Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Author: Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia But, with the advent of automation, robots, cobots and a range of other advanced welding technologies and techniques, this perception is becoming more and more outdated. robots and cobots Automation, Industry 4.0, Welding is a far less dangerous and arduous job than ever before. Industry 4.0

3D printing 97

3D printing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Robotics 97

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The KAD Models team has nicknamed its FANUC M-710 i C robot “Ripley.” The shop’s first step toward automation came in 2018, when Kippen attended a distributor open house and saw a Trinity Automation system tending a Matsuura five-axis mill. Automation for Prototyping At the heart of each AX system is a FANUC robot.

Prototype  98

Prototype  Automation Robotics Robotics 98

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2024

This automated robotic cell at MetalQuest frees employees from repetitive, manual tasks. Source: MetalQuest From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. So how can you decide where automation fits best in your business?

Automation 98

Automation Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence 98

Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 17, 2024

Robotic system integrator and process cutting solutions provider Shape Process Automation (SPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Kenworthy as Global President for Shape Process Automation effective May 1, 2024. Kenworthy is a recognized global expert in robotics, automation, and material cutting processes.

Automation 52

Automation Robotics Robotics Fit 52

Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 20, 2023

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based shop has fostered a close relationship with VersaBuilt Robotics , leveraging the automation OEM’s technology to improve revenue and maintain the shop’s reputation as a quick-turn manufacturer. How do three machinists handle a 5,000-part rush order over a weekend? to 10 or 11 p.m.,

Automation 105

Automation Robotics Robotics Fit 105

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 2, 2023

While the shop’s high-mix workload makes industrial robots an ill fit, clever usage of pallets on horizontal four-axis machines has led to what McKenzie says is an almost tripling of throughput and profit compared to when the shop primarily used high-speed vertical machining centers.

Cycle time 105

Cycle time Fit Automation Automotive 105

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The show drew more than 114,000 attendees (fewer than in 2018, in part because of travel restrictions in China due to Covid) and featured a record-setting 1,086 companies from 22 countries and regions around the world. In both cases, most of the technology on display is operational today.

Automation 104

Automation Fit Robotics Robotics 104

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JUNE 21, 2018

There is no one size fits all view when it comes to manufacturing. Large, advanced plants are using a plethora of advanced manufacturing processes, robots and data as a core part of their operations. Source: Middle Market Manufacturing: How to Thrive in a Transforming Environment (2018). Robotics/advanced automation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Rapid prototyping Smart manufacturing 52

Dinesh Mishra

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Physically demanding workplaces in industry can thus be made fit for the future. Since 2018, he has been a professor at the University of Innsbruck, where he holds the professorship for manufacturing technology. The S700 from the Hamburg-based company exoIQ effectively relieves arm, neck and shoulder muscles with up to 5kg per arm.

Fit 52

Fit Form Robotics Robotics 52

MEM

JANUARY 26, 2023

Launched in 2017, it was co-designed and co-delivered by Siemens Digital Industries and the University of Salford and uses a block delivery model combining academic modules in automation, robotics, and embedded systems, Siemens S7 Certified PLC programmer training and accreditation, and a workplace project to solve a real-world problem.

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Automation Fit 52

SMMT

MAY 25, 2023

The project is led by Fusion Processing in collaboration with Stagecoach, Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis, Edinburgh Napier University and Bristol Robotics Laboratory, showcasing Britain’s world-leading skills and collaboration in the latest vehicle technology. It has the capacity to carry up to 10,000 passengers per week.

Automation 52

Automation Artificial Intelligence Robotics Robotics 52

ATS

MAY 12, 2023

AR can augment, scan and support productivity in areas such as: 3D modeling, prototyping and testing: With AR, car manufacturing R&D can operate much more efficiently with the ability to “place” 3D models into real-world assemblies and existing products to test for fit, form and function.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 3D printing Automotive Prototype  52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 17, 2023

As is fitting to a manufacturing market leader, Haier started their digital transformation journey as early as 2017. By February 2021, Haier has deepened their digitalization efforts by leverage complementary technologies such as AI, IoT, big data analytics, and 3D printing in 2018, AI and 5G in 2019, AI, 5G and MEC in 2020.

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Smart manufacturing Electronics 52

Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2024

Soft Robotics spinoff Oxiptal AI’s vision tech can detect bruises on produce, excess fat on proteins, burn marks on snacks, and more. Credit: Oxipital AI After two straight record years during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial robot sales have crashed back to reality, especially in North America.

Robotics 124

Robotics Robotics Artificial Intelligence Fit 124

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Rather than taking manual measurements with instruments, the team wired the whole site with sensor systems and robotics to measure all the high-risk construction stability items. Monitum did some early work back in 2018 around developing our proof of concept,” Hellen said. “We They’re a fantastic fit for our business,” Hellen noted.

Automation 98

Automation Supply Chain Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 98

E&T

MARCH 14, 2023

From 2018 to 2020, ExtraCare took part in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of the West of England (UWE) to trial the benefits of introducing smart tech and IoT devices at its Stoke Gifford Retirement Village on the outskirts of Bristol. The iPad is fitted in all apartments.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Fit 98

Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 11, 2024

The system’s 6-axis robot achieves high-precision processing of high-mix, low-volume parts. The HAIMER Group (Igenhausen, Germany) offers the world’s first hybrid chuck, which combines the vibration-damping properties of a hydraulic chuck with those of a high-precision, high-performance shrink fit chuck.

Automation 52

Automation Cycle time Manufacturing Automotive 52

E&T

APRIL 13, 2023

An independent review into the feasibility of human head transplants concluded in 2018 that the procedure is still a “remote and futuristic endeavour” with critical obstacles including spinal cord reattachment – a colossal challenge which really cannot be overstated – and immunorejection. Do not be discouraged.

Fit 40

Fit Function Robotics Robotics 40

Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

Eventually, these hairpins need to fit into the exact grooves punched or cut into the stator stack sheets. Demand from automotive customers is growing post the pandemic and is envisaged to touch of pre-pandemic levels of 2018-19. With the incubation of robotics and Industry 4.0, With the incubation of robotics and Industry 4.0,

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Aerospace Automotive 52

Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. Pickle Robot Co. Founded in 2018, Pickle Robot said its robots are designed to autonomously unload trucks, trailers, and import containers at human-scale or better performance.

Robotics 124

Robotics Robotics Logistics Apparel 124

Robotics Business Review

APRIL 11, 2025

The Okibo EG7 Robot is a plastering robot that operates alongside workers in a construction site. and the official launch of its EG7 robot in the U.S. Founded in 2018, Okibo designed its robots to enhance a skilled construction teams efficiency, increase safety, and help address the labor shortage problem in construction.

Robotics 98

Robotics Robotics Fit Sourcing 98

i4.0 today

JANUARY 23, 2025

Let alone deliver a factory-tested automated system using a single NC5 controller so users can see how all of the equipment, including robotics, is interacting and communicating with each other, explains Hi-Tech Automation director Gary Probert.

Automation 52

Automation Value chain Sourcing Robotics 52