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Industry 4.0: Dispelling the myths surrounding smart manufacturingBy Nigel Smith, TM Robotics
As we enter the era of Industry 4.0, this article will help dispel some common misconceptions about implementing smart... -
Visualising the Future of Plant MaintenanceBy Nick Boughton, Digital Lead, Boulting Technology
It has only been in the past five years where augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR)... -
Robotic Revolution: Why Now? A hardware perspectiveBy Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, IDTechEx
In this article, we draw from that report to consider developments in price-performance ratio of hardware... -
How Lean Manufacturing Eliminates Waste in Industrial EnvironmentsBy Rob Sullivan, AutoGuide Mobile Robots
The mobile robot proliferation is an extension of lean manufacturing principles. Whether labor savings...
NEWS
in Robots & Robot Controllers- Hannover Fairs USA announces launch of Digital Industry USA trade show
- Universal Robots hires 20 Rethink Robotics employees, merges Boston office locations
- IFS Study: Double-digit increases in industrial IoT sophistication this year
- Phoenix Contact launches yearlong STEM curriculum for Harrisburg School District
- Dematic to help Australian grocery retailer install robotic order fulfillment system
- Universal Robots' UR5e cobot to ring closing bell for New York Stock Exchange
- VDMA Machine Vision group announces results of board elections
- VDMA Robotics + Automation Association announces Wilfried Eberhardt as Chairman
- Falkonry announces launch of global partner program
- Process Solutions announces launch of Robotic Controls Division
- HANNOVER MESSE announces "Integrated Industry – Industrial Intelligence" theme for 2019 event
- ABB announces UK Switch to Robots seminar
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FlexArm introduces GH-60 tapping armFlexArm GH-60 tapping arms are an alternative to tapping large diameter holes manually, or via CNC, even laser cut holes - with no reaming or...
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Allied Motion introduces SWS Steering Wheel SensorSteering wheels can be mounted directly to the SWS and connected to a CAN bus. For drivers, the SWS delivers a steering feeling from its no...
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Honeywell Intelligrated announces Alvey 890i palletizerThe Alvey 890i palletizer is capable of handling a range of packaging types, in a variety of stacking patterns. An touch-screen interface offers...
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The total number sold in this robot category rose by 85 percent (2017). Logistic systems show the strongest demand, accounting for 63 percent of...
The OPC UA Vision companion specification is now available free of charge as VDMA Specification number 40100 (as release candidate version). The...
Articulated robot arms require high levels of accuracy from their rotary joints to perform assembly processes correctly. Without the correct...
WHITE PAPERS
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By Radley Corporation
The IIoT connects devices with the digital world to provide data visibility. But the real value of the IIoT lies in how that...
By Alessandro Bosio, Sensata Technologies
Automated and integrated systems are proving to be solutions in industries like Materials Handling. The...
TM Robotics, has released a white paper that examines the political challenges facing today’s manufacturing industry. Tackling issues such as the...
CASE STUDIES
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Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) is increasingly being used in the manufacturing industry for prototyping, low volume manufacture and for...
SYSTEMATIX developed a VGR solution. Using a discrete distance measurement sensor, a Cognex In-Sight 8000 vision system with PatMax RedLine...
Rakuten Super Logistics (RSL) has deployed inVia’s autonomous warehouse robotics technology within its Nevada operations. Rakuten Super Logistics...
