Some of those technologies include robots that combine AI deep-learning software with 3D cameras to create human-like vision and achieve pick rates of 1,200 to 1,700 per hour for a wide range of objects. Extremely fast and intelligent robots help companies meet order fulfillment demands, a trend driven by e-commerce sales, which grew to $272.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“For smaller companies, collaborative palletizing and welding are two easy options for first steps into automation,” adds Burnside. “The systems deploy rapidly and have user-friendly pendants. We’re also seeing a host of robots with longer reach arms for more application flexibility in palletizing and welding.”
“The solutions exhibiting at IMTS 2024 reflect the issues facing the industry,” says Tim Shinbara, chief technology officer at AMT. “Labor and supply chain challenges dominate these issues, as does digitization and rapidly scaling production to meet demand trends. Manufacturers need to address these issues when they are manageable, which is why I say that researching and then visiting IMTS is the most intelligent investment you can make to mitigate risk and maximize opportunity.”
Register now at IMTS.com/Register to gain new ideas, gather expert advice, and expand your network. A limited amount of exhibit space remains for IMTS 2024. To learn more, visit IMTS.com/Exhibitor.
About IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show
IMTS – International Manufacturing Technology Show – The largest and longest-running manufacturing technology trade show in the United States is held every other year at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. IMTS 2024 will run Sept. 9-14. IMTS is ranked among the largest trade shows in the world. IMTS is recognized as one of the world’s preeminent stages for introducing and selling manufacturing equipment and technology as well as connecting the industry’s supply chain. IMTS attracts visitors from every level of industry and more than 117 countries. IMTS 2022 had 86,307 registrants, 1,212,806 net square feet of exhibit space, 1,602 booths, and 1,816 exhibiting companies. IMTS is owned and produced by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
About AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology represents U.S.-based providers of manufacturing technology – the advanced machinery, devices, and digital equipment that U.S. manufacturing relies on to be productive, innovative, and competitive. Located in McLean, Virginia, near the nation’s capital, AMT acts as the industry’s voice to speed the pace of innovation, increase global competitiveness, and develop manufacturing’s advanced workforce of tomorrow. With extensive expertise in industry data and intelligence, as well as a full complement of international business operations, AMT offers its members an unparalleled level of support. AMT also produces IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, the premier manufacturing technology event in North America. www.AMTonline.org
