Metrology

AUGUST 21, 2023

The connected Index robot cell takes care of the parts handling. A robot inserts the blank from the pallet into the machine, removes it after processing, passes it to the inspection/measuring system installed in the robotic cell, and then returns the measured part to the pallet.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. For these processes to run over wireless infrastructure, the communications technology must deliver against strict application requirements for performance and reliability. 3) Process automation monitoring. Non-Real-Time.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

Source: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics has announced that its robotic technology is now compatible with FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving products for machine tending. With Flexxbotics’ robot-driven operation of FOBA equipment, customers can achieve continuous operation, greater throughput, and higher yields, asserted the company.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

It claimed that its SMDs can enable streamlined and automated processes. based company said its SMDs are useful for further processing in fully automated processes, such as the dense, double-sided assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The Camarillo, Calif.-based

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The goal of a common metrology platform is to seamlessly support the design/build process, including CAD/CAM and computer-aided inspection (CAI). Photo Credit, all images: Verisurf Automated metrology is pervasive in manufacturing today, but not just for quality verification. The expansion of automated metrology has been very positive.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Waste Robotics uses FANUC robot arms to enable reliable and precise picking, it said. Source: Waste Robotics Greyparrot and Waste Robotics partnered earlier this year to enhance Waste Robotics’ sortation capabilities. The company uses FANUC robot arms paired with its proprietary AI and gripper technology.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

There has been a shift in how the manufacturing industry thinks about automation. With no end in sight to the labor shortage, automation is becoming a necessity, especially for smaller manufacturers. Automation is no longer optional for these manufacturers. But a 3D vision system makes this possible.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 28, 2024

“Bin picking is basically the Holy Grail of robotic automation,” says Scott Harms, president of MetalQuest Unlimited Inc. However, this task has proved challenging to automate because it requires 3D vision. And according to Harms, “Vision is the ultimate complexity when it comes to robotics.”

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

Leading manufacturers are already using the new M8 12-pin circular connectors in length-measurement systems and laboratory automation. Source: binder USA As robotics become more common in warehouses and manufacturing facilities, modern machines are becoming smaller and more powerful. The Camarillo, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

GelSight & Flexxbotics are partnering for robot-enabled nondestructive testing. Source: GelSight, Flexxbotics GelSight has partnered with Flexxbotics to jointly provide a system for nondestructive testing, or NDT, with autonomous process control. We hear it from customers all the time. Register now.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

D:PLOY automatically discovers and configures all the components in a robotic cell – including any leading collaborative or light industrial robot arm and tools – while also integrating external I/O from sensors and machines. D:PLOY will be available for all common robotic applications, making deployment up to 80% faster.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The automation side of Yokogawa has not contacted me for years. This news incorporates a lot of things currently receiving media attention—data integration and visualization solution that incorporates robotic process automation (RPA). I’ve lost all my contacts there. Recently some news has come my way.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I thought her recent TED talk was terrific, and I was thrilled to talk to her about how you train a large language model, why it’s so hard for robots to pick tools out of a box, and why universities must play a key role in the future of AI research. Forget hand-wringing about the future like our journalist friends like to publish.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Flexxbotics workcell digitalization is the backbone of the Smart Factory delivering autonomous process control for next generation machining environments utilizing robotics.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 23, 2023

In the food industry, it’s essential to carefully control the temperature of perishable goods throughout production, transportation, storage, and sales. Repeated warnings about illnesses due to tainted and improperly cooked foods highlight the need for tighter process control.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing, modular and automated platforms are spearheading a transformative shift, particularly in the realm of non-biologics. Robotics streamline procedures, while automation addresses critical challenges such as supply chain disruptions and worker safety.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 10, 2023

Robotics and automation are central to Industry 4.0 Robotics, autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are key for ongoing business competitiveness, and for establishing more sustainable manufacturing systems. ROS is a software framework and suite of libraries used for controlling and coordinating robotics system elements.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In response to this need, particularly in settings such as robots with limited installation space, b inder has added angled M5 panel mount connectors to its product range. It said they open new opportunities in fields such as automation, robotics, and measurement and control technology. The Camarillo, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Due to its properties, it can be used in drives, automation, intralogistics, and mechanical engineering—for example, in fans, pumps, and packaging machines. Its products are used in industrial environments for factory automation, process control, and medical technology applications.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 1, 2024

LVD Company nv launches Easy-Cell 80/25, the latest in its line of robotic bending cells for automated bending. The robotic bending cell incorporates LVD’s advanced software for fast, simple offline programming of both press brake and robot. The robot uses a unique swivel function to optimize workpiece regripping.

