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Valiant TMS and Realtime Robotics partner to cut programming, cycle times

Robotics Business Review

Valiant TMS is integrating robot motion optimization as a service. Source: Realtime Robotics Realtime Robotics today announced that Valiant TMS will integrate its Optimization-as-a-Service offering with customers’ manufacturing operations. I am impressed by the results provided by Realtime Robotics.

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From Europe to Asia: Global Trends, Supply Chains and the Role of Used Industrial Robots

i4.0 today

The robotics industry is experiencing sustained growth worldwide, with China in the lead. Pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks for established manufacturers are leading to a slow clearing of full order books – one of the reasons why Chinese robot manufacturers are in higher demand than ever before.

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How industry can realise the benefits of advanced technology

Manufacturer's Monthly

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cobots and a range of other advanced welding technologies and techniques, this perception is becoming more and more outdated. The power of Industry 4.0, robots and cobots Automation, Industry 4.0, Industry 4.0

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Economy in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for European Industry in 2024

i4.0 today

Supply chains could also be interrupted or delayed, which could lead to bottlenecks in production and the fulfilment of customer orders. Such machines, including advanced industrial robots, are suitable for automation projects and help companies to optimise their production processes and reduce energy costs.

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High Demand for Low-cost and 3D Camera Series Ensures Good Forecasts

i4.0 today

“Our order books are well filled and are being worked through at record levels after the pandemic-related bottlenecks,” explains IDS Managing Director Alexander Lewinsky. One of the top topics in the industry in terms of process optimisation and thus cost reduction is artificial intelligence (AI).

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Automation Fair 2023: Four advances in future automation technologies for industries

Control Engineering

Expanding human possibility is how we should look at innovative technology applications for industrial use, explained Cyril Perducat, Rockwell Automation senior vice president and chief technology officer in the Nov. It’s all part of a larger evolution where machine, robots and people are coexisting together to deliver the best solutions.

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Using Technological Innovation for Environmental Benefits

i4.0 today

In an era of increasing automation and robotics, machine vision (with artificial intelligence) plays a crucial role. Industrial cameras record quality characteristics or consumption data, for example. In robotics and automation, cameras enable collaborative work and support employees in physically difficult or monotonous tasks.