Industrial Robotics

Most palletising speed figures you’ll see from vendors are based on the best possible conditions, short reach, light cases, a simple pallet pattern, no mixed SKUs, and a gripper that … Read more

Most cobot vs traditional robot comparisons stop at the purchase price. That’s the most visible number and the one most likely to lead you to the wrong decision. It’s understandable … Read more

There’s no single test for whether a palletising operation is ready to automate, but there are patterns that come up consistently in operations that build a strong business case, and … Read more

Most ROI guides for palletising automation are vague to the point of being useless. ‘It depends on your application’ helps no one. This one gives you a framework for calculating … Read more

The sales pitch for cobot palletising has got considerably slicker over the last few years. Lower upfront cost, no hard guarding, quick to deploy. And for some operations, that pitch … Read more

A competitor installs a cobot. Your operations director reads about it. Someone senior asks why you haven’t done the same. And suddenly your business is six months into an automation … Read more

A lot of engineering and operations managers may not realise it yet but physical AI is coming and it’s coming fast. With it will come a burning question for the … Read more

Three months running, the night shift palletising line has been short-staffed. The agency rate’s gone up again. And the last round of job ads got 2 replies. That’s usually where … Read more