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Robots & Automation
ATS Automation addresses COVID-19 medical equipment shortages
The Cambridge, Ont.-based automation company is drawing on its global resources to expedite the production of needed medical equipment.
Hahn Group acquires robotics integrator Dahl Automation
Hahn – which also bought the assets of cobot maker Rethink Robotics in 2018 – said the acquisition will expand its presence in intralogistics and autonomous mobile robots.
North American robot orders ticked upwards in 2019, report says
Statistics from the Robotic Industries Association report a 1.6 per cent increase compared to 2018.
Absolute Haitian beefs up its sales team
The Worcester, Mass.-based injection molding machinery supplier has named Nick Dearent as territory sales manager based in Worcester, and David Theberge as territory sales manager for the West Coast.
Universal Robots, MiR opening $36 million “cobot hub” in Denmark
The hub will be located in the city of Odense, the heart of Denmark’s rapidly expanding robotics cluster.
Part packaging, robot-style
So you’ve finally decided to automate your end-of-the-line part packaging process? Great. Now here’s how to do it.
North American robot sales up in 2019
According to new figures from the Robotic Industries Association, the largest driver of this growth was an increase in orders from automotive OEMs, followed by plastics and rubber, and food and consumer goods.
Hahn Group buys robotics integrator REI Automation
Germany-based Hahn said the acquisition “adds a hub in the important industrial area of the Southeast and strengthens its regional coverage in the United States.”
Sepro Group appoints new chief sales officer
The France-based automation supplier has appointed Xavier Lucas to the role.
Tekni-Plex purchases Canadian automation solutions manufacturer MMC Packaging
Headquartered in Laval, Que., MMC provides automation equipment for cap lining, slitting/folding, assembling and closing systems.
Danish automation supplier OnRobot comes to North America
The end-of-arm tooling maker for collaborative robot applications has opened a new R&D office in Los Angeles as part of its push into the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Eclipse Automation buys Hungarian automation supplier Transmoduls
The purchase allows Cambridge, Ont.-based Eclipse to expand into Europe to support the growing automation market.
Takaya Sugimura is new president of Yushin America
He succeeds Michiari Ota, who has finished his five-year tenure as head of the Cranston, R.I.-based robot maker.
Sepro managing director Jean-Michel Renaudeau leaves the company
The France-based automation supplier has appointed Michel Maire as interim manager while it seeks a successor to Renaudeau.
Sepro and Fanuc partner to integrate robots, injection molding machines
Fanuc’s all-electric Roboshot injection molding machines can now be equipped with Sepro’s Cartesian robots.
Sepro partners with cobot maker Universal Robots
French robot maker Sepro Group will now integrate its Visual control system in UR’s collaborative robots.
Sepro Mexico expands sales and service organization
The France-based robotic automation maker is also integrating its Mexican operations more closely with its recently expanded North American hub in the U.S.
Automate trade show moving to Detroit in 2021
Currently held in Chicago, North America’s largest automation show is moving to “Motor City” to accommodate rapid growth.
Kevin Barker named as new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC
Industry veteran Barker will manage the operations of Beckhoff’s American subsidiary.
Hahn opens plastics automation site in Connecticut
The company will be a manufacturing plant for GeKu and Waldorf Technik products in the U.S., and will import, stock, integrate, and distribute products from Wemo.
Barnes Group acquires end-of-arm tooling maker Gimatic srl
Italy-based Gimatic will operate as a business unit within Barnes Group’s industrial segment.
German automation supplier Hahn Group buys Rethink Robotics technology
Hahn has acquired all of the patents and trademarks from Boston-based Rethink, the collaborative robot maker that closed its doors in early October.
Sepro closing in on another record sales year
The France-based robotic automation maker is also nearing the end of an 11 million euro expansion plan, to expand facilities in the U.S. and France, that was launched in May 2017.
Beckhoff Automation opens office in Laval, Que.
The new office is designed to strengthen the company’s Canadian presence and boost local sales and support for its customers in the Greater Montreal region.
