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Mobile Robotic Equipment Boosts AMR Performance at TE Connectivity
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E Connectivity successfully deployed mobile robotic equipment (MRE) from ROEQ on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from MIR to address labor shortages and inefficiencies at its manufacturing plant in Esztergom, Hungary. The easy-to-use system handles material handling applications and has resulted in a productivity boost and plans to deploy additional ROEQ solutions. TE Connectivity, a Tier2 supplier to global automotive supply chains, is a subsidiary of US-based TE Connectivity, which serves a wide variety of segments within the electronics industry, from aviation and telecommunications through healthcare and smart technologies. It's the company’s Hungarian facility, which employs more than a thousand people, manufactures passive electrical connectors and connector housings using plastic injection moulding. These products are found in the vehicles of leading automakers, including the Volkswagen Group, PSA, and Mercedes.
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MAY 2022
AMRs and mobile robotic equipment (MRE) Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have revolutionized intralogistics in just a few years, enabling manufacturers to automate the movement of raw materials and finished products efficiently and safely within production facilities. AMRs are easy to program and, when combined with appropriate Mobile Robotic Equipment (MRE) such as top rollers and top modules, are versatile enough to handle a wide range of applications. MRE enables companies with intralogistics requirements, like TE Connectivity, to fully harness the capabilities of their AMR. MRE can be connected to an AMR using simple and secure mechanisms, expanding the possibilities of the deployment. Examples of MRE include top roller modules for transferring materials, carts and lifters used to transport crates, bins, packages, and pallets. Using AMRs and appropriate MRE, robots can move up to a ton of goods or create a conveyor logistics system that communicates directly with automated production lines.
