation: four tips for the future of food & beverage manufacturing
16 juli 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has posed major challenges to organisations of all types and sizes. In the food and commodity industry, companies have faced significantly reduced consumption and disrupted supply chains, while at-home consumption increased, and out-of-home consumption came near to a standstill. But how can manufacturers adapt their business strategies and production processes both now and in the longer term? The pandemic may provide an opportunity for rethinking outdated processes and procedures and enhancing them with concepts such as innovative robotics, sensor technology and holistic automation strategies.
Get the full value from your factory floor data with data sciences
19 juni 2020 Industry 4.0 and IIoT have been buzz words for several years and these concepts are actually implemented on more and more machines. A huge amount of data becomes available: machine data, data of the production process and data regarding the manufactured product. Big Data has entered the factory floor.
Zero-defect philosophy helps resolve the world’s future issues
5 juni 2020 Imagine the city center of a modern metropolis in 2030: a multitude of unmanned, electrically-powered vehicles driving swiftly and silently through the streets. These vehicles sense traffic lights and other road signs and make decisions using artificial intelligence. They avoid people, who unexpectedly cross their path. They detect and avoid dangerous situations before they occur. And they contribute to everyone’s health and safety. But what happens if the associated electrical systems fail? Omron is already addressing this problem today.
Cobots give gear manufacturer a competitive production edge
14 mei 2020 Danish gear manufacturer, Fischer Gears, has boosted the competitiveness of its production process - especially on larger series – by installing two OMRON TM robots. The collaborative robots (cobots) free experienced employees to focus on more value-adding tasks.