Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.37
December 02, 2019
…portfolio. With the ability to offer machine flexibility and precision, merging robotics with machine control into one unified architecture is intended to enable manufacturers to embrace the trend of mass customization and optimize their lot-size-one processes. Fully integrating ABB’s robots into its automation systems means that B&R will now be able to supply machine builders with machine automation and robotics from a single source. Machine builders will be able to buy their robots from B&R along with all their control, I/O and drive components. “The integration of ABB’s robot fleet into the B&R portfolio makes us a true one-stop-shop. We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.23
November 11, 2019
…behavior, and adjust printing over time. The goal: High precision, multi-material production-grade output. The start-up company, spun out from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in 2017, is based on research led by Professor Wojciech Matusik and intellectual property licensed from MIT. Inkbit saw reason to create a new platform for 3D printing because while they believed there was substantial opportunity for ink jet AM capabilities, the technology was only being used for prototyping, not production applications since it wasn’t able to easily take advantage of engineering-grade materials like silicone and epoxy. “Today, material used for ink jet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.15
October 25, 2019
…accurately gauge distance and interact with any degree of precision with nearby computer-generated assets or interfaces, focal rivalry, and vergence-accommodation conflict (VAC) represent a critical threshold for quality [in AR head-mounted displays],” the paper points out. SimSpray application incorporates Sixense's technology and replica equipment that reflects how the operation is performed in real life. Image courtesy of Sixense. Eye tracking brings new insight In the presentation titled “Rethinking Transformation in the Age of Immersive,” Vinay Narayan, VP of Platform Strategy, HTC, discussed the role of eye tracking in firefighting simulation. “With eye tracking, we can finally understand what the firefighters…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
October 17, 2019
…harsh environment. ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate), part of MakerBot’s Precision Materials for its METHOD X industrial-grade 3D printer, is an engineering-grade material with high weather-resistant properties, making it optimal for outdoor applications like electrical box covers, gardening equipment, and automotive side view mirror housings. MakerBot’s new Precision ASA material is optimized for outdoor applications. Image Courtesy of MakerBot ASA has mechanical properties similar to ABS, but with stronger ultraviolet, long-term heat resistance, which allows it to retain its gloss, color, and properties when exposed to the elements. Watch this video to learn about how one engineering team is using 3D…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
October 09, 2019
…company focusing on developing software and building hardware, including precision tools, servers for cloud services, and robots, to accelerate its digitalization effort. However, despite the government’s will to transform the industrial sector, small- and medium-size manufacturers, which represent a significant proportion of the manufacturing sector in the region, are less incentivized to follow the government guidance in adopting AI and automated operations. For these players, it is still economically viable and more practical to perform back-end operation tasks manually via a cheap and abundant workforce. Under these circumstances, it is very hard to build a pure-play industrial AI vendor ecosystem…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.32
October 03, 2019
…SureColor T3170x leverages an Epson PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead with Precision Droplet Control to produce output with crisp lines and clarity, the company says. Whether printing from a roll or the Auto Sheet Feeder, the 4.3-in. color LCD touchscreen makes tasks simple and intuitive, and integrated wireless and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity, allows users to easily print from virtually anywhere in the office using a tablet or smartphone. Additional product features include: cartridge-free printing—high-capacity ink bottles with auto-stop for easy filling; fast print speeds—A1/D-size prints in as fast as 34 seconds; low running costs—ink included in the box can print numerous posters…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.56
September 11, 2019
…industry and reduction in labor cost coupled with high precision work and high regional demand for collaborative robots. Estimated to exhibit an impressive CAGR of ~26% during the period 2019-2029, growing automotive and electronic and semiconductors industry, incessant technological advancements, and enhanced range of applications of collaborative robots will remain instrumental to the market growth, according to the report analyst. The East Asia Market Creating Significant Growth Opportunities The East Asia region is projected to boost the growth of collaborative robots market, owing to the significant rate of automation across industries. South Korea is the leading country in robots per…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.52
September 03, 2019
Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, worked with Michigan-based Cobra Aeroto to improve the engine manufacturer’s design processes for aircraft and motorcycle engines. After completing the project with Renishaw, Cobra Aero invested in an AM 400 system to increase its in-house additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities. To optimize the design of its engine cylinders and to gain expertise in AM, Cobra Aero visited a Renishaw Additive Manufacturing Solutions Center. There they collaborated with Renishaw engineers to discover how AM could improve the design of a cylinder for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). “Investing in AM allows us to develop…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.55
September 01, 2019
…7-hour autonomous Endurance/Long Distance Race, a Station-Keeping Challenge, a Precision Navigation Challenge, a Payload-carrying Challenge, a Collision-Avoidance Challenge and a Search and Discover Challenge. All but the Fleet Race and Payload-carrying Challenges are intended to be accomplished fully autonomously. Interestingly enough, the Station-keeping and Search and Discovery Challenges have direct applicability to several start-up companies. One company has designed a fleet of sailing robots that navigate to a certain ocean position then simply stay in that area collecting environmental data until told to return. Large commercial freight haulers are looking into deployable unmanned rescue craft that could find overboard sailors.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.18
August 05, 2019
…using Stratasys SR-30 soluable supports allows dimensional accuracy and precision typically associated with higher-grade and more expensive industrial 3D printers, Makerbot officials said. Specifically, they claim METHOD X can print parts that are up to 26% more rigid and up to 12% stronger than modified ABS formulations used on most existing desktop 3D printers. In addition, the 100°C Circulating Heated Chamber significantly reduces part deformation, producing parts that are less susceptible to warping or cracking and that sport an optimal surface finish, they added. “The combination brings manufacturing closer to the desktop and engineering,” says Nadav Goshen, Makerbot CEO. “The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.53
July 26, 2019
…and is the extension of the successful DragonFly Pro precision system, which is dedicated to printing electronic components such as multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs), antennas, capacitors and sensors. The DragonFly LDM is already available through Nano Dimension’s global sales channel. In Germany, the launch of the DragonFly LDM was already initiated by Nano Dimension’s reseller, Phytec New Dimension. Nano Dimension’s DragonFly LDM extends 3D printing for printed electronics beyond prototyping to true in-house, digital manufacturing, enabling one-off prototypes as well as low-volume manufacturing of printed electronics. The DragonFly LDM augments the capabilities of the DragonFly Pro system with new,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.30
July 15, 2019
…these cases, the planned printer’s unprecedented large scale and precision will enable more efficient design and production of long-term durable parts with reduced material usage, as well as faster time to market with parts going into the field. The printer’s build envelope is planned to be 1000x1000x600 mm, with ability to build minimum wall thickness of 100 µm and layer thickness of 30 µm. “The Army is increasing readiness by strengthening its relationships and interoperability with business partners, like 3D Systems, who advance warfighter requirements at the best value to the taxpayer,” says Dr. Joseph South, ARL's program manager for…
