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Adaptability is key for robotic arms, FAULHABER says

Robotics Business Review

The greater the range of tasks that a robot can carry out, the better, FAULHABER said in a blog post. Source: FAULHABER Intelligent Peripherals for Robots ( IPR ) aims to solve these problem with its TKX tool changer. Source: FAULHABER Editor’s note: This article was syndicated with permission from FAULHABER’s blog.

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Lockout/Tagout for Industrial Maintenance: 7 Steps to Ensure Safety

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Lockout/tagout procedures must be clearly documented in order to be effective — and also to comply with OSHA guidelines. OSHA defines energy sources as, at a minimum, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical and thermal energy, along with any other potential energy sources.

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LimX Dynamics shows off its CL-1 humanoid’s stair climbing abilities

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The Shenzhen, China-based company said in a blog post that CL-1 was able to do these tasks because it “closed the loop” between real-time perception, gait planning, locomotion control, and hardware and data streams. According to the document, China aims to be ready to mass-produce humanoids by 2025.

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Stratasys Board of Directors Unanimously Rejects Nano Dimension’s Partial Tender Offer

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To learn more about Stratasys, visit www.stratasys.com , the Stratasys blog , Twitter , LinkedIn , or Facebook. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents from Stratasys by directing a request to Stratasys Ltd., 1 Holtzman Street, Science Park, P.O.

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What is High-Tech Manufacturing?

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Contamination must be excluded, and documentation and record-keeping are often mandatory. This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” Oversight bodies such as the FDA impose strict requirements — including for process control, improvement and documentation — that must be adhered to constantly.

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SMED in Manufacturing

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When a SMED effort is finished, not only should changeover be reduced significantly, but also it should be standardized and documented. This eliminates variability in changeover time, which is a source of unpredictability in manufacturing. Once the new changeover has been proven, document it as a standardized procedure.

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From Paper to a Model-Based Enterprise: A Journey Worth Taking

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This reduces misunderstandings that arise from 2D drawings, eliminates unnecessary paperwork, enhances collaboration, and most importantly, ensures that all stakeholders in the manufacturing process work from the same data source. Digital documents are easier to create, store, and retrieve than paper, saving time and resources.