By adding conveyors on top of autonomous mobile robots, ROEQ
completes the automation of internal logistics, eliminating the manual
loading and unloading of the robots at departure and delivery stations.
At the Automate 2019 show in Chicago, the Danish company launches a
unique new conveyor top module for MiR500, the largest model from Mobile
Industrial Robots.

ODENSE, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMR?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#AMRlt;/agt;–Real efficiency in logistics automation is achieved when the entire
workflow is handled by robotics solutions that communicate smoothly with
each other. That’s the vision behind ROEQ’s new TR500
Top Roller that automates load and unload operations of the MiR500,
the largest and most powerful autonomous mobile robot from Mobile
Industrial Robots (MiR). The TR500 is launching at ROEQ’s booth
8459 at the Automate 2019 show held in Chicago April 8-11. First day
of the show, ROEQ will also debut another new module.

“A mobile robot without a conveyor or top module is like a robot arm
without a gripper,” says Peder Grejsen, technical sales manager for
ROEQ. “Production throughput can be greatly improved when mobile robots
are outfitted with intelligent top modules that self-load and unload.”
The TR500 accommodates U.S. pallets and can be delivered with a fully
automated lifter functionality for pick-up and delivery of goods in
heights ranging from 23.6 inches (600mm) to 29.5 inches (750mm). The Top
Roller integrates seamlessly in MiR’s own user interface where all
control functions are embedded; when the robot is called to deliver or
pick up goods, the conveyor communicates with the pick-up and delivery
stations and will automatically activate the loading or unloading upon
arrival.

“By targeting the loading and unloading of mobile robots, we are
addressing that missing link in the automated logistics cycle that today
is handled either by fork or pallet lifters or manually by employees,”
says Grejsen. “Adding the conveyor capability strengthens the employees’
work environment by taking over ergonomically unfavorable tasks or by
reducing truck traffic and noise.”

Chief Strategy Officer at MiR, Niels Jul Jacobsen, welcomes the TR500
into the company’s partner ecosystem. “With the TR500, ROEQ is offering
a valuable new product that greatly enhances the MiR500’s capabilities,”
he says. “Addressing U.S. pallet sizes while also offering adjustable
height functionality are unique new features that differentiates ROEQ’s
new top modules from existing solutions. We’re excited to see this
launch in North America.”

ROEQ is rapidly expanding its North American distributor
network, representing ROEQ in the mid-Atlantic region is the Knotts
Company where sales manager, Mark Howe sees a huge potential in
outfitting MiR500s with conveyor functions. “Being able to handle 500 kg
payload on mobile conveyors opens doors into new types of customers,” he
says, mentioning material handling industries and distribution centers.
“We can now also focus on customers that handle large bulk material that
needs transport between warehouse and manufacturing floors. We’re
already seeing a significant demand for ROEQ’s smaller top modules and
we expect the TR500 to be equally well received.”

The TR500 also eliminates the need for dedicated pallet stands adds Cale
Harbour, vice president of product marketing at Advanced Control
Solutions, ROEQ’s distribution partner in the Southeastern U.S. “For
customers with space restraints, this can make a big difference,” he
says. “In our region we see this product as a perfect fit for automotive
and carpet manufacturing industries with many internal logistics tasks
that can now be automated. It’s a new emerging technology that has
really taken off in the last year and a half.”

ROEQ recently launched the TR125
Top Roller that is designed for the MiR200
robot. The TR125 is an ideal solution for carrying products packed
in cardboard boxes, plastics containers, etc. The company has also
launched a host of other add-ons for MiR, including docking stations,
lifts, and the highly flexible solution ROEQ
C300 cart. By using the ROEQ C300 Cart solution the robot can
collect loaded carts, deliver it to the designated docking station and
leave it there to be emptied or prepared for the next mission. This
solution ensures that the MiR robot is only stationary for a short
amount of time, effectively streamlining the workflow between different
divisions of the facility. “Whenever we sell a MiR robot, adding ROEQ
modules is always key to that conversation,” says Howe. “The value-add
is tremendous, we’re always impressed with how well the products
integrate with the MiR platform on both the hardware and software side.”

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About ROEQ

ROEQ is short for “Robotic Equipment” and evolved from the Danish
company Produkt Innovation (PI) founded in 2002, an R&D consulting
business with clients such as Novo Nordisk and Leica Geosystems. In the
spring of 2017 PI had a consulting assignment working with Mobile
Industrial Robots (MiR), which spawned the idea of developing the
products being sold today. In the spring of 2017, three employees were
developing and testing the applications with the first sale of ROEQ
equipment happening in early 2018. ROEQ has since grown to establish a
global network of devoted distributors and continues to develop and
engineer new and exciting products to enhance and streamline facilities
in many industries around the world. The company is part of the thriving
Danish robotics cluster located on the island of Funen, Denmark.

www.ROEQ.dk

Contacts

Company Contact:
Peder Grejsen
Technical Sales Manager
[email protected]
+45
61 26 33 29

Media Contact:
Mette McCall
McCall Media
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+1
415 847 8649