Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
January 21, 2019
…applications.” The OpenIMU Development hardware development kit includes JTAG-pod, precision mount fixture, EVB and an OpenIMU300 module. The OpenIMU module features ACEINNA’s 5 deg/Hr, 9-Axis gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer sensor suite with an onboard 180MHz ARM Coretex floating-point CPU. The IMU is delivered in a small (24x37x9.5mm), easy to integrate module that operates from 2.7-5.5VDC. This freely downloadable stack includes: FreeRTOS-based data collection and sampling engine; performance-tuned, real-time, navigation-grade GPS/INS Kalman Filter library; free IDE/compiler tool chain based on Visual Studio Code; JTAG debugging for debugging code loaded on IMU data logging, graphing, Allen Variance plots, and maps; extensive documentation;…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.26
January 17, 2019
…analyze, repair and prepare the 3D models with highest precision and according to CAD engineering standard. With conventional 3D printing software, CAD models are usually triangulated, i.e., converted to STL in the reading process, which makes it impossible to handle or repair the geometry without deviating its original shape. In comparison, 4D_Additive avoids such deviations because of its exact geometry kernel and the fact that CAD models remain in their original geometry description until the end of the process. In the final slicing step, depending on the machine type, also exact vector graphics can be generated. These exact curves can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.25
January 11, 2019
…tinier sizes after the fact. 3D Print with Nanoscale Precision Using a technique called implosion fabrication, researcher Ed Boyden and his team have been able to print complex shapes and structures at very tiny sizes. “It’s a way of putting nearly any kind of material into a 3-D pattern with nanoscale precision,” said Boyden, the Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology and an associate professor of biological engineering and of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT. MIT had previously created the technique (known as expansion microscopy) to do exactly the reverse – it was used to magnify details in brain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.59
December 18, 2018
…the printing of thick materials with high levels of precision by applying ultrasonic vibrations to the nozzle to reduce friction and allow for smooth materials flow. It also allows for more precise flow control. “It's like the Play-Doh press of the 21st century,” Rhoads said. “We have shown that we can print these energetic materials without voids, which is key,” Rhoads said. “Voids are bad in energetic materials because they typically lead to inconsistent, sometimes catastrophic, burns.” The team also used the method to print biomedical implants, personalized drugs and other products. Next Offset Solutions will focus on energetic materials,…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 31.39
December 14, 2018
Epson Robots said it is a global leader in PC-controlled precision factory automation, with over 100,000 units sold worldwide and a product line of hundreds of models of easy-to-use SCARA, Cartesian and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC-based platform. Building on a 35-year heritage, Epson Robots delivers robots for precision assembly and material handling applications. It serves the aerospace, appliance, automotive, biotechnology, consumer product, electronics, food processing, medical device, pharmaceutical, plastics, semiconductor, and telecommunication industries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.17
December 11, 2018
…that bridges the industrial capability of 3D printers’ reliability, precision and dimensional accuracy without compromising on the user experience or accessibility, which includes affordability.” As a result, the new Method platform includes a number of innovations that give it industrial horsepower along with the ability to repeatedly output consistent parts within +/- 0.2 dimensional accuracy, according to company claims. Among them: Circulating heated chamber, designed to control the temperature and quality of parts at every layer while providing a higher rate of dimensional accuracy and part strength. Dual performance extruders to support high-speed printing without compromising part accuracy. PVA dissolvable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.25
October 19, 2018
…parts at high speeds, with very high degrees of precision, enabling electronics manufacturers to ensure quality whilst optimizing production costs. The expanding range of smart end-effectors and vision technologies extends the range of tasks that robots can perform in the manufacture of electronic products. The metal industry (including industrial machinery, metal products and basic metals industries) is on an upswing. Share of total supply reached 10% with an exceptional sales growth of 55% in 2017. Analysts predict an overall growth in demand in 2018 for metals, with ongoing high demand for the cobalt and lithium used in electric car batteries.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
September 10, 2018
…nation’s largest manufacturing trade show. Kay Manufacturing, a small precision machining company headquartered in Calumet City outside Chicago, will receive the one-of-a-kind cobot. Jürgen von Hollen, president of Universal Robots, emphasized how the company couldn’t have reached this historic landmark without customers like Kay Manufacturing. “With this event, we celebrate not just the success of Universal Robots in empowering customers, but also the successes of our customers in innovating and changing their workplace with collaborative robots,” said von Hollen. “The Gold Edition Cobot reflects our continued commitment towards making the unlimited potential of robotics accessible for all.” Cobots are now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.31
July 09, 2018
…report noting that some rails embraced what it called “precision railroading” principles. In the meantime, while international trade accounts for 27% of U.S. GDP—including $1.6 trillion in exports and $2.4 trillion in imports—such rising demand can’t be taken for granted. Trump has talked openly about opening a trade war with China and our allies, and that war is apparently under way, with tariffs on aluminum and steel and the retaliatory tariffs already starting. “It’s far from certain that strong global trade flows will continue,” the report authors note. “U.S. trade policy has become less predictable as the current administration threatens…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.84
February 06, 2018
…now becoming viable solutions, with the necessary degree of precision, processing power, and handling capability becoming available at a cost-effective price point. Advances in perception, motion planning, and grasping enable picking capabilities that approach the speed and ability of manual operators while offering the superior predictability, scalability, accuracy, and efficiency of automation. Although impressive, these robots still cannot yet handle the extreme variety of products seen in all e-commerce fulfillment operations, but they are showing quite some promise for the right product mix. Building on many of the recent advancements from the massive investments in self-driving cars, indoor mobile robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.09
January 18, 2018
…have achieved a 50% increase in volume with a simultaneous increase in quality. Gülhan Boz is one of the precision welders who hands the speaker to the cobots, named Jonathan and Fritzchen. “We get along with the robots pretty well,” Boz says. “If there is an issue, we are able to repair them ourselves and power them back up again. They are really quite easy to handle. And, it really works.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.68
January 17, 2018
…cost-effective fleet of material handling mobile robots used for precision movement of boxes, totes, cases, carts, shelves, bins, pallets and heavy, oversized SKUs. Vecna Robotics already is working with the nation’s leading manufacturers, retailers and shippers. The company was spun out from Vecna Technologies, a recognized leader in developing and deploying software and hardware for medical and military operations. Patt brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Vecna Robotics. His areas of expertise include applied autonomy and automation, logistics, aviation, automotive, artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-machine teaming, safety-critical systems and networked distributed systems. Through initiating and overseeing investments, he…
