An Orchard Spraying Robot Brightens Supplier News

A programmable motion controller and an ultrasonic piezo motor drive system are also on our radar.

Rob Spiegel

October 9, 2024

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ABB Robotics

At a Glance

  • The piezoelectric actuators and grippers from Pi converts electrical energy into mechanical motion.
  • The spraying robot from Purigo consumes six times less energy than traditional systems.
  • ABB Robotics has launched Energy Efficiency Service to increase the energy efficiency of their robots.

We’re also looking at test and measurement solutions, piezoelectric actuators, and the energy efficiency of robots. Other new products include control and signal cables as well as cell formation and testing equipment. Check out the continuity testing and fault location for optical fibers, as well as special flange components and a fuse holder.

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About the Author

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer covering sustainability issues, including the transistion in electronic components to RoHS compliance. Rob was hired by Design News as senior editor in 2011 to cover automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to his work with Design News, Rob worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He served as contributing editolr to Automation World for eight years, and he has contributed to Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, Ecommerce Times, and many other trade publications. He is the author of six books on small business and internet commerce, inclluding Net Strategy: Charting the Digital Course for Your Company's Growth.

He has been published in magazines that range from Rolling Stone to True Confessions.

Rob has won a number of awards for his technolloghy coverage, including a Maggy Award for a Design News article on the Jeep Cherokee hacking, and a Launch Team award for Ecommerce Business. Rob has also won awards for his leadership postions in the American Marketing Association and SouthWest Writers.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication. He has published hundreds of poems and scores of short stories in national publications.

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