Piab blog

03/10/2022

The complex road to simplicity

Our R&D department has been working with solutions for Industry 4.0. since 2017; I joined the team in 2020. It might sound controversial, but...

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16/02/2022

Choosing the right cobot gripper for cosmetics handling

For the cosmetics industry, placing products into packages is a particular challenge. Today this task is often fulfilled by an armada of workers, but with...

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15/11/2021

Product development in the Additive Manufacturing ecosystem

It all started with a sales colleague who got inspired by a 3D printed pump and it ended up with a product development in...

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12/05/2021

A great internal motivation driver

The X-Factor Interviews – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Cup! Nicklas Holmgren – Content Creation Manager, Marketing Department – 5 years with Piab.

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04/05/2021

We do not copy others, we lead

The X-Factor Interviews – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Cup! Lennart Ryberg – Global Product Manager, Vacuum Automation Division – 2.5 years with Piab

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29/04/2021

Mapping the gaps of customer needs

The X-Factor Interviews – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Cup! Johnny Skagersjö – Senior Application Engineer in Automation div. and part of the System Engineering & Research team, with Piab since 2004

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27/04/2021

“Lagom” – not the best for something but just right for anything

The X-Factor Series – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Suction Cup! Gustaf Wigren – Director Product Technology, Conceptual System Design, Research & Development (R&D), Automation Division – 13 years with Piab

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22/04/2021

The thinner the lip the better the grip

The X-Factor Series – Introducing the people behind the development of the MX Suction Cup Jonas Herrström – Senior Design Engineer, Conceptual System Design, Research & Development, Automation Division – 8 years with Piab

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17/06/2020

Help for strawberry shortcake lovers

With Piab's combination of conveying, gripping and lifting tools, strawberry shortcakes can be baked quickly and safely packed for transport.

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12/12/2019

New blog post: A gripping story

All stories have a beginning. The story of piSOFTGRIP® started with passion.

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14/11/2019

It’s down to collaboration

Cobots enable greater collaboration between humans and machines. In order to do so, cobots need cleverly designed end-of-arm tools (EOATs).

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27/09/2019

Is it safe or even possible to transport dry materials in high heels?

Safety should always come first when you work in manufacturing. Does that mean that you should stay away from manufacturing industries if you love wearing high heels?