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50 most innovative robotics companies

Robotics Business Review

This marked a significant step in the decommissioning efforts of three reactors that lost their cooling systems during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, leaving behind an estimated 880 tons of radioactive fuel. With open-source software and continued development, Stretch 3 is accelerating the future of at-home assistive robots.

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binder introduces M16 connectors with compact design, high sealing performance

Robotics Business Review

Source: binder For demanding environments, Binder USA LP has introduced a new generation of molded M16 connectors, which it said are engineered to deliver reliability and performance even in the harshest conditions. It added that the new generation of connectors is lead-free, meeting the EU RoHS2 Directive 2011/65/EU , including 2015/863/EU.

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How Volkswagen was wooed

Canadian Manufacturing

“So when I saw that there was this big generational shift toward electric vehicles and I said, ‘There must be a fit.'” Thomas between 1967 and its closure in 2011. The spinoff jobs at companies expected to source the supplies this plant needs could number close to 30,000. km from the end of the parking lot.

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FASTENATING news series: WCL Celebrating 66 Years in the Fastener Industry

Fastener News Desk

Our focus on quality led WCL to become AS9100/ISO9001 certified in 2011 and we maintain those certifications today. WCL offers robust sourcing and manufacturing resources because we want to always be the fastener experts our customers rely on. Relationships are why WCL remains a leader in the industry, though.

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FASTENATING: WCL Celebrating 66 Years in the Fastener Industry

Fastener News Desk

Our focus on quality led WCL to become AS9100/ISO9001 certified in 2011 and we maintain those certifications today. WCL offers robust sourcing and manufacturing resources because we want to always be the fastener experts our customers rely on. Relationships are why WCL remains a leader in the industry, though.

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Invest to succeed: Recent developments in the dealer world

SMMT

Key to the £3m renovation project was a strategy to eliminate 100% of the CO2 emissions produced on site, by switching from gas-powered heating to electrically operated air-source heat pumps, introducing solar panels to meet a large portion of the site’s power needs and improving overall energy efficiency with smart LED lighting.

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NASA spinoff Seatrec offers a new power source for underwater robots

Robotics Business Review

Source: Seatrec Around 80% of the ocean floor remains uncharted today, and for good reason. hopes to provide a new kind of power source using technology created at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California and licensed from the California Institute of Technology. The deep sea is an unforgiving environment.

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