i4.0 today

MAY 25, 2023

ABB Robotics is continuing to close the global education gap in automation and prepare students for the future of work with the launch of a ready-to-use education package. The heart of the package is the Education Cell, which features a fully functional ABB GoFa collaborative robot.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 10, 2024

This is designed to help users, machine builders and system integrators setup, program, repurpose, maintain as well as troubleshoot industrial and collaborative MELFA robots. The device facilitates the comprehensive control of the connected robot via a variety of easy-to-use screens. To learn more, visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 25, 2022

In response to global trade disruptions, supply chain issues and widespread labor shortages, American manufacturers are increasingly turning to automation and robotics to achieve greater flexibility and relocate production closer to home. Further details on ABB’s IMTS 2022 exhibit: Main Booth North Hall (#236520).

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The team has developed a robot called Joey that can navigate by itself through mazes of pipes as narrow as 7.5cm across without needing a camera. The researchers ensured that Joey functions with very simple motors, sensors and computers that occupy little space, to help the small batteries operate for long enough.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 26, 2023

V=SDCSXKL53_S Students as young as 15 can use the robot, with no need for any prior engineering knowledge thanks to ABB Robotics’ lead-through and ABB’s Wizard Easy Programing. Barriers include the lack of teachers trained in robotics and automation and the difficulty in incorporating robotics training into the curriculum seamlessly.

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21st Century Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It intends to explore and teach the transitioning of today’s manufacturing systems into on-demand, custom-designed processes that use 3D printing or additive manufacturing, and artificial intelligence (AI). space agency, that recently started revealing hardware for spacecraft designed using 3D printing and AI?

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While many focus on gene therapies, 3D printing is not only more accessible, but has shown that is an enabler for personalization and can make a significant impact on patient care. These multi-functional devices can rely on embedded or printed electronics or smart materials.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

The university team of about 50 students had been hard at work developing and iterating on its latest robotic rover: the Watney, Mark V. the rover features a 5052 aluminum alloy chassis, six 3D-printed nylon wheels, a robotic arm with end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), a life-detection module for sample collection, and 14 onboard cameras.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Desktop Metal Welcomes X-Series Line of Additive Manufacturing Systems for Metal and Ceramics into Growing Portfolio: Desktop Metal launched the X-Series line of binder jet 3D printing systems for metal and ceramic powders in a wide range of particle sizes. 3DQue Launches QuinlyVision for 3D Printing: 3DQue Systems Inc.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 17, 2024

RSM functions as a trusted advisor for manufacturing businesses seeking to commercialise new products and expand into global markets. Simultaneously, 3D printing is revolutionising manufacturing processes, offering precision, waste reduction, and accelerated prototyping.

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Dinesh Mishra

AUGUST 23, 2022

Joey Carpenter, production engineering technician, began using 3D printing to bring tooling production in-house and reduce potential disruptions. Carpenter was new to 3D printing when he was introduced to the MakerBot METHOD X series in early 2022. Caption: “Anything I look at now can be 3D printed.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 12, 2023

Article by David Alatorre, CTO, Rivelin Robotics The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner. Rivelin Robotics, which specialises in metal AM post-processing, already has products that do this.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Spatial is pleased to announce the addition of ACIS Polyhedra to the 3D ACIS Modeler (ACIS). ACIS Polyhedra provides functionality for the import, healing, querying, and subsequent manipulation of polyhedral bodies in ACIS. Before this release, CGM offered manual functionality to create non-solid supports for 3D printing workflows.

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Additive Manufacturing

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether by opening new research facilities, building partner networks, acquiring companies, co-developing applications and technology, receiving grants, raising capital, or other activities, the additive manufacturing industry is committed to supporting 3D printing professionals in achieving their goals. and Desktop Metal, Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 4, 2024

Notably, the continuing impact of CAD/CAM on delivery times and lead time reduction, ensuring a rapid return on investment via features and functions that streamline processes and enhance design precision. For software and surface treatment methods, we highlight the use of simulation for achieving a high-gloss surface finish.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, automation finds applications in robotics, safety systems, stage lighting, and entertainment industries. Ensuring high-quality products Treotham Automation prides itself on offering top-tier products across various categories, including cables, connectors, sensors, safety equipment, and robotics.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

[Text] In 2021, the global market size for 3-D printing ( 3DP ), also known in industry circles as additive manufacturing, stood at USD 12.6 market showed the fastest growth, said the report where the biggest areas of applications were prototyping, functional part manufacturing, and tooling, in that order. 34 million in 2022.

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Trimantec

AUGUST 10, 2020

Are you looking to enhance your existing line processes through robotic integration? Robots are changing the manufacturing industry and will continue to do so throughout the coming years. Table of Contents: History of Robotics. Robotics in Manufacturing. Types of Industrial Robots. History of Robotics.

