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Custom machine produces a part every 3 minutes.

GE Appliances has been making washers, refrigerators and other white goods in Louisville, KY, for more than 70 years. However, that doesn’t mean the company hasn’t kept up with technology.

OULU, Finland—JOT Automation Inc. and EID Robotics have introduced a system of standardized, modular, robotic cells that can be combined to create microfactories for localized automated manufacturing of products.

BMW engineers recently conducted a test with humanoid robots at its assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

To teach robots how to move objects into an organized arrangement, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system called SimPLE (Simulation to Pick, Localize, and placE).

Volvo Cars has been producing gas-powered vehicles in Ridgeville, SC, since 2018. Now, the factory is assembling two new electric SUVs: the Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3.

The Elecylinder allows acceleration, velocity and deceleration to be set using numeric values, enabling engineers to adjust the motion of the actuator for smooth stopping without impact.

Multiple robots and servo-driven clamps provide flexibility for high-volume production.

VICTOR, NY—New Scale Robotics has been named an authorized systems integrator (ASI) for FANUC America Corp., enabling the company to more effectively use its Q-Span automated gauging technology in conjunction with FANUC’s collaborative robots.

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI—FANUC America has established the FANUC Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation.