Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.07
October 29, 2024
…designs, the belt adhered to its aluminum carrier using 3M’s VHB adhesive tape. While strong, the VHB complicated the assembly and installation process, requiring integrators to accurately apply the adhesive tape on site at the actuator’s end-use location. This process also made it difficult to splice sections of ServoBelt together - which Bell-Everman said is essential when building systems with long travel axes - requiring higher attention to detail and cleanliness. Improving on the earlier design, ServoBelt now has a “rack” of teeth molded directly into the actuator’s aluminum carrier. The rack offers precision tooth forms identical to the static…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.91
May 06, 2024
…MiR VP of sales, Americas, and member of the A3 Robotics board, will introduce the keynote speakers from ABB, 3M, and Analog Devices. Want to learn more about fleet management? This article was featured in the June 2024 Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue titled “Orchestrating mobile robot fleets for success.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.67
September 13, 2023
Labor shortages have affected large parts of the world and various industries, including security. Ascento Robotics yesterday announced pre-seed funding of $4.3 million and the launch of its Ascento Guard autonomous robot for outdoor patrols. “The global security industry is facing mounting challenges,” said Allesandro Morra, co-founder and CEO of Ascento. “Labor shortages mean a lack of qualified personnel available to do the work, which involves long shifts during anti-social hours or in bad weather.” “To compound matters, there is high staff turnover in the industry—as much as 47% annually,” he asserted in a release. “By providing a robotics-as-a-service [RaaS]…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.23
May 22, 2023
…said John Spruce, founder and CEO of Kane Robotics. “3M is a big proponent of robotic finishing. It's typically a very hard problem, and there's not a lot of penetration of automation into finishing.” Kane Robotics develops cobot finishing Since its founding in 2019, Kane Robotics has worked with manufacturers in aerospace, construction, defense, and other industries to simplify material removal processes through automation. The Chino, Calif.-based company claimed that it created the first collaborative robot built specifically for composites sanding. Kane said its GRIT cobot is reconfigurable and easy to operate, working alongside humans to perform safe and precise…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
February 05, 2023
…Investigator: Boeing Project Team: University of Southern California and 3M Project Description: This project seeks to develop adaptive path planning to ensure affordability of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) components for hypersonic platforms, or an object that exceeds 5 the speed-of-sound (Mach 5 or greater). The project also seeks to integrate improvements to automated pick, place, and form for processing CMC fabric prepregs using 3D vision-based sensors to reduce the cost and variability for high-rate production of CMC structures. Benefits of this approach include having a cost-competitive alternative to titanium, higher processing efficiency, and applications for other materials and processes. Rapid…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.24
November 28, 2022
…limiters installed on each part for joint integrity and 3M Thinsulate welded to the inside of the part for heat reduction. And instead of multiple, individual stations with separate operators for each step, the customer wanted one, synchronous machine to complete all the processes. “Floor space was an issue, cycle time was a concern and the number of operator interfaces with the process was also a consideration,” said Marshall Hornsby, sales development representative, AMS. An automated solution was the only option as the project required fast cycle times and the customer wanted to use as few operators as possible to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.43
October 04, 2022
…and Scaling for Next Generation Automation (Cambridge Consultants; Dexterity; 3M; Kuka) Standardization Efforts for Mobile Robot Interoperability (MassRobotics, Vecna Robotics, Locus Robotics, InOrbit) Other sessions include: The Best of Both Worlds: The Future of AGVs and AMRs (David Northup, OTTO Motors) Smart Automation: How to Prevent a Single Point of Failure in Managing AMR Fleets (Andreas Boedenauer, Agilox) Mobile Cobots Unlock Greater Flexibility and Agility (Tim DeRosett, Brooks Automation) Assumption in AMR Behaviors: How Human Expectations Have Impacted How Robots Plan (Russell Toris, Zebra Technologies) Using Warehouse Robotics Business Intelligence to Optimize Productivity (Jason Walker, Locus Robotics) Wireless charging: Safe…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.84
September 22, 2022
…so-called seventh axis. It is now moved up to 3m by toothed belt with the lubrication-free igus toothed belt axis ZLW-20160 – driven by the stepper motor NEMA23XL with a 5:1 gear. To enable a clean run without tangling, the energy and data cables are inserted in energy chains from igus, which follow the movement of the carriage. The control system of the robot arm is integrated into its base. The electric worker finally learns how to pick thanks to software developed by Roose, which interacts with the control system via an interface. The in-house program evaluates the robot’s 3D…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.30
September 12, 2022
At Peer Robotics headquarters in New Haven, Conn., CEO Rishabh Agarwal and his team are building mobile robots designed to understand human touch. Today, the three-year-old company announced it has raised $2.3 million in its seed round, which it said it will use to build out its fleet of robots in North America. Peer Robotics has two robot systems in its lineup—a trolley movement system, which includes an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that carries payloads up to 100 kg (220 lb.), and a bin movement system, which includes an AMR that can carry payloads up to 250 kg (551 lb.).…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.29
August 16, 2022
…Ventures, B Capital Group, Pathbreaker Ventures, OCA Ventures, and 3M Ventures, also participated. New investors included Swift Ventures. “We're excited to invest in GrayMatter and its highly innovative team of AI experts,” said Murray Rode, general partner at Bow Capital. “We see enormous potential in GrayMatter’s solution to automate ergonomically challenging tasks to improve shop floor productivity and consistency, lower operational costs, and increase throughput while creating a safer workplace and promoting sustainability by reducing waste.” While COVID-19 is no longer an obstacle to getting investment, market conditions and expectations have been shifting over the past three to four months,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.68
January 28, 2022
…Form Automation Lead: Boeing Partners: University of Southern California, 3M Co. Description: To ensure the affordability of defense and commercial high-temperature structures, cost-effective means of fabricating high-quality, temperature-resistant material components at faster manufacturing rates is essential. The project team plans to develop automated trajectory planning for forming fabric-based prepregs to contours, automated in-process inspection for un-compacted areas and automated generation of rework tool paths, and self-corrective robotic recovery for prepreg backing film-removal failures. Safe Robotic Handling of Energetic Materials Lead: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Partners: Schlumberger, Interface Technologies, FANUC Description: The project team aims to develop fundamental technologies for robotic handling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.69
January 18, 2022
…Internet of Things (IIoT) company with customers such as 3M, Cargill, and Seagate. There, he led solution implementation, support, and training, enabling 25% year-over-year revenue growth. Rydberg has two U.S. patents in IIoT and edge computing. He earned an MBA from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University. Evan Martzial, Terradepth VP of commercial business development In December, Evan Martzial became Terradepth’s first vice president of business development responsible for commercial markets. He joined the company from QPS, a hydrographic and maritime software company, where he spent about three years overseeing the Americas region as sales and business…