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E&T

JULY 10, 2023

This could lead to robots with enhanced human-like sensory capabilities and to more sensitive prostheses, among other technological advances. A team of engineers led by the University of California San Diego also used a mixture of cameras, sensors and algorithms to enable a four-legged robot to avoid obstacles and run on challenging terrain.

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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.

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i4.0 today

MAY 4, 2023

ABB Robotics has transformed its Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with the addition of Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (Visual SLAM) technology, enabling its AMRs to make intelligent navigation decisions based on their surroundings.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

Mold inspection by hand, eye and a robotic probe is a specific investment area. Every piece is inspected by hand and a Zeiss Contura G2 CMM uses microscopic robotic probes to survey the inner and outer surfaces of the mold cavities. Here, the system is scanning to take precise measurements of mold components.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

AUGUST 1, 2022

This can be efficiently achieved by engaging a combination of several transformative digital technologies like Digital Twins, automated guided vehicles, AI driven robots, and Machine Vision Systems, along with data analytics and virtual reality tools, which Audi seems to have rightly employed.”— Multiple Applications of DT.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 25, 2024

ESAB has donated systems for robotic and submerged arc welding (SAW) to EWI ® of Columbus, Ohio. ESAB’s ability to customize and formulate high-strength wires, along with EWI’s capability of producing 3D-printed structures, is leading to rapid prototyping of the components desired by industry. It was an impressive operation.”

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In this role, he will be responsible for the strategy, design, architecture, and functionality of the enterprise-wide information systems and serves as the liaison to the Würth Group global IT group. Ben and his team will also focus on finding processes with the potential to be transferred to Robotic Process Automation.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 15, 2023

The Institute for Material Sciences and Joining Lab, a facility specialising in additive manufacturing of metal components, joining, and robot-based manufacturing metals, will supervise the printer at the university.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Manufacturers’ Monthly caught up with BOC’s Peter Kuebler to explore the intersection of robots, cobots, welding technologies, and providing the gases essential to their proper functioning. You might wonder what cobots and robotics have to do with gases,” Kuebler told Manufacturers’ Monthly. BOC doesn’t sell robots or cobots.

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i4.0 today

MAY 17, 2023

” Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of SME senior decision makers agree that everyone needs basic IT skills such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email to function in the workplace, and 60 percent expect new recruits, especially entry level candidates, to have these core IT skills.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 25, 2023

Photo Credit: DMG MORI SLM 3D Printer Focuses on Complex Geometry Development Developed and manufactured domestically, DMG MORI ’s newly launched Lasertec 30 SLM US 3D printing machine focuses on best-in-class cost per part and complex geometries in an 11.8 × 11.8 × 11.8" Photo Credit: Grob Systems Inc.

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 20, 2022

Now, we’re seeing an expansion on the functional prototyping. We get into higher volume prototyping; evaluating the function of the component as it’s designed, or as it’s meant to be used by the consumer. Indirect manufacturing like jigs, fixtures, robots, etc., Kevin Baughey : There’s two dimensions.

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Trimantec

JANUARY 22, 2020

With this layout, all similar machines are grouped together in stations by functionality. With this fixed order layout, it is easier to apply robotic automation and enhance the efficiencies at each stage. . . 3D Printer. Read more about 3D Printing on our TecTalk blog, “ The Future of 3D Printing.”. .

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 27, 2019

Additive Manufacturing (or 3D Printing) to perform rapid prototyping, complex part manufacturing, and spare part creation. From big data to autonomous robots, Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0, Co-Bots designed to physically interact with humans in a shared workspace in order to supplement workloads. So why Cisco?

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Professor Sahajwalla and her team are also commercialising their breakthrough MICROfactorieTM Technologies that transform diverse wastes – including textiles, glass and plastics – into products such as high-grade filaments for 3D printing and Green Ceramics for the built environment.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Source: VizSeek Robot Slicer Software Simplifies Wire-Laser Metal 3D Printing Technology Source: Meltio Meltio created the Meltio Space toolpath generator to facilitate the use of its metal 3D printing solutions. H yper MILL CAD for CAM provides two formats for CAD functions to enable selections and interaction.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Two new printers focus on 3D printing of electronics including the promising soft, stretchable electronics that can be used in soft robotics and medical devices. Printer to Revolutionize 3D Printed Electronics: nano3Dprint announced the launch of its B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 8, 2024

Morris also lists medical/lab processes, CNC machining, 3D printing and cobot applications as growth areas for motion control. An example is the advanced palletizer from Universal Robot & Robotiq, notes Warren Osak, president of Electromate. Advanced robot safety features include safe limited speed and positioning.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One notable area of development over the past decade has been additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. As 3D printing technologies advance, we will continue to see even more intricate and complex designs.

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