9:30am - 10:15am

3D Vision for Greater Automation in Packaging & Logistics Applications

Learn how 3D sensor technology truly works for you to enhance product quality, advance the packaging process, and improve logistics applications.

SEE A LIVE LMI TECHNOLOGIES GOCATOR 3D SMART SENSOR PERFORM, SCAN, MEASURE, & CONTROL FUNCTIONS ALL WITHIN THE SENSOR ITSELF  .... WHILE AT AN INLINE PRODUCTION SPEED!

CUSTOMER SUCCESS

JOURNEY #1 - 

TRIANGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

9:30am - 10:15am

Automated Metal Polishing with Collaborative Robots

When faced with manual labor challenges, time, and inconsistent results in polishing metal components, Triangle Manufacturing turned to collaborative robots and automation to improve their operations and results.  Through the implementation of robotic automation, they met their customer's critical needs. You can learn about the customer's process, challenges, application details, solution approach, and final resolution that led to their successful automation.

JOIN IN ON THIS FIRST-HAND SUCCESS JOURNEY FROM THE CUSTOMER THEMSELVES. 

A BRIEF Q + A SESSION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION FOR A 'CUSTOMER-TO-CUSTOMER' OPEN DISCUSSION.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - 

JOHN W. KENNEDY, Ph.D. 

(Current Senior Advisor of New Jersey Economic Development Authority & former CEO of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program)

10:30am - 11:00am

The Importance of Manufacturing in New Jersey - How Companies Can Stay Competitive via Automation 

Presenter John W. Kennedy, Ph.D, former NJMEP CEO and current Senior Advisor of NJEDA has something to say about Automation - and it is definitely worth the listen!  With his upbring, including the impact of real (space program & moon landing) and pop culture (Jetsons, Star Trek & Star Wars) sandwiched in between a technical curiosity and ‘garage applications’, John morphed into the best Engineer he could be partly thanks for the evolution of Automation.

The great state of New Jersey is the epicenter for significant Manufacturing, Engineering, Science, and R&D capabilities here in the United States.  For over 5 decades, and as a former NJ business owner himself, John has been a major legislative advocate and supporter in advancing evolution through the Material Handling, Power Plants, and DoD workloads here in our great state. He has supported a critical Industry that means all the difference to our independence as a Country, while keeping New Jersey in the forefront of technology.

Listen in on how the evolution of automation has morphed over time and impacted the success in various manufacturing scenarios.  

Get abreast with the 2024 manufacturing state incentives, grant programs, educational training opportunities, and advancement programs that are currently available here in New Jersey.

Learn how your company can not only survive, but grow AND thrive with Automation & Robotics in today's ever-changing environment.

FEEL FREE TO SCHEDULE A KNOTTS NO-CHARGE ONSITE AUTOMATION ACCESSMENT AT YOUR FACILITY WITH ONE OF OUR KNOTTS COMPANY AUTOMATION ENGINEERS!

11:30am - 12:15pm

Boost Productivity with Collaborative Robots

Start your journey towards increased productivity & improved quality today!  During this informative session, UR will cover various Automation Solutions for a wide-range of tasks including Palletizing, Packaging, Pick & Place, Welding, CNC/Machine Tending, Assembly, Dispensing, Finishing, Material Handling, Material Removal, Quality Inspection, & more.

Learn about the advantages in implementing Automation on your factory floor, the difference in UR cobot models, dozens of complete full-packaged solutions readily available, and just how The Knotts Company can get you up & running within weeks.

GET HANDS-ON WITH 5 - 6 DIFFERENT LIVE COBOT DEMOS THROUGH OUR KNOTTS SHOWCASE!

11:30am - 12:15pm

Safety Solutions and Optical Sensors for Manufacturing

Working safely may get old, but so do those who practice it!  SAFETY is and should always be #1 priority for all manufacturers.                                                              This educational seminar will cover various available safety products and solutions as well as practices that OSHA requires for all customers to utilize to ensure the well-being of their employees and products. 

Leuze's Safety Expert will highlight various industries, applications approaches, installation points, and settings where Safety Systems are being implemented across the United States. 

SENSORS, SENSORS, SENSORS!!!                                To add to the importance of safety on a manufacturing floor, Leuze will have an Optical Expert delve into the world of Optical Sensors.

FEEL FREE TO SET-UP A PERSONAL 1-ON-1 CONSULT TO DISCUSS YOUR FACILITY'S INDIVIDUAL SAFETY NEEDS!

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Increase Productivity & Profitability with Lean Robotics!

Lean Robotics is changing the face of today's manufacturing process in almost every application.  With seamless integration and implementing a smart methodology, you can focus on minimizing waste within manufacturing systems while simultaneously maximizing productivity and ensuring quality.

Robotiq provides a guide to making cobots work in your factory with a standard method and a set of tools to deploy more productive robotic cells ..... FASTER!  With this step-by-step process, you help you:  

DESIGN  --->  INTEGRATE  --->  OPERATE

Let us help you get started!

WATCH A LIVE AUTOMATED PALLETIZING & AUTOMATED SCREWDRIVING FULL-PACKAGED SOLUTIONS ON OUR KNOTTS WAREHOUSE FLOOR!

