Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.80
December 03, 2019
…supply chain tech, thanks mainly to availability and reduced infrastructure demands. Cloud services also give companies a lot of processing power on-the-go. The next step in this evolution is likely to be the adoption of robotics and automation tools, as well as predictive analytics. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a prime target for an initial investment. This is where you show a bot how to complete a task, and then it follows the exact same steps each subsequent time it is needed. You can turn a manual, intense, time-consuming task into something that happens at lightning speed. Plus, there is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.98
December 02, 2019
…(AGC and AGV) have been in use. They are infrastructure dependent, meaning that they follow a fixed infrastructure, such as conductive wire or magnetic tape, in going from A to B. They are reliable and trusted to handle all manner of payloads. Their installation is however time-consuming, and their workflow is difficult to adapt. Consequently, as a technology, they are on shaky ground, unless they adapt. This is because the technology is evolving towards more autonomous and infrastructure-independent navigation. We forecast that they will tend towards obsolescence and increasingly become confined to ever narrower market niches. Overall, we predict that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.68
December 02, 2019
…and visibility from a material surface to a critical infrastructure resulting in proactive decisions being made deployed in the field. Current use cases in logistics includes digital twins of packaging & container, shipment, warehouses and distribution centers, logistics infrastructure, and logistics networks. Recently, AspenTech and Hexagon PPM have partnered to enable Digital Twin Workflow Solution for EPC Firms. The partnership aims to help manufacturers in process industries better manage the financial risks of big, complex projects as EPC workflows have historically been document driven processes as they progress through the lifecycle, from conception to construction, and this can lead to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.74
November 13, 2019
…that automation implementation, as it would also require intensive infrastructure changes and came with a starting price tag of $5 million. “These barriers, [along with the] lead time and cost, stopped us previously in progressing with automation,” Cox adds. In the end, collaborative robots were the most competitive alternative to traditional automation to help the company streamline its operations in a 40,000-square-foot picking area dedicated to shoe fulfillment for retail replenishment. The new robots optimize the picking route to reduce walking, provide carry totes (which ensure associates are hands-free), confirm picks and indicate which container items they should be placed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.84
November 05, 2019
…it kicked off service there in March 2019. And it added that the company is building out its ground infrastructure to enable expansion to other sectors over time. “This is a really practical use of drones,” said the spokesman. “It is not like delivering ice cream to your doorstep. This is being done every day, and UPS is the only company in the U.S. flying revenue-generating drone flights.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.70
October 02, 2019
…will soon announce other steps to build out our infrastructure, expand services for healthcare customers and put drones to new uses in the future.” Read David Abney's Article: For UPS and Drones, Blue Skies Ahead The FAA’s Part 135 Standard certification has no limits on the size or scope of operations. It is the highest level of certification, one that no other company has attained. UPS Flight Forward’s certificate permits the company to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote operators in command. This enables UPS to scale its operations to meet customer demand. Part…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.82
October 01, 2019
…will soon announce other steps to build out our infrastructure, expand services for healthcare customers and put drones to new uses in the future.” What’s more, UPS officials noted that the FAA Part 135 Standard certification is not limited by operational size or scope, explaining it represents the highest level of certification, which has not previously been attained by any other company. And they added that the certificate permits UPS Flight Forward to fly an unlimited amount of drones with an unlimited number of remote operations in command, which enables UPS to scale operations to meet customer demand. And it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.95
September 16, 2019
…can now easily submit jobs to secure high-performance compute infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The launch of Distributed Compute Services (DCS), a new family of applications, enables users to distribute, manage and solve simulations on a variety of compute resources. DCS empowers users to more effectively use compute resources across operating systems, networks and locations. In the Fluids suite, ANSYS Fluent has a new user experience that enables engineers to complete more computational fluid dynamics simulations in less time and with less training. Additionally, in ANSYS 2019 R3, a new automated workflow speeds the ANSYS Fluent adjoint solver so users can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.09
September 04, 2019
…new challenge in food cold chain management,” Rousseau concludes. “While solutions to this movement are underway, it’s inevitable that infrastructure must be improved and streamlined to deliver food that’s safe, fresh and compliant with domestic and international agencies.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.69
September 03, 2019
…are individually tailored to their requirements and take given infrastructures into account,” says Thomas Lantermann, senior business development Manager e-F@ctory Solution at Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Factory Automation EMEA. “CONTACT Software adds a strong player to the e-F@ctory Alliance.” CONTACT Elements for IoT generates digital twins of Mitsubishi's industrial robots to visualize and further process the operating data of the integrated condition monitoring. Sub-process systems of a comprehensive process context can be supplemented, for example by automatically triggering predefined actions—for example, when production processes are to be optimized or maintenance tasks are pending. Sources: Press materials received from the company and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.75
July 23, 2019
…more machine learning to our software we will multiply the effectiveness of AM programs. 3YOURMIND is developing the software infrastructure for a level of automation we call agile manufacturing; the ability to quickly and accurately adapt production to customer needs and company resources.“ 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 4.06
July 18, 2019
…Manufacturing 4.0 jobs, and enhance the innovation and manufacturing infrastructure for the benefit of its portfolio companies, including NXT Factory, Nexa3D and Apollo Robotics, to scale their commercial and manufacturing activities. XponentialWorks was founded by CEO Avi Reichental, a pioneer of 3D printing technology, futurist, serial entrepreneur and inventor. Since its founding in 2015, XponentialWorks has created dozens of high-tech jobs in Ventura as it has steadily built a large generative design and additive manufacturing companies. With its current expansion, the company expects to create more than 100 jobs within the next year. XponentialWorks is actively recruiting business and engineering…
