Post-COVID, manufacturers are adding more automation in the form of robots. At first, it was for social distancing. Now it’s to cover worker shortages.

Advanced end effectors can make cobots more useful in solving the labor shortages faced by US manufacturers.

David Sandiland from igus explains how telescopic triflex TRX energy chains save space on the robot and ensure a retraction length of up to 40%--and why that matters.

The best-read articles from Packaging Digest in April 2021 span new artificial intelligence technology for assessing packaging design, a tiny yet mighty food waste reducer, and high interest in a return to in-person events — in addition to the...

There’s one big pitfall in automating your work-in-process parts assembly with dunnage trays: Locating trays by the flange. Understand thermoforming basics to sidestep this common mistake and prevent costly downtime.