Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Phoenix humanoid robot is being developed to enable embodied AI and support general-purpose applications. Credit: Sanctuary AI Humanoid robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp., Through this expanded partnership, Sanctuary plans to equip Magna’s manufacturing facilities with general-purpose AI robots.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2024

Source: Epson Epson America Inc. announced today that the GX10B and GX20B, larger models in its GX-B series of SCARA robots, are now available through its channel distributor partners. “These new SCARA robots are powerful, automation solutions with a low total cost of ownership, expanding opportunities for our partners.”

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The TMINI robotic surgical system features a wireless handpiece that assists surgeons in performing total knee replacements. Source: THINK Surgical THINK Surgical Inc. has announced two new collaborations involving surgical robotics and implants for total knee arthroplasty, or TKA. over the past week. The Fremont, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CMR Surgical’s Versius surgical robotics system in action. Source: CMR Surgical CMR Surgical Ltd. yesterday announced that it has launched vLimeLite, an integrated fluorescence imaging system that works with its Versius Plus surgical robot. ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 18, 2023

WELDING TIPS Implementing robotic welding can significantly improve a manufacturing operation’s productivity and weld quality, but what are the robotic welding basics you should know to be successful? Success with robotic welding requires a well-researched plan.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: Kane Robotics Kane Robotics Inc. has combined artificial intelligence with visual sensors to enable its collaborative robot to automatically track and grind weld seams with high accuracy and speed. Kane Robotics cited the case of Paul Mueller Co. How is Kane Robotics’ approach different from others?

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 11, 2024

Source: Slamcore Just as advanced driver-assist systems, or ADAS, mark progress toward autonomous vehicles, so too can spatial intelligence assist manually driven vehicles in factories and warehouses. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Slamcore Aware is designed to be simple and quick to commission.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Much of the infrastructure for water, sewage and gas runs in pipes under the ground that require regular inspection to find the source of leaks or needed repairs. The team has developed a robot called Joey that can navigate by itself through mazes of pipes as narrow as 7.5cm across without needing a camera.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 9, 2024

Source: ABB ABB has opened its re-fitted U.S. robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which will support ABB Robotics’ global leadership in developing and manufacturing robotic solutions. and the Americas region.”

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i4.0 today

APRIL 21, 2023

A highly flexible ABB robot is helping a major UK chemicals company produce accurate laser welds on chemical production equipment. The company, an ABB Value Provider, has extensive experience designing and building robotic automation solutions for companies in industries including aerospace, automotive and nuclear.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 3, 2024

Source (clockwise) | DMS, Lyndex-Nikken, SprutCAM and Hasco. Source | DMS 3D-Printed Hot Runner Nozzles Yield Consistent Temperature Profile Selective laser melting (SLM) metal 3D printing, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), produce DMS Monolith hot runner nozzles, tailored precisely to part and process specifications.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. In the first phase, the company has been identifying the initial tasks its robot could perform. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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Automation Mag

APRIL 17, 2023

Overall robot sales slow slightly in Canada, but thrive in automotive and other key industries In 2022, Canadian companies purchased 3455 industrial robots, according to the latest A3 report. However, the move to electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated the need for robots in this market. 2022 was no different.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Credit: Universal Robots Thermoforming, a technology that is more than a century old, uses sheet plastic that is heated to become soft so it can be vacuum-formed in or around a mold. For a business like hers, the initial price point of industrial robots and their required safety caging was too high, not to mention the programming costs.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To overcome talent gaps, stringent demands and ongoing disruption, company leaders continue to adopt advanced technology, including robotic automation to improve operational efficiency and product quality. One robot segment that garners considerable attention is arc welding.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Collaborative Robot Arc Welding Package ABB’s (Auburn Hills, MI) GoFa Collaborative Robot Arc Welding Package is a breakthrough solution that simplifies creating and executing welding sequences, empowering first-time robot users to create high-quality welds without the need for in-depth knowledge of robot programming.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. Meili founder Samantha Lee demonstrated an in-hospital vehicle simulator as an autotech example.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 25, 2024

ESAB has donated systems for robotic and submerged arc welding (SAW) to EWI ® of Columbus, Ohio. To accelerate advances in arc directed energy deposition (arc DED) additive manufacturing (AM), ESAB donated an Aristo ® U5000i 500A pulsing power source with a U82 control panel. at reduced heat inputs.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Laser beam delivery basics The hardware components used to deliver a laser beam from the source to the workpiece are critical for performance, and include mirrors, shutters, collimators, fibers, and focus heads. This wobble helps increase the size of the melt pool and join parts that have lower manufacturing tolerances for part fit-up.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

www.esab.com New Weld Fume Extraction Solution for use with Cobots and Robots ABICOR BINZEL’s (Frederick, MD) xFUME® ABIROB® AF500 is the newest addition to the company’s line of welding fume extraction solutions. It is specifically designed for use with cobots and certain industrial robot welding applications.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 16, 2023

