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 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…
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 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 14.68
July 14, 2022
…potential to do,” he noted. FORT named Agility Robotics, Hexagon, and Moog as being among its hundreds of users. “Working with FORT enables us to have a dedicated system for safety-critical control, which is really important for a large machine like ours,” said Steve Ilmrud, vice president of Hexagon Metrology, a coordinate measuring company and FORT customer since 2019. “FORT also helped speed up our development and reduced overall risk for our team.” FORT to invest in engineers Tiger Global led FORT Robotics' Series B round, which included participation from Prologis Ventures, Lemnos, GRIDS Capital, Creative Ventures, Compound, and Funders…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.31
June 07, 2022
…showed 3D scanning for automotive inspection with Korean partner Hexagon Metrology. In a grinding and polishing demo, Doosan showed how a user could tilt a smartphone to control the angle of a robot. Designing a future with more robots Beyond its Automate exhibits, Doosan Robotics is working on more software-driven capabilities. It works with the Robot Operating System (ROS). The company said it is building on its suite with a platform and integrated development environment (IDE) so that users can create an “app store” for tasks such as palletizing. Doosan also plans to offer Dart Meta, a simulation platform to…
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 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 12.47
January 25, 2021
e-Xstream engineering, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has introduced simulation and virtual manufacturing capabilities that enable users to analyze the production cost of polymer-based additive manufacturing parts against conventional processes, and continuously improve virtual engineering processes by validating the composite’s microstructure with computing tomography scans of manufactured parts. The latest Digimat software enables businesses to simulate the 3D printing process and calculate the total cost of producing each part including the material use, employee time, energy and required post-processing steps. Using this new tool, an engineer can take a holistic view of part production and finishing processes to determine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.68
December 31, 2020
…supported by simulation software maker MSC Software, part of Hexagon. “Some physicians found that they like the 3D-printed face shields more than the traditional ones; they are lighter and have better fit. If the pandemic hadn’t happened, they might not have discovered that,” says Baldez. Adapting to market demands As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies with AM capacity decided to pitch in to offer relief to the overtaxed medical equipment manufacturing sector. Others saw a drop in demands for their usual products, so they shifted to medical supplies that were in higher demand for…
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 10.05
August 31, 2020
…MK27 drone, which it unveiled last year, has a hexagon-shaped frame, and takes off and lands like a helicopter. Once airborne, it tilts and flies like a plane for greater efficiency. It carries multiple sensors and computing systems designed to allow it to touch down at a home without hitting power lines or posing a danger to people or pets. Related Article: Are Drones A Sky-High Vision For The Future of Logistics? Related White Paper Digital Supply Chain: The Landscape, Trends, Types, and the Application in Supply Chain Management In this e-book, you will learn what is the digital supply…
