Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
November 05, 2020
…time when autonomous systems are on the rise, Ansys will enable cloud engineers to increase productivity and accelerate the delivery of innovative solutions.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.85
November 03, 2020
…The system fulfills a $1 million contract that includes delivery of advanced software capabilities, as well as production processes. The initial application will replace manual integration of flex circuits by using aerosol jet to directly print multilayer 3D circuitry onto a structural component. This additive manufacturing approach will provide reductions in cost and improvements in yield versus existing methods, as well as increased flexibility for next generation designs. This order is one example of requests for Optomec’s 3D Printed Electronics solution in the medical device market, which now makes up more that 20% of Optomec’s business. Customer applications range from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.19
October 26, 2020
…tool to support the evolution of the aerospace and defense industry—ultimately expediting the time from customer concept to program delivery,” says Mike Gazarik, vice president, Engineering, Ball Aerospace. “Incorporating a digital platform enforces Ball Aerospace’s commitment to our customers’ needs and aligns our capabilities for future missions.” 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 2.76
October 20, 2020
…parts in one day from a single machine; and delivery of a cost analysis for scaling up its advanced SPJ binder jet manufacturing technique to successfully manufacture at least 500,000 prototype pieces. “The novel Co-free hardmetal grade is expected to yield a high strength, high toughness, high hardness, and high wear resistance material,” says Dr. Nicholas Ku, materials engineer, CCDC Army Research Laboratory. “We believe combining this novel material with Desktop Metal’s Single Pass Jetting technology will have major applications not only in the defense sector but also in the commercial sector. Further, we believe this combined method will dramatically…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.66
October 20, 2020
…risks. “The world’s supply chains were optimized for just-in-time delivery, but when you have so many breaks and disruptions, just-in-time creates new vulnerabilities,” Teipel said. For the aerospace industry, AM has been front and center for a long time, initially as a means for prototyping and later as a force for reimagining part design with an eye towards consolidation through new organic structures that couldn’t be produced with traditional methods, according to Major Alex Goldberg, chief innovation Officer for the Texas Military Department and a participant in the panel. More recently, AM is playing a role in helping the military…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.42
October 13, 2020
…to review approved intellectual property, legal, manufacturing, regulatory, and delivery information. “The [blockchain] ledger’s data standards bridge the siloed systems of buyer, seller, materials providers, printers, and third-party quality control providers,” Fox explains. GumboNet captures provenance of material, digital weights, and dimensions measurements, ensuring that design IP is directly from an OEM, providing assurance and protection to users in the event of any audits or law suits. The combination of blockchain and 3D printing makes sense because it allows companies to focus on what they do best—provide a service to their customers, Fox says. Together, GumboNet’s blockchain network and Fieldmade’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
October 09, 2020
…freight mobility platform designed to present prospects data on delivery quantity, distance pushed, and related emissions and assist choose probably the most environment-friendly routes. “There may be each a number of pleasure and a number of uncertainties about autonomous trucking, however, the reality stays: this is, without doubt, one of the largest enterprise alternatives within the historical past of mankind,” stated Einride CEO Robert Falck in a press release, who added that the corporate expects to see the autonomous transport trade increase exponentially within the coming years, particularly within the wake of a world pandemic. Self-Driving Vehicles: What Will Happen…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.34
October 02, 2020
…guide designs that improve performance and is the latest delivery on 3D Systems’ approach to address the needs of surgeons performing maxillofacial and reconstructive surgeries. 3D Systems’ surgical guides produced using these materials as part of its VSP (virtual surgical planning) System offer flexibility in design options, and are capable of having lower profile designs, while also possessing improved strength and rigidity. 3D Systems’ VSP technology received FDA market clearance as a service-based approach to personalized surgery, combining expertise in medical imaging, surgical simulation and 3D printing. The surgeon initiates the process, bringing their clinical knowledge and desired surgical plan…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.11
September 30, 2020
…the same capacity in the marketplace for final mile deliveries. On the labor side, what we are seeing is that people are establishing peak programs much earlier than they have in years past, in terms of bringing employees on earlier and giving them incentives for being on board for a long period of time over the course of peak season. Again, we do all compete for that same labor…and we need to make them feel comfortable coming to work based on our operations, as well be in a position for them to financially benefit from coming to spend time with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
September 28, 2020
…in many warehouses. Related White Papers Autonomous Mobile Robots: The Essential Guide to Safety and Productivity From production to delivery, automation is happening in all industries. Industry trends show that the use of autonomous mobile robots show no sign of slowing down. Download Now! Maximum Safety Coverage For Your Small Mobile Robots For small mobile robot applications, the nanoScan3 provides a competitive advantage for the manufacturing and logistics industries. Download Now!
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.29
September 22, 2020
…production of soft tiny medical devices such as drug delivery systems or flexible electrodes that can be inserted into the human body. Using a 3D printer to fabricate an object made of gel is a “bit more of a delicate cooking process,” as NIST researcher Andrei Kolmakov describes it. In the standard method, the 3D printer chamber is filled with a soup of long-chain polymers—long groups of molecules bonded together—dissolved in water. Then “spices” are added—special molecules that are sensitive to light. When light from the 3D printer activates those special molecules, they stitch together the chains of polymers so…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.00
September 16, 2020
…factory automation and edge computing technologies. Nexa3D plans commercial delivery of its QLS-350 polymer production 3D printer powered by Siemens’ automation controls in the first quarter of 2021. “COVID-19 underlined the incredibly rapid and flexible nature of our combined factory automation technologies and additive manufacturing capabilities compared to traditional manufacturing and demonstrates how vulnerable the global manufacturing supply chain is to unexpected disruptions,” says Tim Bell, head of Additive Manufacturing, Siemens. “Working together with Nexa3D, we are bringing decades of proven Siemens factory automation experience and technology to additive manufacturing to help customers mainstream mission critical production tools for future…
