Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2024

. | Source: Comau Comau last week announced the worldwide launch of SmartReach Comau, its new TPX Robot Teach Pendant, and its new in.Grid digital platform, all for ease of use. The company made the announcements at BI-MU, an Italian exhibition for metalworking, machine tools, robots, automation systems, and additive manufacturing. “As

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jacobi Studio is a web app designed to ease robot project setup. Credit: Jacobi Robotics Jacobi Robotics Inc. today came out of stealth with the launch of a new software product using artificial intelligence to improve the programming time and performance of robot applications. The Berkeley, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The CLX robotic vision stack was inspired by human eyesight. The Bengaluru, India-based company specializes in “visual object sentience,” robotics, and cybernetics. “With General Motors … they require one standard robot platform to handle 22,000+ parts for assembly of the vehicles,” Ramaswamy said.

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Metrology

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The new relationship expands the FANUC system’s capabilities by enabling the automation of manual gauging processes, helping manufacturers eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Valiant TMS is integrating robot motion optimization as a service. Source: Realtime Robotics Realtime Robotics today announced that Valiant TMS will integrate its Optimization-as-a-Service offering with customers’ manufacturing operations. I am impressed by the results provided by Realtime Robotics.

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Metrology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Transporting parts and materials to assembly lines and between manufacturing cells is one of the industry’s most complex and inefficient tasks, often resulting in production bottlenecks.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Without modern, efficient infrastructure, the benefits of reshoring could be lost to bottlenecks and inefficiencies. The smooth flow of goods is essential to a thriving manufacturing base, but aging roads, congested highways, and outdated rail and port systems can become obstacles.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

and its partners are working with generative AI to make robots more capable, said Deepu Talla, vice president of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA. LLMs will enable robots to more easily understand human instructions, learn from one another, and comprehend their environments, he said. NVIDIA Corp. More than 1.2

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Control Engineering

APRIL 11, 2023

Robotics insights Picking robots are expected to have a more significant presence in manufacturing and other industries. Technology advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) is part of the reason, but the growing labor and skills gap is forcing manufacturers to turn to robots to keep up with consumer demand.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Realtime  Robotics , the leader in collision-free autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, recently announced the launch of its new  Optimization-as-a-Service solution. The company was looking to quickly and efficiently improve the cycle time in a 2-robot cell that was welding car doors for the ID. Buzz vehicle line.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source: Getty Images New Scale Robotics has announced a new partnership with FANUC Americas Corp. This new relationship expands the FANUC system’s capabilities by enabling the automation of manual gaging processes, helping manufacturers eliminate bottlenecks and improve productivity.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Source: Getty Images Machining technology providers have offered hardware and software for collecting and managing manufacturing data for years, but IMTS 2024 marks what could be a sea change toward the next great leap in digital manufacturing technology: AI. in W192-C as part of the IMTS Conference.

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Metrology

JULY 29, 2024

It not only enhances precision but also streamlines operations, ensuring that quality control is no longer a bottleneck but a driving force for excellence. The post FastGAGE To Transform Automated Manufacturing Measurement Processes appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The robotics industry is experiencing sustained growth worldwide, with China in the lead. Pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks for established manufacturers are leading to a slow clearing of full order books – one of the reasons why Chinese robot manufacturers are in higher demand than ever before.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Robots have long been an integral part of many areas of industrial manufacturing. Whether for welding, painting, soldering or palletising, industrial robots work dynamically. An igus flexible 3D energy chain such as the triflex R from Treotham makes it possible to guide robot cables safely. With i.Sense TR.B,

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The integration is planned for early 2025 and will enable improved visualization and simulation capabilities for manufacturing environments. As lines scale, larger digital twins require more computational power, risking bottlenecks. ” Rockwell Automation is dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. .

