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binder introduces M16 connectors with compact design, high sealing performance

Robotics Business Review

It added that the new generation of connectors is lead-free, meeting the EU RoHS2 Directive 2011/65/EU , including 2015/863/EU. The company ‘s products are used worldwide in industrial environments for factory automation, process control, and medical technology applications.

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Seeing Is Believing: 3D Vision System Enables Bin-Picking Robot

Modern Machine Shop

“Bin picking is basically the Holy Grail of robotic automation,” says Scott Harms, president of MetalQuest Unlimited Inc. And according to Harms, “Vision is the ultimate complexity when it comes to robotics.” A 3D vision system enables a robot to pick up castings directly from this box.

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Is Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing working for you?

Control Engineering

This term was famously announced in 2011 at Hannover Fair as part of the German High-Tech Strategy, and since then it has taken hold across the world. This includes the use of modular production lines, collaborative robots (cobots), and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, allowing companies to adjust operations quickly and efficiently.