” This was fitting, as an expedition’s success is oftentimes determined by the team’s preparation, and Studer’s products aim to ready manufacturers for potential uncharted waters in 2023 and beyond. Studer’s roboLoad is a robotic automation system for its S121, S131 and S141 grinding machines.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

Source: Synopsys Synopsys Inc. “At least once a year since 2000, Ansys has acquired and/or announced a major technology sharing partnership with another company,” wrote Shawn Wasserman, a former Ansys employee, on Engineering.com , a sibling site to The Robot Report. today said it will acquire Ansys Inc.

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Factory Worx

JULY 19, 2022

As robots replace millions of jobs, workers will be ready for increasingly complex jobs in programming, design, and maintenance. As robots enter the manufacturing floor alongside human labour during this periodic phase, human-robot integration is needed to be swift and secure and artificial intelligence is capable of achieving this need.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 16, 2023

First-of-its-Kind Robotic Cell Automated TIG Welding Solution Automation is the word in manufacturing today, and CINCINNATI Inc. The cell is compact, easily repositioned, and contains advanced safety devices including the continuous robot elbow monitoring.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Sydney-based Sevaan Group is a contract manufacturing firm that employs about 50 staff and specialises in precision manufacturing of metal parts and products for OEMs in a range of industries including defence, mining, agriculture, gaming, space and robotics, electronics and transport.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 is the device developer’s fifth-generation surgical robotics system. Intuitive’s ‘groundbreaking’ Force Feedback tech Curet described Intuitive’s new Force Feedback technology on the da Vinci 5 as “groundbreaking for robotic surgery.”

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The eight technology pavilions, spread across three halls, explored critical sectors such as 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming and Fabricating, Finishing, METALFORM, Tube/Pipe, Robotics and Industrial Automation, Welding, and Welding Automation.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Dojo supercomputing platform will build Tesla’s momentum toward fully self-driving vehicles and could also support enhanced capabilities in the company’s AI powered humanoid robot, Optimus. Dojo – a space for immersive learning – is no longer a term associated only with martial arts. Apple is also expected to go this way.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Thermal Dynamics ® Automation’s new UC Series of high-precision automated plasma sources, an updated version of its Ultra-Cut ® XT systems, features a modernized inverter block with state-of-the-art power switching components, a new cabinet design with an LED strip for an at-a-glance assessment of machine status.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 3, 2022

It is where the normally invisible decision makers are often to be seen presenting at a conference or walking the exhibition floor, giving the opportunity to hear the important news straight from the source, or have a direct meeting or discussion. And the critical mass of engaged industry players is its own source of opportunity.

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ATS

MAY 12, 2023

AR can augment, scan and support productivity in areas such as: 3D modeling, prototyping and testing: With AR, car manufacturing R&D can operate much more efficiently with the ability to “place” 3D models into real-world assemblies and existing products to test for fit, form and function.

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Control Engineering

JULY 17, 2023

project is different, and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, such projects can be difficult to plan and implement. R&D center for 3D printing, AR/VR, collaborative robots Thanks in part to the support available to IDA clients, multinational manufacturers are choosing Ireland as their innovation hub. Industry 5.0

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s now about the end-to-end process, from sourcing the best materials to providing the best customer experience, and it relies on networked machines and devices. CNC machines aren’t phones – you won’t be installing cutters or grinders that can fit in your pocket or fold up – but a machine of the same size will do more than it does now.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

With collaborative robotic technology, automated equipment and human workers can work side by side safely, with AI able to detect and address potential safety risks. AI helps to keep employees out of harm’s way, enabling automation and robotics to take over the most hazardous of the processes in the manufacturing facility.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

If you’re taking your first steps, I’d suggest starting slowly with some of the cheaper measures and then building up.” Wales Tech Week takes place 16-18 October at the International Convention Centre in Newport.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 14, 2023

A first-of-its-kind robot which gives clinicians the ability to ‘feel’ patients remotely has been launched as part of a Finnish hospital pilot by deep tech robotics company Touchlab, a new tenant of the world-leading centre for robotics and artificial intelligence the National Robotarium. million from the Scottish Government.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JUNE 21, 2018

There is no one size fits all view when it comes to manufacturing. Large, advanced plants are using a plethora of advanced manufacturing processes, robots and data as a core part of their operations. Source: Middle Market Manufacturing: How to Thrive in a Transforming Environment (2018). Robotics/advanced automation.

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