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

Chef Robotics food automation pods assemble ready-to-cook meals for leading food manufacturers. Credit: Chef Robotics The path to success in food robotics is littered with interesting concepts that failed to deliver. Inspiration Chef Robotics CEO and co-founder Rajat Bhageria. billion in 2023 to $3.35

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JANUARY 8, 2024

Momentum for Realtime Robotics’ Optimization-as-a-Service Solution Continues, as Industry Leaders Use It to Identify and Eliminate Production Bottlenecks

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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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Control Engineering

MARCH 12, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) insights The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has companies are entering a new revolution that changes the way original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) think about and approach manufacturing. Where testing is a bottleneck, this also increases overall throughput of the production line.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 8, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn about new cybersecurity concerns that emerge when connecting manufacturing systems such as SCADA to enterprise IT networks. Learn how data analytics can help operators to identify production bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation. Learn how robotics technologies can help navigate the labor shortage.

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Universal Robots

MARCH 16, 2018

Universal Robots and OCTOPUZ work together to automate Fibreline’s manufacturing process while providing flexibility. In the search for a way to efficiently drill holes through the pieces of foam used for the upholstery to create the tufted look, Fibreline determined automation was the key to achieving their production goals.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Video as a sensor has been a topic for several posts here at The Manufacturing Connection. Machine vision has been usable since the 1980s to detect flaws, presence, and other quality issues, as well as to guide robots. You have been trying to point out bottlenecks to production on your machine. Vindicated. Proof in the data.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 31, 2024

Wolfram Manufacturing’s use of machine monitoring data from its own program, OnTakt, is evident from the equipment on its floor. The data showed chip management was causing a bottleneck, so the shop now has more chip conveyors than machine tools. Photos provided by Wolfram Manufacturing.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

AI-integrated quality control software allows manufacturers to measure the true quality of manufactured and purchased parts by identifying defects the human eye cannot see. Few technologies have transformed the manufacturing industry like ERP software. It can reduce inventory levels by up to 50%.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For UK manufacturers, it’s a bit of positive news at a challenging time. This helps teams prioritise how they allocate time and budget to a project and drives them to identify the use cases most likely to deliver value fastest - typically those that tackle the most persistent, frequent and wasteful bottlenecks in their production processes.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 15, 2023

nTopology, the developer of generative design software for engineering, and EOS, an industrial 3D printing company, are developing a new “Implicit Interop” capability, solving what they see as “a major bottleneck in the additive manufacturing workflow”.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 15, 2023

By monitoring machine performance, communicating key data points and analyzing data, a company can identify bottlenecks, downtime and other issues, like lengthy overrides, that may be slowing down operations.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 27, 2023

Four leading automation providers connect next-generation camera, vision AI and hybrid gripper to solve major e-commerce fulfillment bottleneck

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MEM

JULY 17, 2023

Hexagon ’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the release of a new modular 3D laser scanner designed for large surface inspection, for use with both its laser tracker and portable measuring arm devices.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Automation isn’t just for high-volume manufacturing anymore. With the availability of flexible, inexpensive and easy-to-implement automation solutions such as collaborative robots (cobots), shops of all sizes and production volumes can automate. Here are some takeaways attendees can expect: 1. Automation is for job shops.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A new National Reconstruction Fund recently announced by the Federal Government aims to build a future made in Australia, with a specific focus on identifying and investing in manufacturing technologies that will help the nation transition to net zero emissions. . Attracting skilled workers back to Australia’s manufacturing industry .

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

Welding, Welding Automation, Robotics & Industrial Automation (Hall B) Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase , which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. Creating a weld sequence is as simple as creating a song playlist.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 14, 2023

Article by James Robinson, Vice President Services, Asia Pacific, SYSPRO In the fast-paced manufacturing world, it can be challenging for companies to stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive. The recent economic volatility has tested manufacturers’ resiliency and ability to meet customer demand or connect with global supply chains.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Weld Australia sponsored the 2022 Endeavour Awards for the category of Best Industrial Internet of Things Application, which recognised the most outstanding application used in a smart factory to improve the manufacturing process. China, Korea, Singapore and Japan are making significant national investments in robotics.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

No doubt manual, or semi-automatic, welding has its place across the industries — general fabrication and manufacturing, shipbuilding and more — and it will continue to be an important process for many applications. Robotic Welding. WELDING TIPS. To implement the right solution and successfully operate it requires careful planning.

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MEM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

SME manufacturers are being urged by Made Smarter to start planning for next Christmas by exploring how technology can help with the seasonal surge. Other manufacturers have invested in software to enable efficient planning, effective inventory monitoring, and a view of the supply chain.

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