Robots at FOOMA Japan: a food machinery and technology exhibition

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Title:	Robots at FOOMA Japan: a food machinery and technology exhibition
Author(s):	Yoshihiro Kusuda, (Kusuda international, Tokyo, Japan)
Citation:	Yoshihiro Kusuda, (2011) "Robots at FOOMA Japan: a food machinery and technology exhibition", Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Vol. 38 Iss: 6, pp.572 - 576
Keywords:	Food industry, Japan, Materials handling, Robotics, Trade fairs
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/01439911111179084 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review new robots and applications in the food-related industry through the exhibits at the Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition, Japan. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on interviews, exhibitions and press releases. Findings – The paper finds new commercial applications of robotics are emerging, notably in handling viscoelastic materials and the fast pick-and-place handling through parallel-link robots. Originality/value – This paper provides an overview of the latest robotic applications in the Japanese food industry.