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Autonomous Mobile Robot Technology: How AMRs can Transform your Internal Operations

Come see how manufacturers are using Autonomous Mobile Robots in their warehouses and factories to automate and eliminate the transportation and delivery of internal logistics.  Transform and customize your warehouse operations and factory floor space with this state of the art AMR technology.

WATCH A MIR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION APPLICATION LIVE! 

WITH A CUSTOM-DESIGNED PRODUCT SHELF CARRIER, THE MiR250 AMR WILL BE MOVING PRODUCT AROUND A DEDICATED SPACE DURING A SIMULATED PICK-UP/DROP-OFF OPERATION WHERE GOODS WILL GO FROM POINT-OF-ORGIN TO A FULLY-FUNCTIONING MOCKED CONVEYOR PACKAGING LINE.

..... OR .....

COME TAKE PART IN OUR VIRTUAL REALITY PALLET JACK SYSTEM OF THE MiR SYSTEM!  

THIS DEMO TIES IN AMR TECHNOLOGY TO GIVE YOU A TRUE EXPERIENCE OF THE MiR1200 SERIES PALLET JACK SIZE & THE INTELLIGENT FEATURES IN A REAL-LIFE ENVIRONMENT.

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Process Optimization, Data Collection, &  Call-for-Action Solutions

Improve transparency and efficiency with Process Optimization Systems!                                                  These solutions are perfect for manufacturing, production, logistics, and shipping.

   - Are you looking to identify weak points quickly & clearly to increase productivity?                                             - Do you need to have a solution independent of other systems?                                                                                 - Want something that is easy to retrofit?                           - Would you like a system that serves as a central control station that collects statuses from all workstations & machines?

...... If you answered YES to any of the above, then this is a CANNOT MISS seminar for YOU!

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Robotic Vision Systems – Reduce Start Time & Improve Process Efficiency on Production Lines

Reduce setup time by 80%?  Learn just how short of time it can take to build up a robotic vision system that works for you! 

Robotic Vision Systems are helping to reduce downtime and increase production - and now, more than ever easier to install.  If you are faced with a limited time to build a line, forced to decrease man-hours, and improve efficiency, it may just be time to delve deeper into this technology. 

With Yamaha's iVY2 Vision, you can enhance robot speed, precision, and efficiency while detecting large numbers of conveyorized parts - and thus, enhance robot pickup with high-speed orientation to reduce the cycle time.

WATCH A DEMONSTRATIONS & SEE THE YK400XE SCARA ROBOT LIVE ON THE KNOTTS WAREHOUSE FLOOR ALL DAY!

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Streamline your Programming, Control, & Communication Operations through Cloud PLCs

Are you interested in building a CUSTOM industrial solution for monitoring and controlling PLC  & SCADA, HMI, VFD, Motor, Servo, Valves, Energy Meters, actuators, relays, encoder, RFID and fingerprint readers, industrial sensors .... and more? 

Consider this a "Complete, No-Code, IIoT Cloud Platform" for Controllers made  JUST FOR YOU!  

Go CLOUD in less than 30 min - with NO need for programming or those 'CLOUD' development skills.  UniStream offers incredible HMI features—backed by the most efficient programming software you have ever used, enabling you to execute high-end automation and motion control projects.  Come learn just how easy it is to get all your systems on ONE communications platform - on time & within budget.

WE INVITE YOU TO TEST THE UNITRONICS iCloud PLC system ......  ON US ...... FOR FREE!  A 3-MONTH TRIAL WILL BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS ATTENDING THIS SEMINAR.

AND ...... COME SEE LIVE VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES & SERVO MOTOR / CONTROLLER SYSTEMS ON DISPLAY ALL DAY AT OUR UNITRONICS BOOTH IN THE KNOTTS WAREHOUSE!  

 CUSTOMER SUCCESS

JOURNEY #2 - 

COMPOSECURE

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Automated Card Feeding to Printer

CompoSecure needed to restructure how to reduce scrap when printing cards. To mitigate their scrap, they had to restructure the manufacturing process of generating and printing cards.

Therefore, they had to research and invest in Cobot and Automation solutions. This solution helped increase efficiency and, more importantly, reduced their scrap dramatically. You can learn about the customer's process, challenges, application details, solution approach, and final resolution that led to their successful automation.

JOIN IN ON THIS FIRST-HAND AUTOMATION JOURNEY FROM THE CUSTOMER THEMSELVES. 

A BRIEF Q + A SESSION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION FOR A 'CUSTOMER-TO-CUSTOMER' OPEN DISCUSSION.

ON-GOING SEMINARS  ALL DAY &  LIVE DEMOS IN WAREHOUSE!

The State of Exoskeletons for Industrial Use

Exoskeleton technology is revolutionizing Human Safety in industrial environments.  Visually see just how smart wearable power suits and ergonomic data insights are decreasing workplace injuries and preserving human energy in various manual labor operations such as lifting, carrying heavy objects, twisting, bending, climbing, & more.  Now you can minimize those workers comp claims BEFORE they happen.

ATTENDEES WILL BE ABLE TO TRY ON 1 THE 3  APOGEE EXOSKELETON POWERSUITS TO PERFORM A REPLICATED FACTORY FLOOR MANUAL LABOR TASK.  FEEL THE PHYSICAL RELIEF FOR YOURSELF!

SEE LIVE HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE KNOTTS WAREHOUSE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE DAY.