IBIE 2022 Las Vegas, Nevada September 18 – 21. Booth 612 Apex Motion Control is ready and cannot wait until the doors open and the aisles are filled with some of our great industry friends, and are hoping to create new friendships and partnerships at the event. To celebrate, we have designed an all new…
Robotic Decorating & Depositing Equipment for Bakeries What do you see as the top trends in depositing today, in food manufacturing markets? One of the top trends we’ve seen is targeted depositing with robotics. It allows for flexible conveyor configuration and container versatility. Food manufacturers have also found use for specific deposit designs to set their brand…
Exploring the Relationship Between Automation & Labor Shortage in Manufacturing – Are Robots Taking Jobs From Food Industry Workers? This is a common concern that’s often raised in the face of automation, and it has caused a controversy across all kinds of industries. In particular, one industry that’s currently experiencing a lot of automation growth…
Industrial Palletizers vs Collaborative Palletizers – Which is Better? “When should we choose industrial palletizers and when should we choose collaborative palletizers?” This is one of the questions we get a lot from our customers, since they want to know which is the right way for them to go. There are a lot of factors…
Consequences of Avoiding Automation If you’ve heard the buzz around utilizing automation for your business, you may be wondering if it’s actually worth the investment. After all, it can be hard to justify that kind of purchase without knowing why you need it in the first place. Some businesses may choose to keep going…
How Automation Can Help Prevent Cross-Contamination Are you still curious about how automation can help prevent cross-contamination? Keep reading to learn about the dangers of insufficient food safety and the features of automation that allow you to keep your product safe. The Consequences of Cross-Contamination It’s no doubt that food safety is a vital component…
Bakery and Food Automation is the New Norm Whether it’s the face mask you had to put on today, or the electronic device you’re reading this on, it’s likely that many of the products you’re using were created with the help of automation. Even though automation has become such an integral part of our lives,…
How Noms Bake Shop solved their staff shortage problem. Discover how a robot helped a family-owned bakery improve employee morale and increase efficiency. A Painful Problem Berry shortbread cookies sound harmless, but they were causing a big problem for Noms Bake Shop, a family-owned bakery in Arizona, USA. The situation got so dire that staff…
What is a Cobot (Collaborative Robot)? Invented in 1996 by J. Edward Colgate and Michael Peshkin, professors at Northwestern University. Their 1997 US patent entitled “Cobots” describes “an apparatus and method for direct physical interaction between a person and a general purpose manipulator controlled by a computer.” The invention resulted from a 1994 General Motors initiative led…