Depalletizing is a common manufacturing operation that has attracted a lot of attention over the past few years due to a variety of industrial labor issues, ranging from a shortage of available ...

A rigid end-of-arm tool with a mechanical interface and robot adapter, and a DeviceNet interface for remote configuration, control and data collection. The Layer Gripper uses a combination of vacuum ...

Despite an improvement in plastic recycling in recent years, landfill is a growing issue. Soft plastics like cling wrap and plastic bags are a major contributor to the problem, with 94 percent going ...

Breno Nunes receives funding from InnovateUK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project on sustainable manufacturing strategy. Roberto Castro Alamino does not work for, consult, own shares in ...

The majority of recycling is done by people who separate the various types of waste. Now, a new recycling robot has been created that can tell the difference between paper and plastic. The robot is ...