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DO Supply

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Advanced servo drives are essential for improving automation systems’ precision in a variety of sectors. Modern servo drive technologies from top manufacturers like Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, and Rockwell Automation offer the precision and dependability required for demanding, high-performance automation applications.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 28, 2024

introduces the FormControl X, a user-friendly measurement software for machining centers, designed for automated quality control of workpieces in individual and series production. The software can also enable automated monitoring of machining processes in line with the principle of statistical process control (SPC).

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Getty Images Flexxbotics ’ FlexxCore technology enables robots to securely connect and communicate with all types of automation equipment in the smart factory to provide more powerful, flexible and open connectivity.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

FormControl X software automates quality control of workpieces in individual and series production with data accessible from various devices away from the machine tool. Source: Blum-Novotest A robot is often the first thing that comes to mind when industrial automation is mentioned.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Photo Credit: Flexxbotics Flexxbotics has announced that it is now a Certified System Integrator (CSI) for Universal Robots (UR). Brian Conner, CSI program manager at Universal Robots, says, “Flexxbotics has been part of the UR+ ecosystem since 2018 and has become a real leader in CNC automation.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Photo Credit: Getty Images Flexxbotics has announced its robot machine-tending connectivity is now compatible with the full range of Mazak CNC machines and automation equipment. Flexxbotics is compatible with the full line of Mazak Mazatrol controllers, including its AI-powered SmoothAi, SmoothEz, SmoothX, SmoothG and SmoothC.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Robotic handling protects wafers while superior temperature & process control provides complete, precision ashing

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 16, 2023

Photo Credit: Nikon Metrology Nikon Metrology ’s Inspect-X Automation OPC UA Interface software is designed to simplify the way manufacturing execution systems (MES), statistical process control systems or handling robots communicate with Nikon’s X-ray computed tomography (CT) machines.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to ARC Advisory Group, failure rate data for automation systems is not precise and supporting information presents a wide range of actual failure rate experiences. For many automations systems, the time along the x-axis ends up in a range of between 15 and 50 years. Modular procedural automation. Courtesy: Yokogawa.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 11, 2023

i5s COBOT Overview – SD 480p Universal Robots (UR) is not only the most widely used collaborative robot arm in the manufacturing industry, the UR cobots have also become the platform of choice for a fast-growing ecosystem of innovative OEM solutions.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 13, 2024

Blum-Novotest, leading supplier of innovative and high-quality measuring and testing technology, will be presenting several product highlights for the automation of machining processes at the IMTS 2024 in Chicago, IL (Booth 134710 East Building). This also makes reliable automated machining of parts with small allowances possible.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 9, 2023

has introduced its new, compact GRC-R12 robot cell, which offers a flexible, customizable and affordable automation solution for the Grob G150 five-axis horizontal machining center. The cell has a six-axis FANUC M-10iD/12 robot with 4.7' Integrated software is designed to enable intuitive cell control. lbs (12 kg).

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 4, 2024

Robotic-based FSW systems, such as those from KUKA Robotics, are engineered to support high process efficiency in terms of low investment costs, maximum versatility and multiple configuration options. Both processes are highly effective in selected applications. The Cell4_FSW package is Industry 4.0

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Is your organization harnessing the power of industrial automation technology? The augmented connected workforce ( ACW ) is rewriting the rules of the industrial world , as companies are harnessing cutting-edge industrial automation technology and real-time information. Embark on the Transformation Journey with Us.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 27, 2024

Grippers are essential for robots engaged in pick-and-place applications. These electromechanical ‘hands’ allow objects to be grasped, manipulated and released, facilitating fast and precise interactions for low-mix, high-volume industrial processes. The lower the inertia of a specified gripper motor, the bigger the benefits.

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Metrology

APRIL 29, 2024

Complementing its prowess is the relentless march of automation, driven by advancements in robotics, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered advanced process control, PLC programming, device lifecycle management and more. Six questions that can help remove advanced process control roadblocks. Soft robots grip with the right amount of force. Links to each article below.

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