Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.72
November 01, 2019
…is also labor and time associated with preparing and cleaning up the metal powder. “Organizations need to understand the part outside of the [metal AM] system and how it needs to be processed,” says Tyson Gregory, metals application engineer at EOS Solutions. “Often that is underestimated and adds to the cost.” Before contracting for metal AM services from a third-party, it’s important to codify how the on-demand manufacturing service provider controls and monitors the build process, adds Stratasys Direct’s Mutchler. Ask about granular details like the level of material recyclability, traceability of powder composition, or the room temperature of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.09
October 17, 2019
…throughput yield while significantly reducing the extensive post-processing solvent cleaning cycles associated with other, similar technologies, they say. The addition of PRO-BLK-10 to the 3D Systems materials lineup addresses both productivity and final part quality concerns. The new Figure 4 materials produces parts that come out of the printer with very good surface finish, and the post-curing cycle is 90 minutes in a UV oven. “Without the requirement for thermal post-cure to achieve final properties, our material achieves its final properties more quickly and without the chance for distortion or loss of fine features,” says 3D Systems’ Hortelano. “Further, having…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.39
October 07, 2019
…introducing three new materials—TissueMatrix, GelMatrix and BoneMatrix—used to create cardiac, vascular and orthopedic 3D printing applications. A Blood Vessel Cleaning Station that removes support material from inside 3D-printed blood vessels is also being released. The new Stratasys 3D printer is expected to see adoption primarily by medical device companies, which require new ways to drive faster adoption of technologies and procedures—and academic medical centers. The solution also supports efforts to move from time-based surgical training to proficiency-based evaluation. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.25
September 26, 2019
…improves throughput yield and significantly reduces the extensive solvent cleaning cycles needed with other technologies. In customer testing of a variety of parts, using the Figure 4 system and the new production black material delivered a part in hand on average up to 4X faster (including print and cure time), compared to customers’ existing 3D production systems. “Through collaboration with its customers, 3D Systems continues to innovate, and rethink manufacturing,” said Menno Ellis, senior vice president and general manager, plastics, 3D Systems. “The release of our newest Figure 4 materials enables production of parts through additive across the entire product…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.32
August 26, 2019
…two driving factors for farmers adopting robotic milking. Robotic cleaning Going back to how humans are developing robots to make our lives easier, robotic cleaning is also a hot topic. Robot vacuum cleaners have been around for a while now, but only recently are they becoming widely available and cost efficient for the general public. These smart robo-vacs come with the ability to be programmed to spring to life at a certain time every day. With proximity sensors and edge detection, this piece of technology is only going to increase in popularity with those who don’t have the time to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.30
July 26, 2019
…advanced printer head software management algorithms with an automatic self-cleaning of its print heads every few hours. The new system is equipped with real-time automatic material monitoring capabilities that ensure maximized runtime. The new technology minimizes the frequency and duration of scheduled downtime to typically just one weekly maintenance operation. DragonFly LDM Technology Features & Benefits Long uninterrupted printing for increased uptime and improved yield; supports 3D printed multilayer PCBs, capacitors, coils, sensors, antennas and more; simpler and faster operation for minimal maintenance; new automatic printhead self-cleaning system; and offered also as an upgrade for existing DragonFly Pro users. HENSOLDT…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.45
May 01, 2019
…machine learning models using a variety of classifiers, providing initial results that were between 75% and 80% accurate. After cleaning and reducing the raw data, the process was repeated and classifier accuracy improved significantly, to over 95%, according to the article.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
March 01, 2019
…still not true. Significant effort should be put into cleaning and formatting data so it is useful to train a deep neural network. However, this is much more software engineering than machine learning.” Data labeling can be laborious and expensive. “The other challenge is the complex math involved,” Nehemiah says. “You have millions of operations that can seem like a black box, so it’s important to get an understanding of what is causing the machine learning tool to predict what it is predicting and why. That brings value to the evaluation tools.” Banerjee points out that machine learning and deep…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.45
November 06, 2015
…The awards recognize groundbreaking products and services in the cleaning and sanitation industry. The winners were the TASKI swingo 2100 micro-rider and TASKI Intellibot SWINGOBOT 755, two floor cleaning machines. The TASKI swingo 2100 micro-rider is among the smallest machines in its category, using on-board solutions to reduce labor, chemical, water and energy. The TASKI Intellibot SWINGOBOT 755 is a compact scrubber that enables staff to clean both the floors and other areas at the same time. The scrubber has 13 sensors to provide a 360-degree view that allow it to run hands-free and in the dark. “It is an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.18
October 02, 2015
…cell produces more than one million parts per year, cleaning and packaging cylindrical gears used in lawnmowers. One collaborative, two-armed robot is fed parts from a traditional caged industrial robot, and, using both arms, moves the parts into a slot to clean the machine oil before placing the parts into two boxes. “Our customers want a quality part, at a competitive price, delivered on time, and the robots are integral to that goal,” says Drew Rabkewych, sales manager at Standby Screw. “We’ve increased efficiency in two critical lines and can now leverage our staff in more complex roles throughout the…
