Cobots, and automation in general, can help industries get back to work during the Covid-19 pandemic period, according to Universal Robots APAC regional sales director James McKew.

New technology can increase accuracy and efficiency in a production line and help decrease instances of product recalls and withdrawals, which are on the rise in Australia and New Zealand.

Capital Brewing Co’s new end-of-line automation upgrade – installed by Fibre King – doubled product output to meet demand ahead of the busy summer season.

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Australis Engineering has been appointed Australian mobile robot partner for Passion Mobility, Taiwan. Passion Mobility develops AMRs and AGVs to meet the needs of automation and materials handling.

Unilever recently turned to Universal Robots to relieve its employees from strenuous palletising tasks at its production plant in Katowice, Poland, something that can be done in ANZ.

An Australian personal hygiene company has installed a Scott Compact Robot Palletiser system. The new palletising system provides benefits in reliability, repeatability, efficiency, and reduced product damage, along with a small footprint.

With demand for its product skyrocketing and backorders to fill, Fiji Water was faced with a dilemma. The world was going into lockdown and it had minimal staff on site. It needed automation, and fast.

Measurement and automation provider Diverseco is partnering with Konica Minolta as co-distributor and exclusive systems integrator for MiR autonomous mobile robots.

Cobots are emerging as a force for good in the ongoing battle against Covid-19. they can disinfect and sanitise, conduct Covid-19 tests, help manufacture PPE and much more.

Just as customers have had to adapt to the changing markets in this time of global pandemic, so have their suppliers. Universal Robots is keeping its finger on the pulse.

Schubert, in partnership with a functional drinks manufacturer, has developed a flexible and compact packaging line with high degrees of automation to accommodate unique requirements.

Sidel has recently launched an extension to its CoboAccess_Pal cobotic palletising range featuring the highest case payload on the market in its category.

Today more than ever, industrial automation plays an important role in keeping manufacturing sustainable in Australia. In order to stay competitive, industries are always looking to improve effectiveness in their operations.

Global mega-trends and consumer trends are rapidly evolving in the food and beverage sector and striking a balance between them all can be tricky but is essential to success.

OnRobot has launched a new vision system for robotics called Eyes. The 2.5D vision can give robotic arms depth perception and parts recognition abilities.