Automated Assembly Systems

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PENFIELD, NY—Systems integrator Kinetic Machine Development LLC has opened a new facility here to design and build custom assembly machines. The company also has an office in St. Louis.

A new servo-driven system could change how engineers think about continuous motion assembly.

DAVENPORT, IA—Genesis Systems Group, a robotic integrator, has announced a $4.6 million capital investment that will add jobs and allow it to build more systems.

FRANKLIN, KY—Systems integrator Industrial Automation will invest $1.8 million to relocate to a larger manufacturing location here, creating 26 jobs.

 A robot equipped with an adaptive gripper can provide an alternative to maintaining multiple jigs for automated welding. 

A wealth of new technologies was on display at The Assembly Show.

EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation recently received a contract from a Tier 1 automotive supplier to provide a multicell assembly system to simplify the process of manufacturing steering gear subassemblies.

FLORENCE, KY—Balluff Inc. has published a new industrial identification catalog, detailing its complete line of RFID systems, vision sensors, supporting accessories and cables.

NEW YORK—A new exchange-traded fund focusing on robotics and automation companies was launched on the NASDAQ Thursday. The ROBO-STOX Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (Ticker Symbol: ROBO) closed at $24.94 per share.

EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation has received a contract from a Tier 1 automotive supplier to provide a custom automated assembly system that will produce ABS control modules.