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ABB closes automation skills gap with new robotics education package

i4.0 today

The heart of the package is the Education Cell, which features a fully functional ABB GoFa collaborative robot. Mounted on a compact tabletop, the award-winning ABB GoFa is an easy-to-use cobot that helps students learn real-life industrial applications such as pick and place and 3D printing.

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Factories of the Future Take Shape on a Foundation of Digital Transformation and Digital Twin concepts

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It is being seen as the next big, digitally-enabled leap in automotive manufacturing – modular assembly. Mass personalization has become inevitable in the automotive sector due to the unique tastes and preferences of each consumer. Digital Twinning in Mobility: Market Share Estimates by Functional Area, Global, 2021.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

The focus is on harnessing the benefits of the latest technologies, with 3D printing – additive manufacturing, or AM – providing a fast, efficient and low-cost entry point. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

The focus is on harnessing the benefits of the latest technologies, with 3D printing – additive manufacturing, or AM – providing a fast, efficient and low-cost entry point. . Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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ABB Transforms AMR Performance with Launch of Visual SLAM Technology

i4.0 today

Using AI-enabled 3D vision to perform location and mapping functions, ABB’s Visual SLAM AMRs make production faster, more flexible, efficient and resilient while taking on dull, dirty and dangerous tasks so people can focus on more rewarding work.

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Linear Ball Screw Application [3DEO Customer Case Study]

Fastener News Desk

Linear ball screws are widely utilized in a variety of industries: from warehouse logistics robots and automotive power steering to aircraft aileron actuators — or even semiconductor wafer processing equipment stages. The durability of the printed part in the application really impressed our customer. Production at scale. .

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Additive manufacturing: trends and opportunities

Manufacturer's Monthly

Author: Dr Daniel East – group leader, Advanced Manufacturing and Metals, CSIRO When we established Lab 22 in 2015, our primary goal was to introduce the pioneering technology of 3D printing to Australian companies and demonstrate its potential benefits. The result is an increase in structural integrity and quicker assembly times.