Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Seasony, a provider of mobile robotics for vertical farming, has closed its latest funding round, securing €1.5 million in investment from a group of high-profile investors. The round was led by North Ventures and EFIO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark).
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 7, 2024
Photo Credit: Siemens Siemens is expanding focus on additive manufacturing (AM) initiatives in the United States to help accelerate the transformation of the U.S. AM industry through serial additive manufacturing. Siemens says it focuses on supporting the domestic AM machine builder community by bringing motion control, automation hardware, digitalization software and technology capabilities to assist machine builders.
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Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, has unveiled new details about the proprietary machine vision and AI that are “critical for the seamless operation of its Brightpick Autopicker robots”.
The Fabricator
JANUARY 7, 2024
Two experts share what manufacturing employers can do to entice Gen Z into considering managerial positions without having to forego what's important to them.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Kaufland, a German supermarket chain, is electrifying its freight operations, starting with a pioneering project at the Möckmühl logistics site with the opening of its first charging park. The facility boasts eight chargers, each with a separate lane for an electric tractor unit, including an electrically powered refrigerated trailer.
Metrology
JANUARY 7, 2024
Verisurf Software, Inc has introduced a new sales platform where customers can source new and pre-owned CMMs powered by Verisurf software. The post New CMM Sales Platform Announced By Verisurf appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
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The Guardian Manufacturing
JANUARY 7, 2024
Tata’s plan for greener steel would see a four-year shutdown in Wales but unions and locals are adamant there is another way For more than a century, the steelworkers of Port Talbot have poured molten metal: it has been the lifeblood flowing through the heart of their coastal south Wales town. Rising between Swansea Bay and the heather-clad hills of west Glamorgan, the plant’s steaming chimney stacks have shaped not just the skyline but the history, economics and even culture of the community.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Companies set stage for a “safer, more sustainable future” with the first retrofitted autonomous, zero-emission haul truck SafeAI, a developer of autonomous heavy equipment, and Obayashi, one of Japan’s largest construction companies, have unveiled a “first-of-its-kind” retrofit zero-emission, autonomous haul truck. The Caterpillar 725 is the first haul truck retrofitted with autonomous and electrification technology.
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 7, 2024
To speed up its briquette roll production process, Komarek purchased a Mazak Integrex i-630 turn-mill machine to pair with Ceratizit tooling and machine alloy, stainless and tool steels. Photo Credit: All photos courtesy of Komarek Briquettes are dense blocks created by compressing certain materials. For instance, charcoal and water softener salt are prepared as briquettes using charcoal dust and sodium chloride, respectively.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Underwater robotics company, QYSEA Technology, has releaseed its next-generation advanced underwater operations expert, FIFISH E-GO. Delivering an innovative modular design, upgraded power and imaging system, multi-load capabilities, and AI-powered features, FIFISH E-GO stands as QYSEA’s most powerful professional-class underwater robot to date.
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In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Manufacturer's Monthly
JANUARY 7, 2024
More than 350 local Queensland jobs will be secured under a new $600 million contract to sustain and upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets for the Royal Australian Air Force. The five-year contract extension, awarded to Boeing Defence Australia, will see support for the Super Hornet and Growler programs continue until 2030, ensuring the long-term retention of a highly skilled expert workforce at RAAF Base Amberley.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Reliable Robotics, a specialist in aircraft automation systems, says it has achieved “a significant milestone” in its work to bring advanced safety-enhancing technologies to market in the United States. Last month’s successful flight of a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one on board was a first for aviation.
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
JANUARY 7, 2024
SAN ANTONIO, TX. – 8 th January, 2024 – Frost & Sullivan researched the cybersecurity services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Viettel Cyber Security with the 2023 Vietnam Company of the Year Award. The company stands out as a trailblazer in the cybersecurity domain. It is committed to innovation and continuous research, consistently raising the bar in the cybersecurity industry.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Trimble and Sabanto are partnering to integrate Trimble BX992 Dual Antenna GNSS receivers with Trimble CenterPoint RTX into Sabanto’s autonomy solutions. Trimble will act as Sabanto’s key autonomous technology provider, delivering high-accuracy positioning to its fleet. Farmers need the highest level of uptime and reliability to avoid service disruption.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
The Guardian Manufacturing
JANUARY 7, 2024
Findings show British bosses growing in confidence over sector’s prospects despite ‘headwinds of sustained economic challenges’ Britain’s largest manufacturers believe the UK is increasing its competitiveness as a global hub for manufacturing, despite high energy costs, worker shortages and political instability holding back progress. In a crunch period for the economy before the general election, the manufacturing trade body Make UK and the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers said industry
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Matternet, the developer of an urban drone delivery platform, has received approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the heart of Berlin. This marks the beginning of Berlin’s first ever BVLOS drone delivery network.
