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CAE Software Enhances In-Depth Simulation Capability

Mold Making Technology

It finds widespread application across diverse industries, from automotive and electronics to consumer goods and medical devices, serving as a critical enabler in crafting high-performance molds. This ensures that the chosen materials meet the performance criteria required by specific end markets.

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KUKA unveils KR FORTEC industrial robot

Robotics Business Review

KUKA’s KR FORTEC industrial robot aims to provide high dynamic performance to achieve shorter cycle times. 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.

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Robotics innovation is key to reshoring the $1T apparel manufacturing industry

Robotics Business Review

The polymer used in the stiffening process is easily removed through washing and can be recycled for multiple process cycles. While the garments project took a huge step towards proving the viability of robotics in clothing manufacturing, it had a higher cycle time than current manual processes. Development didn’t stop there.

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KUKA to Show Automation Mobility, Education, Safety and Additive at AUTOMATE 2023

Fabricating & Metal Work

To highlight its newly launched KMP 600-S diffDrive mobile platform AGV system, KUKA partnered it with a KR IONTEC robot in a cell developed by Mujin for palletizing and depalletizing consumer goods. To coordinate robot movement, the cell incorporates a Mujin controller and camera system.

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

i4.0 today

Including packaging, medical, automotive, electronics and consumer goods. Perfect for packaging Achieving a dry fast cycle time of less than 4 seconds, launching on the main stand is the IntElectS 220 ton clamp force machine for packaging. LSR tooling specialist RICO supplies the 256-cavity open tool system.

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3D Systems to add extrusion technology to solution portfolio with acquisition of Titan Additive LLC.

Manufacturer's Monthly

3D Systems thus expands the strength and breadth of its polymer AM solutions portfolio to address new applications in markets such as Foundries, Consumer Goods, Service Bureaus, Transportation & Motorsports, Aerospace & Defense, and General Manufacturing. “As

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Digital transformation tools improve plant sustainability and maintenance

Control Engineering

Preventive maintenance can locate leaks early and calculate proper pressure ratios while maintaining cycle time. To do this requires having the right information at the right time. These directives enable personnel to resolve issues before they can slow or shut down operations.