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New Robot Raises the Bar in Collaborative Technology
Handling products from 4 to 35 kg, two new robots emphasize safety, ease of use and reliability.
Automated Adaptive Milling
Automated adaptive blade milling from Liechti Engineering measures the workpiece in the machine and CAM software generates and optimizes a tool path that eliminates human error, optimizes productivity and ensures the highest quality result.
Data Requirements for Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
Ready to enter the world of Big Data? Before AI can effectively learn a model of a manufacturing process, the data requirements must be properly designed and fed enough examples of the right data for the algorithms to automatically learn complex patterns from a sample of data. Here are some insights to help you get prepared.
Skilled Hands
Humanoid manipulators with an ever-higher flexibility of motion are here and will grow in demand in the future because the closer human beings and robots work together, the greater the relevance of five-fingered gripping hands. Here’s why.
NA Robot Orders Up in 2019
North American orders for robots valued at $1.3 billion are up 5.2 percent through the third quarter.
Beckhoff Supplies BMW with IPC Technology
They will supply Industrial PCs and multi-touch Control Panels used for car manufacturing through 2030.
Chiron Opens Advanced Machine Tool Plant
Their new Precision Factory is the most advanced production facility in Germany.
Toshiba Machine Becomes Shibaura Machine
TM Robotics will continue to supply their robots in North and South America, EMEA and Australia.
Pepperl+Fuchs Opens IoT-Enabled Distribution Center
This fully automated warehouse is one of the most modern in North America.
Yaskawa Motoman Celebrates Milestone
They celebrate their 30th anniversary in the robotics business.
FANUC America Opens New Facility
This robotics and automation facility in Auburn Hills, MI, includes engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing.
In It for Life
Facing shorter product lifecycles, demands for faster production startups and the need for higher flexibility in machining, more shops are looking for “life partners” who plan and coordinate machine tool installations, deliver faster commissioning and startup, and provide extensive portfolios of remedies, repair and support for the entire service life of the system.
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