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EU Machinery Regulation from 20 January 2027 – Pilz Insights
July 22, 2026 The Machinery Regulation replaces the Machinery Directive. Which requirements apply to machine manufacturers? Application of the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 is mandatory from 20 January 2027. It came into force in all member states on 19 July 2023, twenty days after it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Machinery Regulation (MR) contains…
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Featured Article – A Gamechanger for Bin-Picking Applications
Festo’s GripperAI: Flexible and Reliable Bin Picking for Logistics
“What Earth Daily is bringing in terms of new information is something that is bound to slowly percolate down to our daily lives and change it forever. The future is only made of more frequent, more precise measurement like this.” This is just the first step.
GripperAI is a software solution from Festo that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automate even the most complex gripping tasks without the need for programming. Combine this state-of-the-art software with Festo’s extensive portfolio or end-of-arm tooling and motion control products, you are sure to find a solution that works right for your logistics application – the first time.
Festo’s GripperAI has been specifically developed to ensure efficient and flexible bin picking in logistics applications. Find out why and how here
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Festo Introduces Two-Finger Pneumatic Gripper for Cobot Applications
Collaborative robots operate within strict payload and mounting constraints. Pneumatic gripper installations that rely on external valves, sensors, and wiring add weight, increase footprint, and complicate routing along compact cobot arms. To address these constraints, Festo introduces the HPPH two-finger pneumatic parallel gripper, a compact, lightweight design that integrates control, sensing, and collaborative safety functions directly into the gripper body.
Find out what this reduction of parts enables this new gripper to do here
Happening Now: Breaking National Headlines – Tariff Initiatives
Government of Canada Announces a New $1 Billion Business Development Bank of Canada Program and $500 Million in Additional Funding for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, Delivered by the Regional Development Agencies
On May 4, 2026, government officials announced $1.5 billion to support several of Canada’s tariffed industries. This includes the creation of a new $1 billion Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) program that will strengthen Canada’s economic resilience.
In addition, the government is providing an additional $500 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support tariff-impacted businesses in all sectors of our economy. Support may be available. Check it out