Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 59.30
May 07, 2019
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has broken ground on the construction of a new expansion project on a 5-acre site in Novi, MI. Slated for completion in the fall of 2019, the 88,000-sq.-ft. building will house a technology showroom, a technical training center and a 15,000-sq.-ft. laboratory and calibration hub. The two-story office area will have glass walls and windows with a view of the nearly 11,000-sq.-ft. Hexagon showroom and demonstration area from both levels. Expanding Hexagon's presence in the Midwest, the Center of Excellence will aim to support advanced manufacturing in the region. Hexagon will consolidate all of its Manufacturing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.41
February 13, 2024
Digital reality software services provider Hexagon AB recently announced the winners of its third “Sixth Sense” cohort for advanced manufacturing startups: Flexxbotics and Zaptic. Eight startups participated in the program run by the company’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. The program culminated with a pitching competition at the Sixth Sense Summit at CodeNode in London. Acerta Analytics was named the runner-up. Other startups that participated included Dessia, Launchpad, Rafinex, RV Magnetics, and ToffeeX. Hexagon to provide winners with resources for growth A panel of judges from Hexagon’s corporate leadership team selected the winners. Flexxbotics was selected for its workcell digitization technology for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 46.12
June 12, 2023
…help manufacturers build facilities and manage their production lines. Hexagon AB today announced that it is working with NVIDIA Corp. to enable multi-user workflows through a unified view for factory planning and design, as well as optimization of process quality and operations. “Our Hexagon innovation team has been working with NVIDIA to develop opportunities that unite reality capture, AI, simulation, data analysis and visualization with seamless collaborative-planning platforms,” stated Paolo Guglielmini, president and CEO of Hexagon. “With NVIDIA technologies and Hexagon’s Smart Digital Realities, our solutions will deliver real-time comparisons of real- and virtual-world models.” Stockholm-based Hexagon claimed that it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.75
February 13, 2020
…May 19-20, 2020. Part of the HxGN LIVE series, Hexagon’s annual digital solutions conference, this event will feature smart factory solutions for anyone in manufacturing. This two-day event welcomes hundreds of business leaders from around the nation to the Motor City, joining together to experience digital solutions that improve productivity and quality across design, production and metrology, according to show organizers. Engage first-hand with pioneering technologies, gain perspective from the industry’s top thinkers in educational keynotes and sessions, enhance skills with interactive training, and forge new connections that grow your professional network. HxGN LIVE is built to transform your industry,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.57
June 21, 2019
Hexagon Hosts HxGN 2019 Hexagon, a company with roots in metrology and precision measurement technologies, recently hosted the annual user conference, HxGN Live (June 15-18, Las Vegas, Nevada). Over the last decade, the company has steadily expanded through growth and acquisitions into simulation, autonomous vehicles, location-based intelligence, and manufacturing, among others. One of the most popular demos on the show floor is the Birdly, a VR flight simulator. It lets you strap on to a set of artificial wings and fly through a virtual 3D city. The faster you flap your wings, the faster you fly. You can perform deep…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.02
September 05, 2021
…but only if it is easy enough to use. Hexagon AB last week announced HxGN Robotic Automation, control software designed to enable non-specialists to program industrial robots to perform fully automated quality inspections. “Manufacturers are facing disruptions to their supply chains because of trade conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and rapid innovation,” said Stephen Graham, president of metrology and production software at Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. “For example, electrification is changing the automotive industry. Companies need faster time to market in the face of new entrants like Tesla.” Manufacturers can use the new platform to equip greenfield factories or retrofit existing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.03
November 17, 2020
New machine simulation software, released today by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, addresses 5-axis machine instability. Enhancements to the NCSIMUL software, that serves as a digital twin of a specific machine to plan and optimize its numerical control (NC) programming, enable machinists to determine the location of the 5-axis singularity point and avoid it for the first time. When the toolpath generated by computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software passes through, or near to, the singularity point, the machine tool behaves erratically. The machine tool can vibrate, causing “chatter marks” on the component being machined, which affects the quality of the surface finish.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.50
March 25, 2019
MSC Software, a Hexagon company, and AVL List GmbH in Austria announced a collaborative partnership for research, development and customer projects in the field of simulation and testing of autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) systems. AVL is developing a scenario-based open verification and validation toolchain to generate operational scenarios, create the relevant test cases, and execute testing and homologation of automated driving functions in combined virtual and real road environments based on an open and integrated tool environment. Hexagon's VIRES VTD (Virtual Test Drive) is a tool-suite for the creation, configuration, presentation and evaluation of virtual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.75
July 01, 2023
In a recent collaborative effort with FORCE Technology and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence using ESPRIT additive toolpath programming, an industrial robot was programmed using RoboDK’s simulation software. ESPRIT and RoboDK, a powerful combination of toolpath programming and robot digital twin with post-processing and analysis capabilities, were used to create the final part. The system included a 6-axis KUKA robot arm mounted on a rail (linear axis), a tilting table for rotary operation, and a spindle. Additionally, a GTV cladding head (powder+laser) enabled additive functions resulting in an overall cycle time of 5 minutes when reloading Steel 4140 parts. This project examined…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.90
December 09, 2019
…officially launched in June 2019. In close collaboration with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and Ultimaker, DSM extended an invitation to startups across the globe to enroll in an accelerator program. Out of 74 applicants, six start-ups were selected to help with the development of a new, digital workflow platform: Authentise, Additive Flow, Ecochain, iPoint, Neural Concept and nTopology. The companies have joined forces over the past three months to co-develop a digital additive manufacturing workflow that translates customers’ needs into manufacturing solutions. Purpose of the Platform The purpose of this digital platform is to leverage application, material and processing knowledge to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.77
February 23, 2021
…to safely sharing a meal with family and friends. Hexagon’s MSC Software has released an on-going series of simulations aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of social distancing and wearing protective coverings like masks. In its latest simulation, the company explores the impact of ventilation in social settings, specifically for a group dining together in indoor conditions. The simulation aims to replicate the physical behavior of airborne droplets from those who are speaking in an indoor setting and to explore how social distancing and other practices can mitigate risk of COVID-19 contagion. Using MSC’s Cradle CFD software, MSC…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.01
September 03, 2023
…disruption is GelSight, a company that recently emerged from Hexagon's accelerator program. GelSight's innovative approach involves engineering a transparent pad using a rubbery thermoplastic elastomer coated with metallic paint on one side. When this pad is furnished to a robotic arm and pressed against an object, it precisely mimics the object's shape, providing a surface that a camera can capture with exceptional accuracy. This method effectively eliminates distortions caused by reflective or transparent elements on the thing, revolutionizing the way robots can perceive and interact with objects within a warehouse or factory. In the future, GelSight’s technology may not be…