Metrology
JANUARY 7, 2024
Armed with the Creaform MetraSCAN 3D and HandyPROBE (paired with Polyworks software), the DURA engineers can achieve precision tolerances for the most demanding product specifications. The post DURA Automotive System Increase Measuring Capacity By 75% appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Starship Technologies, the world’s leading provider of autonomous delivery services, has published its 2023 Robot Wrap Up, highlighting the most popular items, interesting stats and quirky requests that its global fleet of more than 2,000 robots have received in the past year.
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As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.
Min-Hui
JANUARY 7, 2024
Vertical injection moulding machine is a mechanical equipment. The plastic industry is inseparable from a tool, usually by the injection system, moulding system, hydraulic conveyor system, electrical control system, lubrication system, heating and cooling system, safety monitoring system, etc. The following 9 points are the vertical injection molding machine temperature does not rise the reason: The post Why is it difficult to increase the temperature of a vertical injection moulding machine?
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Leading robotics and automation company, Yaskawa Southern Africa is at the forefront as a forward-thinking leader, actively anticipating and embracing industry-shaping trends. National Sales Manager at Yaskawa, Jan T’Hart, shares insights on the future of automation, pinpointing the trends set to redefine manufacturing in the country.
Metrology
JANUARY 7, 2024
Summary of headline metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days. The post ‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 8th January appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Nidec Instruments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, has developed liquid crystal substrate transfer robots that can move their joints in a vacuum environment “as freely as in the air”.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Metrology
JANUARY 7, 2024
Engineered with state-of-the-art sensor technologies, Samsung’s ISOCELL Vizion 63D and ISOCELL Vizion 931 will be essential in facilitating machine vision for future high-tech applications like robotics and extended reality (XR). The post Samsung Unveils Two Sensors Tailored For Robotics and XR Applications appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
SMEs are increasingly recognising the benefits of industrial robots, where user-friendliness and cost are key factors in their selection. As major automobile manufacturers have long embraced extensive robotics, these robots regularly enter the second-hand machinery market. Purchasing used robots is a cost-efficient solution not only for SMEs.
Metrology
JANUARY 7, 2024
ReverseEngineering.com, a reverse-engineering software product of HighRES Inc, has announced the attainment of the new SolidWorks 2024 Gold Certification requirement. The post SolidWorks 2024 ‘Add-In’ 3D Measurement Tools Setting New Benchmarks in Shop Floor Metrology appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Automated storage and retrieval systems are becoming the backbone of modern warehouse logistics operations. However, there is still the challenge of efficiently moving orders through the sorting process. Until recently, the only options were manually or by conveyor – but both have clear limitations. Nowadays, a more flexible and future-proof solution is available: robots.
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Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.
Metrology
JANUARY 7, 2024
Oqton recently announced Oqton Build Quality, the latest enhancement to its Manufacturing OS (MOS) and 3DXpert products, designed to trace the quality of additively manufactured parts and evaluate build performance. The post AI-Powered Solution Enables Production of High-Quality Parts appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
German Bionic, the leading provider of electrically powered back exoskeletons for industry, logistics, and healthcare, continues to experience strong growth in demand for its smart power suits. Both the Apogee and the Apogee+, which was specially developed for the care sector, are the world’s first AI-based, fully-connected robotic wearables for the workplace.
Modern Machine Shop
JANUARY 7, 2024
Photo Credit: Evident Evident ’s DP75 digital microscope camera enables users to capture brightfield or wide-wavelength fluorescence images using a single camera, eliminating the inconvenience of switching between multiple cameras. Designed for a variety of challenging life science and industrial applications, the DP75 camera empowers researchers and inspectors to capture high-resolution images from brightfield to fluorescence, even in the near-infrared (NIR) range.
Robotics Automation News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Honeywell has launched “project OperA”, one of the two Honeywell-led projects to be awarded through the latest round of funding from the European Union’s SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking. The work will take place at Honeywell’s international development center in Brno, Czech Republic.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
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