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Efficiency and Safety: Navigation in Industrial AVs

Kyle McMillin
March 13, 2024
Within the realm of industrial vehicle automation, the terms “dynamic path planning” and “obstacle...Read More
Tags: AGVs, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, warehouse automation, AMR, autonomous mobile robotics, automated material handling, agv navigation
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

Bridging the Labor Gap: Warehouse Automation's Role in Addressing Labor Shortages

Johnathan McRary
October 11, 2023
In today's rapidly evolving global economy, industries are facing a unique challenge: labor...Read More
Tags: industrial automation, labor, warehouse automation, autonomous mobile robotics, automated material handling, labor shortage, labor availability
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Understanding the Difference Between Safety Devices in Material Handling Automation Systems

Josh Reed
September 13, 2023
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, automation has become an integral part of...Read More
Tags: automation system safety, autonomous vehicles, Conveyor System, industrial automation, industrial robotics systems, automated material handling
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Leveraging Cobots in Modern Warehouses

Steven Hogg
June 01, 2023
Collaborative robots’ (cobots) popularity has grown in recent years for their ability to work...Read More
Tags: cobots, collaborative robots, industrial automation, Industrial Robotics
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

ProMat Recap: The Future of AGVs is Here

Bailey Ludlam
April 19, 2023
Bastian Solutions was once again excited to attend ProMat at McCormick Place in Chicago. This...Read More
Tags: AGVs, industrial automation, material handling integrator, ProMat, automation system innovation, Bastian Solutions SmartPick, CB18 AGF, ML2 Mini Load AV, M10 Tug AV
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

Custom Apple Packers Optimizes Production Flow with Integrated Automation

Trever Hofman
March 23, 2023
Looking to optimize flow of cartons from two production areas and reduce overall labor...Read More
Tags: case packing systems, Case Palletizing, case study, food and bev, industrial automation, food production, Toyota Advanced Logistics Company, RH Brown
Posted in General Blogs

Maximize Floor Space, Optimize Ops with Robotic Buffering Systems

Michael Yochum
March 22, 2023
Order fulfillment operations play a crucial role in today's fast-paced world, where customers...Read More
Tags: automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), industrial automation, industrial racking, industrial robotics systems, Order fulfillment, Warehouse execution system, WES, robotic buffering
Posted in General Blogs, Industrial Robotics

Cobots Address Labor Shortages for Friesens Corporation

Trent Wideman
September 28, 2022
Facing increased customer demand, space limitations and limited labor resources, Friesens...Read More
Tags: cobots, industrial automation, Industrial Robotics, book distribution
Posted in General Blogs, Industrial Robotics, Industry News

Outfitting Industrial Robots for Extreme Warehouse Environments

Joe Brandt
April 20, 2022
Hot, cold, corrosive – these environments, and more, inherently require a little extra care when it...Read More
Tags: industrial automation, Industrial Robotics
Posted in General Blogs, Industrial Robotics, Industry News, Manufacturing, Material Handling Equipment

Software and Automation for Third Party Logistics

Sheila Dooley
January 19, 2022
With the increased demand for ecommerce fulfillment and varied distribution channels, more ...Read More
Tags: supply chain software, Exacta, industrial automation, logistics, Picking Technologies, WCS, WES, 3pl
Posted in System Automation, The Supply Chain, Controls & Software

A Few Points to Remember When Palletizing Bags

Mark Zeilinger, Steven Hogg
December 16, 2021
Putting a bag on a pallet and conveying it is a simple enough concept; however, the variations in...Read More
Tags: Bag Palletizing, industrial automation, palletizers, palletizing conveyor
Posted in System Automation, Industrial Robotics, Material Handling Equipment

4 Ways Warehouse Industrial Robots Can Maximize Your ROI

Trent Wideman
June 30, 2021
Analyzing the tasks, rates and capabilities can help not only maximize the robotic system but also...Read More
Tags: Bastian Material Handling, Bastian Robotics, Case Palletizing, Custom Engineered Material Handling, industrial automation, pallet handling, warehouse automation
Posted in System Automation, Industrial Robotics

Top 3 Myths about Industrial Robotic Integration

Megan Churchill
April 07, 2021
In today’s environment, technology and automation are growing and advancing at a drastic speed....Read More
Tags: industrial automation, Industrial Robotics, National Robotics Week, robotic integration, robotics
Posted in General Blogs, Industrial Robotics

Integrating Conveyor into a Part Press Operation

David Musch
January 25, 2019
When trying to determine the best automated solution for a manufacturing application, it’s...Read More
Tags: automation, Conveyor, industrial automation, Industrial Robotics, manufacturing
Posted in System Automation, Manufacturing

5 Cobot Applications for Distribution Centers

Christopher Dyjak, Greg Conner
August 22, 2018
From picking, packing, palletizing and beyond, here are some distribution center applications that...Read More
Tags: automation, cobots, collaborative robots, industrial automation, Industrial Robotics, Industrial robots, robotics
Posted in Material Handling Equipment

A Beginner's Guide to Order Picking Technologies

Nick VanWallaghen
August 01, 2017
Time to impress upper management with four picking technologies you should know when beginning a...Read More
Tags: e-commerce, industrial automation, Picking Technologies, Technology, order picking
Posted in System Automation, The Supply Chain, Controls & Software

How Industrial Robotics Improve the Economy

Mark Colzani
June 05, 2013
There have been many discussions regarding Americans losing jobs to overseas manufacturers and to...Read More
Tags: economy, industrial automation, Industrial Robotics, manufacturing
Posted in Industrial Robotics, Manufacturing

5 Tips for Choosing the Right Automation Proposal

Mark Colzani
December 05, 2012
You spent years trying to get this new automation project in the budget, and you just found out...Read More
Tags: BAE, business proposals, industrial automation, Material Handling automation
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting

Poetry, Process Improvement, and Stepping Out of the Rut

Aaron Jones
February 10, 2012
Recently, I attended a meeting where a consultant was presenting his recommendations for a project...Read More
Tags: industrial automation, Ohio, process improvement, reshoring
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

No Longer a "Simple" Machine: The Advancement of the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)

Bastian Solutions
September 01, 2011
While AGVs are most well-known for their use in distribution and manufacturing environments,...Read More
Tags: AGV, automated guided vehicles, industrial automation, Material handling systems
Posted in System Automation, Material Handling Equipment

The #1 Way to Increase the ROI of Your Automation System

Jason Nowak
July 20, 2011
So you're planning to invest, or have already invested, thousands or millions of dollars in your ...Read More
Tags: employee education, increasing ROI, industrial automation, Missouri, skill-based training, St. Louis
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting, Education

Finding the Perfect Automated Storage and Retrieval System

Derek Cribley
June 09, 2011
Last month a colleague of mine, Derek Cribley, wrote a blog article about the evolution of...Read More
Tags: AS/RS, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, DC Automation, industrial automation
Posted in System Automation

The New World of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems

Derek Cribley
March 25, 2011
As I was recently working on an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)project, I had the...Read More
Tags: AS/RS, automated storage and retrieval, Indianapolis, industrial automation
Posted in System Automation, Material Handling Equipment

Benefits of Single Sourcing Your Manufacturing Automation Partner

Bastian Solutions
March 22, 2011
With the summer project season just around the corner many industrial manufacturing companies are...Read More
Tags: Engineering Studies, industrial automation, industrial manufacturing, Industrial Robotics, manufacturing automation
Posted in Industrial Robotics, Manufacturing
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