Futura Automation

Vertical Farming

  • Simple Solutions | 3 New Methods for Autonomous (Robot) Welding and Dispensing

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    Brian McMorris

    By:  Brian McMorris Futura Automation President    June 19, 2023 Futura Automation announces North American partnership with Garmo Instruments of Spain Futura Automation is pleased to announce our exclusive partnership with Garmo Instruments of Zaragosa, Spain. This new line brings to our North American customers an economical range of laser seam tracking vision sensors for

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  • Simple Solutions | 4 Ways Gantry Robots Beat Articulated Robot Arms

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    Brian McMorris

    By:  Brian McMorris – President    March 26, 2023 Futura Automation, LLC (www.futura-automation.com) provides a range of robotic, automation and motion-controlled solutions. This week’s newsletter from Futura Automation explains the benefits of Cartesian robots, especially those supplied by Macron Dynamics, Inc., as compared to the other major industrial robot topologies: Articulated, Delta and SCARA. This article will

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  • Macron Dynamics Leverages Modular Automation Stations for Vertical Farming

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    Brian McMorris

    (reprinted with permission of Macron Dynamics) Background: While the majority of the world’s agricultural and horticultural products are grown through traditional farming over an outdoor space in natural environments, a growing number of farmers are beginning to embrace modern, vertical farming. Vertical farming is the practice of growing plants in vertically stacked layers. It’s typically done

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