article thumbnail

KUKA unveils KR FORTEC industrial robot

Robotics Business Review

This latest robot fits between KUKA’s KR QUANTED and KR FORTEC ultra robots. Also, KUKA noted that KR QUANTEC can fit on the KL 4000. The Midea Group unit’s robots work in a variety of markets, including automotive, electronics, metals and plastics, consumer goods, e-commerce and retail, and healthcare.

article thumbnail

Autonomous Manufacturing: AMFG Receives $8.5 Million in Funding Led by Intel Capital

Additive Manufacturing

“AMFG was the solution that best fit our requirements to manage all our streams for Additive Manufacturing,” said Arnaud Cosson, Digital Workflow Engineer at Decathlon, a multinational sports retailer brand with over 2000 stores worldwide.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Quality Control Technologies Geared for Injection Molds

Mold Making Technology

Quality control and quality assurance practices are critical for developing injection molds that meet all fit and function requirements, as well as ensuring the production of precise plastic parts. Photo Credit, clockwise: Blum-Novotest Inc., NextMeasure, Vision Engineering Inc. and Capture 3D.

article thumbnail

CAD/CAM Software Reduces Delivery Times by 70% With a Six-Month ROI

Mold Making Technology

Most mold customers hail from the automotive and consumer goods markets, but the company also makes tooling for the aerospace and medical segments. Most molded products are for consumer goods customers. TK Mold is ITAR registered and ISO 9001:2015 certified. tons/181 and 454 metric tons.

article thumbnail

Elmet offers a dose of automation for LSR sector

Plastics News

This takes potential errors away—the lid for 'A' won't fit on 'B,' and vice versa—and improves potential contamination issues." While the medical space is the biggest driver for Elmet's LSR processing systems, the company also works in automotive, health care, consumer goods and bake ware.

article thumbnail

Industry First: Exclusive Presentation of All-electric Series at Fakuma 2023

i4.0 today

Including packaging, medical, automotive, electronics and consumer goods. Featuring eight exhibits overall, four on the company’s booth (Hall B1, Stand 1105), live demonstrations will also showcase Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s LSR processing expertise in two diverse markets – automotive and dental healthcare.

article thumbnail

Five-Axis Vertical Mill Increases Mold Shop Capacity by Reducing Setups

Mold Making Technology

Zero Tolerance LLC of Clinton Township, Michigan, produces injection tools for customers in the medical device, automotive and defense industries and custom injection molds parts for customers in the oil and gas, prototyping and consumer goods segments. Finally, it had to be compact enough to fit in limited floor space.